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The Saints Biggest Announcement Yet!

July 14, 2025July 14, 2025 Articles, Entertainment, News and Culture

Missed your favorite saint story of The Saints podcast from The Merry Beggars at Relevant Radio? Now it’s easier than ever to search it, find it, and share it! Our 4-time award-winning audio adventure series is now fully organized. Over 60 saints and 300 episodes are available in a new and improved online interface that enables you […]

Pope Leo XIV Meets President Zelenskyy to Discuss War, Peace, and the Future of Ukraine

July 10, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

On July 9, 2025, Pope Leo XIV received Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a private audience at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo. The meeting marked a significant moment in the Holy See’s ongoing efforts to promote peace and humanitarian support amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. According to the official communiqué from the Holy […]

Pope Leo XIV Honors Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke on His Golden Jubilee

July 10, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

In a gesture of warm appreciation and spiritual solidarity, Pope Leo XIV sent a formal letter of congratulations to Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke on the 50th anniversary of his priestly ordination. The message, dated June 17, 2025, and issued from the Vatican during the Holy Year, commended Cardinal Burke for his decades of faithful service […]

The Merry Beggars Win Another Two National Media Awards for ‘The Saints’ Series

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 Articles, Family and Kids, News and Culture

Last week in Phoenix, Arizona, The Merry Beggars was honored to receive two prestigious Gabriel Awards at the Catholic Media Association’s annual ceremony—winning Best Podcast for The Saints: Adventures of Faith and Courage and Best Series for Josephine Bakhita. These national media awards, considered among the most distinguished in Catholic broadcasting, recognize “outstanding artistic achievement […]

A Shepherd’s Words After the Texas Tragedy

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Morning Air, News and Culture

On Morning Air, John Morales spoke with Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller in the wake of the catastrophic flash floods that swept through Kerrville, Texas, over the Fourth of July weekend. The floods claimed the lives of more than 100 people, including children and staff from Camp Mystic. Pope Leo XIV offered his condolences and prayers for […]

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 […]

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