Pope Leo names Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks
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As he gears up for his first Christmas as leader of the world's Catholics, Pope Leo XIV is starting to show more noticeable differences in leadership style with his predecessor Francis.Robert Francis Prevost became the first US pope on May 8 and has so far differed little from his Argentine predecessor in terms of substance.
Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Ill., has been appointed archbishop of New York, succeeding Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Hicks is pictured during the 2018 fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (OSV News/CNS file, Bob Roller)
Traveling through the Mideast, Leo XIV channeled many of his predecessor’s messages. Leo’s deliberate manner differed from Francis.