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First American Pope appoints Bishop Ronald Hicks as New Yorks next archbishop

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet as the next Archbishop of New York, replacing Cardinal Timothy Dolan. A Chicago native with deep ties to Latin America and immigrant advocacy, Hicks inherits leadership of one of the US Churchs largest archdioceses, alongside oversight of a $300 million abuse settlement fund and a shifting political landscape.

18 Dec 2025 11:24 pm