Archbishop Ronald Hicks Receives His Pallium From Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter’s Basilica Mass
| 06/29/2026
By: Patrick Grady
Archbishop of New York Ronald Hicks received his pallium from Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter’s Basilica during the annual Mass for the Solemnity of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, joining metropolitan archbishops from around the world in the ancient ceremony linking them to the Church of Rome. After Mass, he and three other U.S. metropolitan archbishops celebrated at a reception at the Pontifical North American College. The Good Newsroom spoke with Archbishop Hicks about the milestone.
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.