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.

FULL: Meet the new Archbishop of New York, Ronald Hicks

Pope Leo XIV accepted Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s resignation today, ending his 16-year leadership of the New York Archdiocese as he steps down at the customary retirement age of 75.

Bishop Ronald Hicks will inherit NY Archdiocese sex abuse scandal – and he’s already facing big questions

Bishop Ronald Hicks will be walking into the heart of the Catholic Church’s lingering sex abuse scandal when he grabs the reigns of the Archdiocese of New York — and there are already questions over what tack he will take.