Pope Leo appointed a relatively unknown cleric from Illinois, Bishop Ronald Hicks, to replace Dolan as leader of the nation's second-largest Catholic diocese.

Pope Leo replaced Cardinal Timothy Dolan as leader of the Catholic Church in New York, the Vatican announced on Thursday, sidelining a prominent U.S. Church figure in a major shake-up of the country's Catholic leadership.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Rev. Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, a native of the Dominican Republic, to succeed Bishop Gerald Barbarito.

Timothy Cardinal Dolan is retiring after 16 years at the Archdiocese of New York, leaving behind a dual legacy of both compassion and fierce devotion to church teachings.

Pope Leo has appointed Bishop Ronald Hicks to succeed Cardinal Timothy Dolan as the leader of the Catholic Church in New York, marking a significant shift in U.S. Catholic leadership. Hick's appointment aligns with Pope Francis' reformist approach,

The Roman Catholic Church in New York and more than 1,300 accusers on Monday announced they have agreed to mediation to settle sexual abuse claims that could result in one of the largest payouts ever by the church in the United States.

New York’s next archbishop is being heralded a “unifier” who will stick firmly to papal doctrine — just don’t expect to see him on talk shows any time soon. Pope Leo XIV appointed Ronald Hicks Jr., the current bishop of Joliet,

It's the end of an era for the Archdiocese of New York. We're expected to hear Thursday that Pope Leo has accepted the resignation of Timothy Cardinal Dolan as archbishop. CBS News New York's Jenna DeAngelis has reaction and details on who's expected to replace him.