Rodriguez was born in the Dominican Republic and ordained to the priesthood in 2004, in the capital, Santo Domingo. He led ...

Pope Leo has appointed Bishop Ronald Hicks to replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a friend of President Donald Trump who has ...

President Donald Trump, a non-denominational Christian, has brought the Catholic Church to the center of U.S. politics.

Hicks will lead one of the largest U.S. archdioceses as it navigates relations with the Trump administration and its ...

Pope Leo XIV has chosen Bishop Ronald Hicks as the next Archbishop of New York, a fellow Chicagoan who joined a chorus of Catholic bishops in criticizing the immigration raids by President Donald ...

Pope Leo has appointed a new archbishop of New York who has first-hand experience of countries from where millions have emigrated to the United States, signaling the potential for a more outspoken ...

Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez has been a staunch advocate for migrants, which make up most of his 17,000 congregants at the Our ...

Senator Lindsey Graham is making an enemy out of the pope. Pope Leo XIV called out Donald Trump on Tuesday for his aggressive attempts to force Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro out of power. And ...

Pope Leo XIV urged President Donald Trump to de-escalate tensions with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, saying he should return to dialogue and only use nonviolent pressure. Speaking to reporters ...

The wide-ranging news conference also touched on Ukraine, the Catholic Church in Germany, and the papal election, among other topics. Pope Leo XIV speaks with reporters on his flight from Beirut to ...