Catholic Church

By Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency - Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Washington’s Cardinal Donald Wuerl on Friday, while asking the cardinal to continue leading the Archdiocese of Washington on an interim basis until a permanent successor is appointed.

By Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Herald - One of the most memorable Synod interventions so far came from Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney, who apologised to young people for all the ways the Church and its members have harmed them or let them down... For one thing, the archbishop apologised for the child abuse scandal and “for the shameful deeds of some priests, religious and laypeople, perpetrated upon you or other young people just like you, and the terrible damage that has done.”

By Fr. Mike Schmitz, Ascension Presents - Blessed Father Stanley Rother was a priest and farmer from Oklahoma who found a way to give everything to the Lord, even his greatest struggles and disappointments, because he knew nothing is wasted when given to God. Fr. Mike tells Father Rother’s story, and shows what we can learn from the undying love for Jesus this American farmer had. Fr. Mike encourages, no matter what hardships you’re dealing with, give them to God and your story will give him glory; bringing your life to fulfillment in the process.