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Pope Leo XIV has named Bishop Ronald A. Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, as the new archbishop of New York. Here are five things to know about Hicks.

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to our coverage of St. Susanna Parish's Nativity scene in Boston and the Archdiocese's reaction. 

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories about the term 'Christian nationalism' and the ideological fault lines of the American episcopate. 

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to articles about the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' "special message" on immigration and conservative backlash to the confirmation of Gio Benitez.

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories about a priest who helps fearful migrants do their laundry, Loyola Marymount University's labor disputes and how Christians ought to love their neighbors. 

What cardinals inside the conclave found in Robert Francis Prevost was not a striking personality to remake the church, but a steady pastor who could carry forward Pope Francis' spirit while strengthening governance. 

Pope Leo XIV appealed for greater consideration for the "spiritual rights" of migrants in the United States, saying church ministers should be allowed to provide pastoral care to detained people.

NCR readers respond to analyses of the 2025 National Study of Catholic Priests. 

Issued 60 years ago, the Vatican II document Nostra Aetate was a landmark shift in the Roman Catholic Church's approach to other religions, especially Judaism.

NCR readers respond to stories about the nominee slate for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' presidency and vice-presidency and Pope Leo XIV's first apostolic exhortation. 

O'Loughlin brings more than 15 years of experience in religion journalism, as a reporter, editor, podcast host and author. He will step into the position in January.

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to articles about cinematic portrayals of women religious, Pope Leo's commentary on the Sen. Durbin controversy and Hamas' role in peace negotiations. 

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to articles about Cardinal Timothy Dolan's praise of Charlie Kirk, the role of Hamas in brokering peace and Bishop Roy Campbell's retracted "DEI Means God" statement. 

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to articles about conservative communicators, Bishop Barron's characterization of Charlie Kirk and the opportunity to reform church teaching on sexuality. 

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to articles about the English translation of the Mass and the evolution of Catholic confession. 

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories about Haitian ministry, the U.S hierarchy's position on climate change and Cardinal Blase Cupich's Nagasaki address. 

People can donate online to support the Church of the Annunciation and its school. 

"We need an end to gun violence," St. Paul and Minneapolis Archbishop Bernard Hebda said in a statement.

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to articles about Pope Leo XIV's use of English, the state of American democracy, Pope Paul VI's legacy and the future of AI. 

Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to stories about women in the church, a new bishop and the USCCB's reaction to the Trump presidency.