We’re flying to the Vatican (figuratively), thanks to Patrick Madrid’s latest episode. If you’ve been wondering what happens when a pope dies, who shows up, and why Blessed Carlo Acutis’ canonization got paused, then this is your front-pew breakdown. 🕊️First Things First: Pope Francis Has Passed Patrick starts with a solemn but powerful reflection on […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/f625c422-5d4c-4b0f-8fff-b2c80117d3e2/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Whew… this one hits right in the heart. 💔 On this particularly somber episode of the Family Rosary Across America, our very own Fr. Rocky and Maggie gathered with the whole Relevant Radio family to pray, mourn, and remember a holy soul: Pope Francis, who passed away. 🙏 ✝️ Prayer for the Soul of the […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/6681337f-edcb-4c3c-8c0e-b2c7015ef521/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

🏔️ The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage 🗺️ St. Thomas Aquinas – Episode One: The Knights of Aquino Italy. 1239 A.D. The Aquino family’s castle lies halfway between two powerful forces: The Pope in Rome, and the Holy Roman Emperor in Naples. When conflict arises, which power will this noble family support? And will […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/e23eae16-be08-4819-9100-b2c7013a519f/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

Doug Hinderer takes a moment to reflect on the passing of Pope Francis, a man he calls both Holy Father and spiritual dad to the world. In a beautiful twist of providence, his oldest daughter Katie is in Rome… right in St. Peter’s Square as the world receives the news. You can check out the […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/5053c2b2-51f3-42a7-b8a7-b2c701170e72/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

The Vatican has officially announced the funeral arrangements for Pope Francis, whose funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time (3 AM CT) in St. Peter’s Square. The Mass will be presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, and concelebrated by bishops, […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/08d1929e-f20d-4064-be99-b2c701054ac0/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

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 […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/253002ba-1b37-4014-827c-b2c60163457c/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

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 […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/b9393da7-f1a8-4dfb-b88f-b2c601550249/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

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), […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/b4b18d99-d5fb-431e-8402-b2c6015bb724/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

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 […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/1f27ca38-61ac-49ef-b785-b2c601411c05/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

  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 […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/82a1a479-4dfa-442a-a1c0-b2c60130ac7e/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

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 […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/442b5b2e-edb5-4c9c-97e4-b2c6013b49c4/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more

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 […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/f3b6eb45-ac61-48d6-9985-b2c601244268/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more