Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks delivers the homily during his installation Mass as the new archbishop of New York at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City Feb. 6, 2026. (OSV News/Stefan Jeremiah pool via Reuters)

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Archbishop Ronald Hicks' style — mirroring Pope Leo XIV and more subdued than his predecessor Cardinal Timothy Dolan — might be what the church and the world needs today, writes NCR's editor, Michael O'Loughlin.

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Pope Leo XIV waved to pilgrims holding a flag of the United States as he arrives in St. Peter's Square on the popemobile for his general audience at the Vatican June 18, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

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No US trip for Pope Leo in 2026, Vatican says

Pope Leo XIV "will not go to the United States in 2026," the Holy See Press Office said Feb. 8 in response to questions about the pope's travel plans.
 

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Pope Leo XIV expected to visit Assisi during Year of St. Francis, archbishop says

The Italian hilltown of Assisi is anticipating a visit from Pope Leo XIV during the special Jubilee Year of St. Francis as the city celebrates the 800th anniversary of the death of its most famous saint.

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