The new Catholic bishop leading the Archdiocese of New York is Archbishop-designate Ronald A. Hicks. He was appointed by Pope Leo XIV to succeed Cardinal Timothy Dolan, whose resignation as Archbishop of New York was accepted after reaching the retirement age. Archbishop-designate Hicks currently serves as Bishop of Joliet, Illinois, and his installation as Archbishop of New York is scheduled for February 2026.
Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door, concluding Jubilee Year of Hope on the Lord's Epiphany
On the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass in St Peter’s Basilica for some 5,800 faithful and closes the last Holy Door - marking the official end of the Jubilee Year of Hope.
At the heart of the Epiphany, said Pope Leo, bringing a close to his homily, stands a gift that cannot be bought or controlled. “The child whom the Magi adore is a priceless and immeasurable Good.” His revelation does not take place “in a prestigious location, but in humble place,” and yet to Bethlehem it is said: “You are by no means least.”
“It is wonderful to become pilgrims of hope,” the Pope said. “It is wonderful for us to continue to be pilgrims together.” Finally, he concluded, if the Church resists becoming a monument and remains a home, he concluded, she may yet become “the generation of a new dawn,” guided always by Mary, Star of the Morning, toward “an extraordinary humanity, transformed not by the delusions of the all-powerful, but by God who became flesh out of love.”
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, decrees that from January 10, 2026, which coincides with the conclusion of the Ordinary Jubilee, until January 10, 2027, a special Year of Saint Francis is proclaimed, in which every faithful Christian, following the example of the saint of Assisi, may himself become a model of holiness of life and a constant witness to peace.
Pope Leo XIV closes the Holy Door, concluding Jubilee Year of Hope on the Lord's Epiphany
On the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Pope Leo XIV presides over Holy Mass in St Peter’s Basilica for some 5,800 faithful and closes the last Holy Door - marking the official end of the Jubilee Year of Hope.
At the heart of the Epiphany, said Pope Leo, bringing a close to his homily, stands a gift that cannot be bought or controlled. “The child whom the Magi adore is a priceless and immeasurable Good.” His revelation does not take place “in a prestigious location, but in humble place,” and yet to Bethlehem it is said: “You are by no means least.”
“It is wonderful to become pilgrims of hope,” the Pope said. “It is wonderful for us to continue to be pilgrims together.” Finally, he concluded, if the Church resists becoming a monument and remains a home, he concluded, she may yet become “the generation of a new dawn,” guided always by Mary, Star of the Morning, toward “an extraordinary humanity, transformed not by the delusions of the all-powerful, but by God who became flesh out of love.”
His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, decrees that from January 10, 2026, which coincides with the conclusion of the Ordinary Jubilee, until January 10, 2027, a special Year of Saint Francis is proclaimed, in which every faithful Christian, following the example of the saint of Assisi, may himself become a model of holiness of life and a constant witness to peace.
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