Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Rev. Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, a native of the Dominican Republic, to succeed Bishop Gerald Barbarito.

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 approach from bishops on immigration.

Pope Leo has replaced Cardinal Timothy Dolan with Bishop Ronald Hicks as the leader of the Catholic Church in New York, marking a significant shift in American Catholic leadership. This transition comes amid financial challenges faced by the archdiocese concerning settlements with abuse survivors.

Pope Leo's selection had spurred optimism that the Church's stance on female deacons might change. That was not to be the case.

Discussions over women becoming deacons, who are ordained and can assist with services but cannot celebrate Mass, have convulsed the 1.4 billion-member Church.

Timothy Cardinal Dolan never backed down from a political scrap, but was quick with a kind word and a sympathetic ear — and even kept a list of people he prayed for. At 75, the retiring leader of the Archdiocese of New York leaves behind a legacy of both compassion and a firm resolve to fight for the teachings of the Catholic Church,

Fox News contributor Jonathan Morris joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss Pope Leo accepting Cardinal Timothy Dolan's resignation and the appointment of a new Archbishop of New York.