Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is known for his down-to-earth approachability, boldness in standing up for social ...

“My parents were especially excited when they heard I was assigned to Joliet.” Hicks was formally installed Tuesday as the sixth bishop of the diocese during a morning Mass held at the ...

I feel angry that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet would prominently display a picture of a cleric who engaged in sexual misconduct. I feel frustrated by how little seems to have changed ...

as the new bishop of Joliet, Illinois. “I consider it a great privilege to be named as Bishop of the Diocese of Joliet with its rich history, and I look forward to working with those who ...

The group claims the bishop of the Diocese of Joliet is not being forthcoming. SNAP says abusive clerics are still being protected or hidden in the Diocese of Joliet. They are calling for all the ...

Diocese of Joliet Share In a report earlier this year ... lead to mergers and closings of Catholic parishes and schools, Bishop Ronald Hicks and his aides won’t provide key financial details ...

The bishop and his restructuring team will consider the options available and determine the best path forward for St. Joseph Parish and the Diocese of Joliet.” The Vatican is the worldwide ...

"This moment is of great historical significance in that the Joliet Diocese has never undertaken a project of such magnitude," Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet said in a Jan. 25 statement on the ...

JOLIET, Ill. — The Diocese of Joliet announced Friday that Bishop Daniel Conlon will take a medical leave of absence from leadership of the Illinois diocese. During Bishop Conlon’s absence ...

Bishop R. Daniel Conlon of Joliet, Ill., speaks during the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore Nov. 13, 2019. His diocese announced he is taking a medical ...