Ronald Hicks in Podcasts

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Bishop Ronald Hicks, new leader of the Catholic Church in New York

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NPR News Now

NPR News: 12-18-2025 8PM EST

Currently serving as the Bishop of Joliet, Illinois, Hicks grew up in South Holland, just down the road from Pope Leo's hometown.

NPR News Now

NPR News: 12-19-2025 2AM EST

Hicks will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who led New York's 2.8 million Catholics for over 16 years.

Morning Wire

Evening Wire: NASCAR Star Plane Crash & Bongino Departs FBI | 12.18.25

To replace Dolan, Pope Leo chose a relatively unknown cleric from Illinois, Bishop Ronald Hicks.