Archbishop Welby, who resigned last week in response to the charges that he had failed to report sexual abuse, had a rapport with Pope Francis that went far beyond dutiful ecumenism.

Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera of Jinotega was forced to leave Nicaragua after accusing a local Sandinista mayor of sacrilege for disturbing a celebration of the Mass by blaring loud music outside the cathedral, according to Nicaraguan media.

A Reflection for the Saturday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael J. O’Loughlin

A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr, by Colleen Dulle

A Reflection for the Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Molly Cahill

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time, by Delaney Coyne

A Reflection for Tuesday of the Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time, by Connor Hartigan

A Reflection for Monday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time, by Grace Lenahan

I am struggling to smile and nod and accept the message from well-intentioned people, whom I love, that everything will be fine, that I should trust in God, and not despair.

Pope Francis’ encyclicals have drawn from and lead to this truth: What the world needs is heart—not sentimentality, but integration, presence and fortitude to stay in the tensions of our current reality.