Raised in South Holland, Joliet's bishop is appointed by Pope Leo XIV to oversee Archdiocese of New York

Bishop Ronald Hicks has been an acolyte of Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, and is one of the pope's first major U.S.

Quote of the day by Pope Francis: “The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it…!”

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina, has been one of the most influential moral voices of the modern era.
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What does the Catholic Church do when a pope becomes sick or incapacitated?

While the Vatican has detailed laws and rituals to ensure the transfer of power when a pope dies or resigns, they do not apply if he is sick or even unconscious. And there are no specific norms ...

Pope Leo appoints pro-migrant archbishop of New York, signaling Church’s more robust approach to Trump

Pope Leo has appointed a new archbishop of New York who has first-hand experience of countries from where millions have ...

Pope Leo installation of Bishop Hicks signals more progressive NY archdiocese

Like Leo, Hicks has embraced a more welcoming and inclusive vision of Catholicism, in part inspired by the late Pope Francis, ...
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Pope Leo cracks Vogue's 2025 best dressed list

Vogue included Pope Leo XIV in its list of the 55 Best Dressed People of 2025, an unranked roundup of what the fashion outlet ...

Pope Leo Replaces New York’s Retiring Archbishop, a Friend of President Trump, With a Pro-Migrant Successor

Pope Leo has appointed Bishop Ronald Hicks to replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a friend of President Donald Trump who has ...