Fr. Rocky Meets Pope Leo XIV: United in Prayer for Peace
During the Relevant Radio pilgrimage to Italy, Fr. Francis “Rocky” Hoffman, Chairman and CEO of Relevant Radio, had the privilege of meeting Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican. In their meeting, Fr. Rocky shared the mission that drives Relevant Radio: Bringing Christ to the World through the Media. The Holy Father listened with joy as...Continue reading→
It’s Back! Great Stories About Great Saints
All Saints’ Day is just around the corner! Join us LIVE on Friday, October 31 for a special day of programming: Great Stories about Great Saints. We’ll celebrate the inspiring lives of Saints and Blesseds from across the ages – some familiar, others you’ll be meeting for the first time. You can hear the special broadcast on your local Relevant...Continue reading→
MLB World Series Preview and a Meeting with Pope Leo (Morning Air)
In this Morning Air episode, John Morales sits down with five-time MLB All-Star Mike Sweeney to talk faith, family, and the 2025 World Series matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. From his take on the game to his deep love for Christ and Our Lady, Mike Sweeney reminds you that...Continue reading→
The Holy Souls Need Our Prayers!
In November we remember the Holy Souls who have gone before us. We celebrate the lives of our deceased friends and family and pray for them so that they may enter the Kingdom of Heaven and eternal happiness with Christ. From November 2nd through the 10th, Relevant Radio will pray a novena for the Holy Souls...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV Canonizes Seven New Saints
On Sunday, October 19, 2025, St. Peter’s Square was filled with pilgrims from around the world as Pope Leo XIV celebrated Holy Mass and canonized seven new saints: Ignazio Choukrallah Maloyan, Peter To Rot, Vincenza Maria Poloni, Maria del Monte Carmelo Rendiles Martínez, Maria Troncatti, José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros, and Bartolo Longo. The canonization took...Continue reading→
St. Francis’ Vision
Behind the main altar [of St. Mary of the Angels Church in Chicago] is a painting depicting the vision that St. Francis had in 1216. After experiencing a strong carnal temptation one night, St. Francis jumped undressed into a thorny bush outside his cell. As he landed in the bush it sprouted beautiful roses without...Continue reading→
Pope Leo: True Hope Has a Face, and it is the Risen Christ
Ashley Noronha joined John Morales on Morning Air to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s Wednesday General Audience from October 15th. Continuing his catechesis on the theme of hope, the Holy Father reflected on what he called the “pilgrimage of hope,” a journey rooted in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Pope Leo began by...Continue reading→
Pope Leo XIV Praises ‘Aid to the Church in Need’ for Defending Religious Freedom
Gathering in the Hall of Popes during the Jubilee of Hope, Pope Leo XIV received members of Aid to the Church in Need International and expressed heartfelt gratitude for their tireless defense of persecuted Christians and their witness to the Gospel across the world. The Holy Father noted that their mission remains vital at a...Continue reading→
Dilexi Te: Pope Leo Urges a Return to Almsgiving as a Living Expression of Christian Love
In his first Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi Te (“I have loved you”), Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to rediscover almsgiving as an essential act of Christian life and a tangible expression of love for God and neighbor. The Holy Father writes that, even in a world of complex social systems and organized aid programs, almsgiving...Continue reading→
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM Passes Away at 106
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM, the joyful soul who became the face of Loyola Chicago’s 2018 Final Four run and a spiritual mother to generations of Ramblers, has died at 106. Loyola announced her passing on the night of Thursday, October 9, 2025, after she recently stepped back from official duties because of health concerns....Continue reading→
Pope Leo: In Humility, the Risen Christ Draws Near to Us
On Morning Air, Rome correspondent Ashley Noronha joined John Morales to reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s Wednesday General Audience from October 8. Continuing his catechesis on the Paschal Mystery, the Holy Father turned his attention to the Resurrection, inviting the faithful to see in it not a display of divine might, but the quiet triumph...Continue reading→
The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary
On October 7, 1571, a great naval battle took place in the Ionian Sea west of Greece. Pope St. Pius V had asked the Christian world to pray the Rosary for its navy’s success against the navy of the Ottoman Empire which was threatening Italy, preventing travel in the Mediterranean Sea, and enslaving kidnapped Christians. ...Continue reading→
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