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UPDATE: Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis Postponed

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

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 […]

Ashley Noronha LIVE from Vatican City: “The Lord gave him this final moment with his people.”

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, Relevant In Rome

Reporting live 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 […]

Msgr. James Shea on Pope Francis’ Message of Hope

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Articles, Morning Air, News and Culture

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 immediately […]

A Look Back at the Pontificate of Pope Francis

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Articles, Morning Air, News and Culture

Relevant Radio mourns the passing of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 in Rome today. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on December 17, 1936, to Italian immigrants in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he was a man who consistently walked with the poor and brought the Church to the margins. On March 13, 2013, he […]

Fr. James Kubicki reflects on the life of Pope Francis

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Articles, Morning Air, News and Culture

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 […]

What Happens When the Pope Dies?

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

The Timeline of Losing a Pope The death of a pope is one of the most consequential events in the life of the Church on earth. When a pope dies, a series of events are set in motion to notify the faithful, secure the institutional church for the period without a pope, and begin the […]

Fr. Rocky joins WGN News to discuss the death of Pope Francis

April 21, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

Fr. Rocky joined WGN News this morning to discuss the death of Pope Francis, the legacy that he left us as the pope of mercy, and the time of mourning that the Catholic world will enter, preceding the conclave and the election of the next pope. For further coverage on the death of Pope Francis […]

A Message from Fr. Rocky on the Passing of Pope Francis

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

It’s with great sadness this Easter Monday that we, as Catholics, mourn the loss of our Holy Father Pope Francis. I think the good Pope Francis will be remembered as the Pope of Mercy. And what a magnificent example he gave to all of us by showing up for Easter yesterday in St. Peter’s Plaza […]

BREAKING: Cardinal Kevin Farrell Announces the Death of Pope Francis

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

VATICAN CITY — The world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, who returned to the Lord at 7:35 a.m. local time in Rome at the age of 88. The announcement was made by Cardinal Kevin Farrell from the Chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the residence where the Holy Father spent his final years. “Dearest […]

Pope Francis dies at 88

April 21, 2025April 21, 2025 Articles, News and Culture

His Holiness Pope Francis December 17, 1936 – April 21, 2025 The Holy Father, Pope Francis, has died. The Vatican announced the pope’s death at 9:45 AM on April 21, 2025 in a statement translated into several languages. “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 […]

Trump’s Universal Tariffs

April 12, 2025April 10, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Drew Mariani Show

Tariffs are the talk of the town. Last week, President Trump signed an executive order establishing wide-ranging tariffs on American trading partners. The order requires a baseline ten percent tariff on all imports coming into the United States, and for many countries, the order establishes higher ‘reciprocal’ tariffs. Then, earlier this week, the President announced […]

Sports Betting Proliferation

April 11, 2025April 8, 2025 Articles, News and Culture, The Drew Mariani Show

They’re everywhere. Sports betting ads, that is. Commercials for gambling apps like DraftKings or BetMGM are all over prime time, and they’ve recruited some of the biggest celebrities from Hollywood and sports. Now, some are sounding the alarm of their predatory practices. History For many decades, sports gambling was illegal in most states, thanks to […]

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UPDATE: Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis Postponed

Ashley Noronha LIVE from Vatican City: “The Lord gave him this final moment with his people.”

Msgr. James Shea on Pope Francis’ Message of Hope

A Look Back at the Pontificate of Pope Francis

Fr. James Kubicki reflects on the life of Pope Francis

What Happens When the Pope Dies?

Fr. Rocky joins WGN News to discuss the death of Pope Francis

A Message from Fr. Rocky on the Passing of Pope Francis

BREAKING: Cardinal Kevin Farrell Announces the Death of Pope Francis

Pope Francis dies at 88

Trump’s Universal Tariffs

Sports Betting Proliferation