Pope names fellow Chicagoan, Bishop Ronald Hicks
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New York's new archbishop was first an affable Chicagoan, and those who knew him during his life in the south suburbs are not surprised by Pope Leo XIV's decision to elevate him.
The new archbishop of New York, viewed by some as a leader in the mold of Pope Francis, may push the head of the Roman Catholic Church on Long Island to be more assertive on hot-button issues such as immigration, some local Catholics said Thursday.