New NY Archbishop Ronald Hicks expected to stick to Catholic church doctrine — and be ‘more careful’ with what he says

Sources claim after the outspoken Cardinal Timothy Dolan, 75, the church is closing ranks and has deliberately chosen someone who will follow the church’s official theological positions closely

Raised in South Holland, Joliet's bishop is appointed by Pope Leo XIV to oversee Archdiocese of New York

Bishop Ronald Hicks has been an acolyte of Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, and is one of the pope's first major U.S. appointments since being elected as worldwide leader of the Catholic church following the death of Pope Francis.