Pope Leo XIV has appointed a bishop from Illinois as the new leader of New York’s Catholic archdiocese, succeeding conservative Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who is retiring. Leo named Bishop Ronald Hicks,

They were both born and raised in suburban Chicago, with Hicks being born in Harvey and raised in South Holland. Both men also speak fluent Spanish after spending years ministering to the poor in South America and Central America.

Pope Leo XIV named Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, as the replacement for Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York’s Roman Catholic archdiocese. Dolan submitted his resignation in February as required when he turned 75 years old,

News of Cardinal Timothy Dolan's replacement marked one of the most important appointments from Pope Leo XIV so far, but why did Dolan resign from his position and what sparked the change?