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Pope Leo picks Bishop Ronald A Hicks

New York has a new Archbishop. His background looks a lot like Pope Leo's

Pope Leo XIV tapped Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, to lead the influential Archdiocese of New York, replacing Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who led New York's 2.8 million Catholics for 16 years...

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Pope Leo picks Bishop Ronald A Hicks as archbishop of New York

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Pope Leo XIV Appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks as New Archbishop of New York to Succeed Cardinal Dolan

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Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks, as new archbishop of New York

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made his most important U.S. appointment to date, naming a fellow Chicagoan as the next archbishop of New York to lead one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses as it navigates rel...

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Pope Leo Replaces New York's Cardinal Dolan in Shake-Up of US Church

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Pope Leo names Ronald Hicks next archbishop of New York

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Pope Leo XIV Appoints Illinois Bishop to Succeed New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan

Leo named Bishop Ronald Hicks, 58 years old, as archbishop Thursday.

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Archbishop-elect of New York says he knows he has big shoes to fill

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Who is Bishop Ronald Hicks, the next leader of the Archdiocese of New York?

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US church shake-up: Conservative Cardinal Timothy Dolan replaced by Ronald Hicks as Pope reshapes Catholic leadership

The appointment by Pope Leo XIV signals a shift away from a prominent conservative figure. Hicks takes charge as the archdiocese faces financial strain from abuse settlements and tensions with the Trump administration over immigration.

National Catholic Register

‘Peace Be With You!’ First Full-Length Book by Pope Leo XIV Set for February Release

The book includes sermons and addresses delivered since his election on May 8, 2025, according to the publisher, which has also distributed works by St. John Paul II and Pope Francis.

Catholic News Agency

Pope Leo XIV, in meeting with award committee, calls for concrete acts of charity

Pope Leo XIV urged concrete acts of charity and solidarity in a world marked by conflict as he met with the committee that chooses recipients of the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity.

Thornton High School District 205 bench honoring Pope Leo XIV now in his childhood home

Benches created by District 205 students and teachers depicting Pope Leo XIV are inside Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in Dolton.