The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), a social science research center out of Georgetown University, recently released a survey in which bishops shared how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the Catholic Church in their dioceses, and what the future may hold as the effects of the pandemic continue. Fr. Paul Sullins, Senior […]Read more

Back in March, schools across the country rapidly switched from in-person instruction to online learning, in an effort to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, as the new school year approaches and the virus continues to spread, school districts are making decisions about whether to offer in-person instruction, go back to remote learning, […]Read more

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Junípero Serra, who has been in the news recently after a statue of him in Golden Gate Park was torn down by protesters. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of the Archdiocese of San Francisco has also been in the news, as he responded to the toppling of the statue by […]Read more

In a 5-4 ruling on Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the Louisiana law that requires abortion doctors to have hospital admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. The case, June Medical Services LLC vs. Russo, has been closely watched by both pro-life and pro-choice Americans, as it was seen as a […]Read more

Peaceful protests in Chicago were followed by rioting and looting on Saturday, with rioters targeting the “Magnificent Mile” shopping district along Michigan Avenue. One of the stores that was broken into was Pauline Books and Media, run by the Daughters of St. Paul religious sisters. Our Sisters in Chicago are all safe, but our bookcenter […]Read more

The Catholic bishops of Minnesota have joined with the Minnesota Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, to challenge state restrictions and reopen churches in the coming weeks. Archbishop Bernard Hebda, of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, announced in a press conference yesterday that a letter has been sent to Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General […]Read more

Today is the last day of the Divine Mercy Novena, and tomorrow the Church celebrates Divine Mercy Sunday. Many listeners pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy year-round with us at Relevant Radio®, and tomorrow is an important day when the Lord wants to pour out special graces. But why do so many people have such […]Read more

Did you know that we are in the middle of the Divine Mercy Novena? Many of our listeners have been praying along with us, and you can join in today and then celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday (this Sunday, April 19th!) like never before. The Divine Mercy Novena begins each year on Good Friday, and ends […]Read more

Today is Holy Thursday, the beginning of the Easter Triduum. But it might not feel like it to you. If you’ve been sheltering in place for weeks you may not even know what day of the week it is, and with no public Masses this Triduum is going to look very different than years past. […]Read more

We are living in interesting times. Times you typically only read about in history books. And as we work together to contain the spread of COVID-19, we can turn to history for inspiration and hope during this time of uncertainty. As medical experts and healthcare professionals use their gifts and knowledge to treat the sick […]Read more

With much of the country shutting down in hopes of containing the spread of COVID-19, this is a time of great uncertainty. People are worried, people are anxious, and people are fearful of what the future holds. But as Catholics, we are a people of hope. Though this is a time of fear and suffering, […]Read more