A rural shepherd appeals to the Vatican to recognize his miracle-working stigmata; Lenny councils a nun with an ill sister; a threat from Voiello tests Ester's devotion to the pope; Lenny makes a bold decision regarding a sex abuse case.
Lenny meets with the Italian prime minister; Cardinal Gutierrez reluctantly moves out of the Vatican for his new assignment abroad; Dussolier assumes his new duties; Voiello is questioned about Tonino; Ester's miracle comes true.