“Analysts say the choice of Chicago native Ronald Hicks as Dolan’s successor is a clear signal of Pope Leo’s desire for a course correction in the US church, which many progressive Catholics, including some in the Vatican, felt had allied itself too closely with the Republican party.”
Pope Leo’s pick to lead New York Catholics signals shift away from Maga
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