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Add your prayers to this spiritual bouquet for Pope Leo XIV’s 70th

September 3, 2025September 8, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, News and Culture

NOTE: This article was originally written and published by Our Sunday Visitor News here. Pope Leo XIV turns 70 on Sept. 14, and OSV News is celebrating by gathering a host of prayers into a very special “spiritual birthday bouquet” for the Holy Father. The best part? Everyone can participate. In partnership with Pray More Novenas; […]

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September 2, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

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Pope Leo XIV Renews Call for Peace in Gaza, United with Jerusalem Patriarchs

August 27, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

Pope Leo XIV has united his voice with the Latin and Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Jerusalem, joining their urgent call for peace in Gaza and for humanitarian aid to reach those who are suffering. His appeal, delivered on Wednesday, August 27, reinforced the message of the Patriarchs, who had issued a joint statement the previous […]

Pope Leo XIV Prepares for Formal Opening of Borgo Laudato Si’

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

Pope Leo XIV will travel to Castel Gandolfo on Friday, September 5, to inaugurate a new initiative that brings faith, education, and ecology together. At 4 PM Rome time, the Holy Father will formally open the Borgo Laudato Si’, a village dedicated to living out the vision of Laudato si’, Pope Francis’ encyclical on care […]

Pope Leo XIV to Altar Servers: Christ Is Your Hope and Your Friend

August 25, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, News and Culture

Hundreds of French altar servers filled the Vatican on Monday as Pope Leo XIV welcomed them during their Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome. Around 360 young people, accompanied by their priests and bishops, listened as the Holy Father spoke about friendship with Christ, the gift of hope, and the greatness of their liturgical service. At the […]

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August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

Life moves fast, between work, family, and everything in between. Finding time to listen LIVE isn’t always easy – and if you’re brand new to Relevant Radio, you might not know where to start. That’s why we created Best of the Week: a simple way to sample the most inspiring prayers, conversations, and interviews from across […] Life moves fast, between work, ... Read more

What Led to the American Revolution?

August 23, 2025August 21, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Drew Mariani Show

Don’t underestimate the French and Indian War – it’s one of the keys to understanding the American Revolution. That’s what history professor Dr. Susan Hanssen told Drew Mariani during a segment on his Rediscovering America Series. “A lot of young people tend to think of America as a superpower and to think of Great Britain […]

The Shifting Theater Strategy

August 22, 2025August 15, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Drew Mariani Show

YouTube stars are coming to a theater near you. Earlier this month, Regal announced it will release Dude Perfect: The Hero Tour, in its theaters nationwide. The move comes as theater chains struggle to woo audiences into seats. James Hirsen, LA-based law professor and cultural commentator, hailed Regal’s move. “It makes perfect sense for them to […]

My meeting with Pope Leo XIV

August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, News and Culture

This article was originally published here. Reprinted with permission from AngelusNews.com. Last week, I was in Rome and I had the privilege to meet with our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. I’ve been blessed to know and work with the previous three popes: St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis. To be in […]

Pope Leo XIV Renews a Call for Peace, Praising the Accord Between Azerbaijan and Armenia

August 12, 2025August 18, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

At the Sunday Angelus in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo XIV addressed the faithful with a strong appeal for peace and for the moral responsibility of world leaders. He reminded all nations that war is never an acceptable means of resolving disputes, especially in light of the recent commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the […]

Pope Leo Delivers an Inspiring Message to Youth During Jubilee

August 11, 2025August 18, 2025 Articles, Family and Kids, Morning Air, News and Culture

Rome was alive with celebration as close to a million young Catholics gathered for the Jubilee of Youth, filling the streets and squares with prayer, music, and joy. At the center of it all was Pope Leo XIV, whose arrival by helicopter drew an outpouring of cheers from every corner of St. Peter’s Square. On […]

Irish Missionary Kidnapped in Haiti Amid Ongoing Gang Violence

August 6, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

Gena Heraty, a beloved Irish lay missionary who has served Haiti’s most vulnerable for over 30 years, was kidnapped in the early hours of August 3 in what appears to be a targeted assault on the Saint-Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff, just outside Port-au-Prince. Heraty was taken along with several others, including a three-year-old child, after […]

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