Pope names successor for embattled New Orleans archbishop after sex abuse settlement

History’s first U.S. pope named Bishop James Checchio of Metuchen, New Jersey, as the coadjutor bishop of New Orleans. The position puts Checchio in line to automatically succeed Aymond when he retires. Checchio, 59, handled the fallout in Metuchen of the explosive 2018 sexual misconduct revelation...

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