The 50-year-old New Jersey native will succeed Archbishop Gregory Aymond, who submitted his retirement to the Vatican last ...

The Vatican announced on Wednesday that Bishop James F. Checchio, who has led the Diocese of Metuchen in New Jersey since ...

Archbishop Pérez issued a statement congratulating the Most Reverend James F. Checchio, Bishop of Metuchen, on his ...

NEW ORLEANS — A man who once served in the administrations of two Louisiana governors has been arrested on allegations that ...

Bishop James Checcio will inherit the Archdiocese of New Orleans during a decline in parishioners and multiple scandals.

Bishop Checchio joins the leadership of New Orleans as the archdiocese moves to resolve yearslong bankruptcy negotiations ...

The appointment comes at a tumultuous time for the archdiocese, which is facing a massive clergy sexual abuse settlement that ...

The head of a diocese serving Catholics in four New Jersey counties has been appointed by Pope Leo XIV to succeed the ...

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday named a successor to embattled New Orleans Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond, two weeks after the ...

Some claimants who've sued the Archdiocese of New Orleans over alleged clergy sex abuse are expressing optimism about the appointment of a new archbishop.

St. Louis Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans. The archdiocese took a step toward resolving its five-year long bankruptcy Monday when it gained support from victims' ...

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans ("Archdiocese") and 157 affiliated Catholic organizations ("Catholic Entities") announced a multi ...