A new mural inside the grand entrance of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Midtown is gaining attention for its sweeping size, artistry and pro-immigrant statement, but also for sparking comments from within the church about the archdiocese leadership’s own recent messaging on immigrants.

The nearly 2,000-square-foot mural by Brooklyn-based artist Adam Cvijanovic honors New York City’s immigrants and their champions, from 19th-century Irish newcomers to today’s global arrivals. It also comes amid President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration.

“Some have asked me, ‘Are you trying to make a statement about immigration?’” Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, said upon the recent mural unveiling. “Well, sure we are. Namely, that immigrants are children of God.”

But Dolan’s own r

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