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Patrick Madrid took us on a mini-Vatican science class today. If you’ve ever wondered how the smoke in a papal conclave works, you need to listen in! White Smoke = We Have a Pope! First things first: when a new pope is chosen and he accepts the job (yes, acceptance is key… no forced papacies here), you […]

On this special edition of Morning Air, Fr. Rocky joined the program to reflect on the death of Pope Francis, calling it “a sad but happy day.” Despite frail health, the Holy Father made a final public appearance on Easter Sunday, riding through St. Peter’s Square in the popemobile, blessing the faithful and offering the […]

As the Church mourns the passing of Pope Francis, attention will soon begin to turn toward what comes next: the conclave, where the 267th successor of St. Peter will be elected. On The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick walked listeners through an important question: Who is eligible to be elected Pope? According to Canon Law (Canon 332 §1), […]

VATICAN CITY: The Vatican announced this morning that the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, the first millennial to be declared a saint, has been officially postponed in the wake of Pope Francis’ death. The ceremony, originally scheduled for next Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, will be rescheduled for a later date. The postponement is a […]

Monsignor James Shea, President of the University of Mary and longtime contributor to Morning Air, joined Relevant Radio live from Bismarck, North Dakota, to offer heartfelt reflections on the legacy of the Holy Father, Pope Francis. Monsignor Shea shared that he was awakened at 4:30 a.m. to the news of the Pope’s death and […]

Reporting from Rome, Relevant Radio correspondent Ashley Noronha shared an intimate glimpse of the scene from Vatican City, where thousands of pilgrims and tourists gathered under the shadow of the Pope’s passing. “The square is still beautifully adorned with Easter flowers,” Noronha described, “tulips from the Netherlands line the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica. But […]

On a somber yet hope-filled morning during the octave of Easter, Fr. James Kubicki, SJ, joined John Morales on Morning Air to reflect on the life and legacy of Pope Francis. Fr. Kubicki, a long-time Relevant Radio contributor and spiritual director at St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee, offered a deeply personal and Jesuit perspective. “There are […]

Relevant Radio mourns the passing of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 in Rome today. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936, to Italian immigrants in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was a man who consistently walked with the poor and brought the Church to the margins. On March 13, 2013, […]

VATICAN CITY: The world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, who returned to the Lord at 7:35 a.m. local time in Rome at the age of 88. The announcement was made by Cardinal Kevin Farrell from the Chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the residence where the Holy Father spent his final years. “Dearest brothers […]

In this final talk of his Holy Week mission series, “Close to Jesus to the Last: The Passion of Christ in Five Parts,” Fr. Rocky brings us right to the foot of the Cross. 🌿Palm Sunday to Good Friday: How Did We Get Here? Fr. Rocky begins with that jarring shift: from the crowds shouting […]