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Pope Leo XIV names US bishops’ migration committee chair as new bishop of Joliet, Illinois

Pope Leo XIV names US bishops’ migration committee chair as new bishop of Joliet, Illinois

Thursday, September 17, 2026

As chairman of the USCCB Committee for Migration, he launched the "You Are Not Alone" campaign in solidarity with migrants in November 2025. The post Pope Leo XIV names US bishops’ migration committee chair as new bishop of Joliet, Illinois first appeared on OSV News.

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