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Pope’s naming of New York archbishop signals continued challenge to Trump on immigration

todayDecember 18, 2025

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Pope Leo XIV named Ronald Hicks, who endorsed message condemning immigration raids, to lead one of the biggest US archdioceses

Pope Leo XIV has named a fellow Chicagoan as the next archbishop of New York, one of the biggest US archdioceses, in a signal that the church will continue its stance against the Trump administration on immigration.

The US-born pope chose 58-year-old Ronald Hicks, the current bishop of Joliet, Illinois, to lead the church in New York, replacing retiring Cardinal Timothy Dolan who has served for 16 years after being selected by Pope Benedict XVI in 2012.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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