The Supreme Court decided on Tuesday in favor of a Christian baker who declined to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding, and many have been speculating what this could mean for similar religious liberty cases in the future. Dr. Matthew Franck, Director of the William E. and Carol G. Simon Center on Religion and the Constitution and […]Read more

A California judge recently overturned the state’s physician-assisted suicide law, which allowed patients whose life expectancy was less than six months to receive end-of-life drugs from their physician. But damage has already been done – in the first six months after the law was enacted in 2015, more than 100 people made use of it […]Read more

Research shows that taking time for vacation actually makes you a more efficient and a better worker. But Americans are taking less vacation time than ever before – only 16 days per year on average. Drew Mariani discusses the importance of vacation time on The Drew Mariani Show™ and why we shouldn’t leave time off on […]Read more

The month of May is National Foster Awareness Month, but Catholic organizations around the country work hard year-round to help children in need of a safe, loving home. Kathleen Domingo, Director of the Office of Life, Justice, and Peace at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, stops by A Closer Look™ to discuss foster care – what it […]Read more

The people of Ireland are heading to the polls today to vote on a referendum that could legalize abortion in the Emerald Isle. The 8th Amendment of the Irish Constitution prohibits abortion, but today the people are voting on whether or not to repeal that amendment. Jim Walsh, a former member of the Irish parliament, […]Read more

More than 600,000 lives are ended by abortion the United States each year – but some babies actually survive their attempted abortion and are born alive. Melissa Ohden, author of the book You Carried Me: A Daughter’s Memoir, is one of the lucky few who survived her mother’s abortion attempt. She stopped by The Drew Mariani Show™ to share […]Read more

The Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin, has a large population of Hmong people who arrived in Wisconsin as refugees from Asia beginning in the 1970s. The Most Rev. William Callahan, Bishop of La Crosse, has found the need for expansion of the diocese’s Hmong ministry and has announced the formation of a new quasi-parish especially […]Read more

During his time on earth, Jesus had much to say about the subject of money. And as our economic systems have changed throughout the centuries, the Church continues to guide the faithful in how we are to relate to money in order to serve the common good. In keeping with this practice, the Vatican released […]Read more

Even with today’s technology giving us ever greater access to media, the stories that make the headlines are not often about those who most need their stories told. The poor, the persecuted, those on the margins of society don’t have many spaces in our media landscape where they can share their stories and experiences. Jason […]Read more

Anger is a natural human emotion, but if you don’t learn to control your anger it can wreak havoc on your life and the lives of those around you. Chris, a Relevant Radio® listener from Bakersfield, called in to The Inner Life® to share his story of how he went from being angry all the time to […]Read more

The eruption of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s big island this week has forced thousands to evacuate their homes and caused devastating damage to the area. In addition to the flowing lava, authorities are concerned about environmental hazards such as toxic gas that pose a risk to those living on the island. Bishop Larry Silva, bishop of […]Read more

The early 21st century has been marked by turbulence in world politics, American public life, and in the Catholic Church. But it’s not the first time the world has seen such instability and unrest. George Weigel has been a leading voice in the Catholic Church for years, and in his new book The Fragility of Order: […]Read more