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Nick Shirley is a member of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) who served a full-time, two-year mission in Santiago, Chile
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Mission Timeline and Details
Announcement: He publicly announced he was pausing his burgeoning YouTube career in December 2021 to serve his mission.
Location: He was assigned to spread the church's message in Santiago, Chile
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Skills: During his mission, he became fluent in Spanish.
Return: Shirley completed his two-year service and returned to his YouTube channel in November 2023.
Career Impact
Following his mission, Shirley returned to content creation with a shift in focus. By January 2026, he is widely recognized as an independent journalist and street interviewer known for investigating political and social issues. He has openly discussed how his mission experience "transformed" him and continues to speak about his faith in various podcasts and interviews.
On December 18, 2025, Pope Leo XIV appointed
Most Reverend Ronald A. Hicks as the 11th Metropolitan Archbishop of New York, succeeding Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
Current Status and Appointment
Role: Archbishop-designate of the Archdiocese of New York.
Installation: His formal installation is scheduled for February 6, 2026, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Succession: He replaces Cardinal Timothy Dolan, whose resignation was accepted by the Pope after he reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 in February 2025.
Administration: Until the February installation, Cardinal Dolan serves as the Apostolic Administrator of the archdiocese.
Biographical Profile
Background: Born August 4, 1967, in Harvey, Illinois, Hicks is a Chicago native who grew up just blocks away from where Pope Leo XIV (born Robert Prevost) was raised.
Education: Earned a B.A. from Loyola University Chicago (1989), an M.Div. from Mundelein Seminary (1994), and a D.Min. from the University of St. Mary of the Lake (2003).
Linguistic Skills: He is fluent in Spanish and spent five years (2005–2010) as a missionary and regional director for Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos (NPH) in Mexico and El Salvador.