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Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Illinois.

Pope Leo XIV to appoint next archbishop of New York

Dec 17, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Bishop Ronald Hicks, 58, will succeed Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who has led New York, the second-largest U.S. archdiocese by population... Read more

Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis.

Bishops elect new treasurer, committee chairs at Baltimore meeting

Nov 12, 2024

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis was elected the next treasurer of the United States Conference of Catholic... Read more

Bishop Ronald A. Hicks, the bishop-elect of Joliet, Illinois.

Pope Francis appoints Chicago auxiliary bishop to Diocese of Joliet

Jul 17, 2020

Pope Francis named Bishop Ronald A. Hicks as the next bishop of Joliet, Illinois, Friday.  Read more

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A group set fire to the office of the country’s top Bangla newspaper, Prothom Alo, late on Dec. 19, 2025, to protest the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a front-line leader of a 2024 uprising in Bangladesh.

Church leaders condemn arson attack on top Bangladesh newspaper offices

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Massachusetts removes LGBT ideology requirements for foster care parents

Bishop Edward Scarfenberger.

Albany’s retired bishop files for personal bankruptcy

Colorado state capitol in Denver.

Catholic bishops, families ask Supreme Court to rule for Catholic schools in Colorado suit

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the Jubilee of Prisoners in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 14, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV writes preface to book that shaped his spiritual life

Servant of God Enrique Shaw.

A new blessed for Argentina: Pope Leo XIV approves miracle attributed to Enrique Shaw

A new animated film titled “David” tells the story of King David — from his humble beginnings as a shepherd boy to his battle against Goliath.

New animated film ‘David’ tells story of Israel’s famous king for the whole family

Bishop Richard Moth, a former bishop of Britain’s military ordinariate, was appointed as the 12th archbishop of Westminster on Dec. 19, 2025.

Bishop Richard Moth to succeed Cardinal Nichols as archbishop of Westminster

Eight-year-old Yamen Abu Hilal lies on a bed as a woman sits beside him in a hospital room in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on Nov. 24, 2025. His condition has sharply worsened amid the collapse of Gaza’s health care system, which has been unable to provide diagnostic tools, medication, or equipment since no medical supplies have entered the Strip following the ceasefire.

Jerusalem churches advocate for Gazan children to have cancer treatment in Israel

Palm Beach Bishop-designate Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez.

Pope Leo XIV appoints new bishop for Palm Beach, auxiliary bishop for Phoenix

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