The 58-year-old from Chicago will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan to lead New York’s 2.5 million Catholics. 

​The 58-year-old from Chicago will replace Cardinal Timothy Dolan to lead New York’s 2.5 million Catholics.  

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he believes talks toward ending the war in Ukraine are “getting close to something” ahead of a US meeting with Russian officials this weekend.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to send a signal to the United States and European powers on Friday over his appetite for peace or more war in Ukraine when he speaks at a marathon end-of-year news conference.