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The Need for Strong Marriages

July 8, 2025July 3, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Drew Mariani Show

The marriage rate in the United States has declined significantly over the past 50 years. According to the National Center for Family & Marriage Research, the marriage rate has dropped from 76.5 women married per one thousand unmarried women, down to 31.3 in 2010. Since 2010, though, the marriage rate has remained relatively stable. Coinciding […]

Pope Leo Gives Simple Message to Summer Campers and Volunteers: “Jesus calls us all to be friends.”

July 7, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

More than 600 children filled the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican for a joyful and deeply moving encounter with Pope Leo XIV. The group included participants from the “Estate Ragazzi in Vaticano” summer camp as well as around 300 Ukrainian children and adolescents welcomed to Italy through the charitable efforts of Caritas Italiana. Following […]

Now Playing on Relevant Radio+: Daily Mass with Fr. Rocky

July 7, 2025July 2, 2025 Articles, Family and Kids, News and Culture

With Relevant Radio+, you can now stream our most-loved programs LIVE, all in one place – FREE and on your Smart TV. Now playing on Relevant Radio+ Daily Mass with Fr. Rocky LIVE at Noon CT Our Daily Mass is celebrated by Father Rocky and broadcasts LIVE from the beautiful Chapel of the Proclamation at the heart of the Relevant […]

When to Speak, When to Listen

July 2, 2025July 3, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Patrick Madrid Show

Long ago and far away, before I got into apologetics, before I had the faintest idea I’d ever be a writer or a public speaker or the host of a daily national radio show, I worked in retail. My duties? The glamorous world of stocking shelves, vacuuming floors, ringing up purchases, and the occasional “Cleanup […]

Pope Leo on the Ethics of AI

July 1, 2025 Articles, Morning Air, News and Culture

This Morning Air episode with John Morales and guest Mark Mastroianni takes a thoughtful look at how Catholics can navigate the rise of artificial intelligence with peace, purpose, and discernment. As AI becomes more embedded in every corner of modern life—from healthcare and education to smartphones and search engines—the real question isn’t just whether AI […]

Now Playing on Relevant Radio+: Divine Mercy Chaplet

June 30, 2025June 27, 2025 Articles, Family and Kids, News and Culture

With Relevant Radio+, you can now stream our most-loved programs LIVE, all in one place – FREE and on your Smart TV. Now playing on Relevant Radio+ Divine Mercy Chaplet LIVE at 3pm CT This interactive, visually enhanced video version of the broadcast with host Drew Mariani on Relevant Radio+ is designed to deepen your experience of God’s mercy poured […]

Pursuing God’s Healing and the Jubilee of Seminarians, Bishops, and Priests

June 26, 2025 Articles, Catechesis, News and Culture, Relevant In Rome

During his General Audience on Wednesday, June 26th, Pope Leo XIV offered a powerful reflection on two intertwined miracles from Chapter 5 of the Gospel of Mark: the healing of the hemorrhaging woman and the raising of Jairus’ daughter. Rome correspondent Ashley Noronha and Glen Lewerenz discussed the Pope’s catechesis on Relevant in Rome, highlighting […]

Fact or Fiction: Sifting Through AI-Generated Catholic Content

June 25, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Patrick Madrid Show

On a recent segment on The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick and Producer Cyrus delivered a classic blend of wit, wisdom, and tech-savvy caution after reading a surprising email from a listener named Mike in Arizona. Mike had stumbled upon a YouTube video claiming to feature a speech by Pope Leo XIV and was understandably skeptical. […]

Historical Mass Celebrated at White Sox’ Rate Field to Honor Pope Leo XIV

June 24, 2025 Articles, Morning Air, News and Culture

Chicago just made Catholic history at Rate Field, home of the White Sox, where thousands gathered for a Mass honoring their hometown son, Pope Leo XIV. This Morning Air episode with John Morales and Fr. Burke Masters, the chaplain for the Chicago Cubs, gave listeners a behind-the-scenes look at an unforgettable night of prayer, unity, […]

Now Playing on Relevant Radio+: Family Rosary Across America

June 24, 2025June 17, 2025 Articles, Family and Kids, News and Culture

With Relevant Radio+, you can now stream our most-loved programs LIVE, all in one place – FREE and on your Smart TV. Now playing on Relevant Radio+ Family Rosary Across America LIVE at 7pm CT Tune in as hundreds of thousands of families across the country and around the world gather – virtually, yet powerfully – to pray the Rosary. […]

Pope Leo XIV on the Ethical Framework Needed for the Governance of AI

June 20, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, News and Culture

On June 19th, Pope Leo XIV delivered a message to the participants in the Second Annual Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Corporate Governance. The topic of artificial intelligence appears to weigh heavily on the mind of the Holy Father, as he also addressed the issues surrounding this new technology in his first address to […]

Encountering the Vicar of Christ | Reflections from Rome 2025

June 19, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, News and Culture

NOTE: This article was originally written by Max Rettler of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee and published on The Rome Experience on June 12, 2025. When we woke up on June 11, we knew we had special seats for the papal audience, but as Fr. Eric Sternberg showed our ticket to the Italian police, Swiss guards, […]

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