For the first in our series of Lenten Reflections with the bishops of the Archdiocese of New York, Bishop Edmund Whalen, Vicar for Clergy, says confession is like a hearing aid to help us hear God’s voice saying, “You’re forgiven. Try again.”
These reflections will be published each Friday during Lent.
At Castel Gandolfo, the Diocese of Albano offers a concert in the Pope's honor for his summer stay.
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Vatican News
| 07/19/2026
Fr. Enrique Salvo explains how Jesus taught about the Kingdom of God. The Church exists everywhere and grows where we bring it, from generation to generation. It all starts with that little mustard seed planted by God.
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The Good Newsroom
| 07/19/2026
During his Angelus address, Pope Leo says God's Kingdom grows quietly through humility, patience, and love rather than power, urging Christians to trust in His hidden work and become "small seeds of the Gospel" in the world.