In Vos Estis Lux Mundi, Pope Francis’ recent document outlining global standards for reporting clerical abuse, there is specific mention of the need to care for the victims of abuse and their families. And while there are many ways the Church can provide care and compensation for the victims of abuse, six dioceses in California […]Read more

On Thursday, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI released an essay in which he shared his thoughts on the sex abuse crisis that the Church has faced in recent years and is still grappling with. Relevant Radio® has offered extensive coverage of the abuse crisis, and with the release of this new document Patrick Madrid dedicated all […]Read more

This morning at the Vatican, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Archbishop Jose Gomez, Cardinal Sean O’Malley, and Msgr. Brian Bransfield met with Pope Francis to discuss the ‘moral catastrophe’ of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. Cardinal DiNardo serves as President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, while Archbishop Gomez serves as the Vice President, […]Read more

Pope Francis met with the Council of Cardinals at the Vatican from September 10 to 12. According to a statement released by the Holy See Press Office, “the Council reflected extensively together with the Holy Father on the theme of abuse.” The communiqué, released on September 12, announced an upcoming meeting with bishops on the […]Read more

Have you been struggling with how to talk to your kids, students, or young parishioners about the current crisis in the Catholic Church? With the overwhelming news and devastating division, how can we help our kids to understand? Starting with understanding how young people process this kind of news is a good place to start, […]Read more

The Most Rev. Salvatore Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco, released a letter to the faithful of his archdiocese on Wednesday, August 29. The letter contained reflection on the testimony of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and his allegations of Church hierarchy covering up the abuse of Archbishop McCarrick. Cordileone begins by personally attesting to the integrity […]Read more

The sexual abuse crisis has rocked many Catholics, and even if it hasn’t shaken your faith it has likely shaken your peace. How can we remain at peace even as we work for reform and purification? Dr. Mark Miravalle, professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, stopped by The Drew Mariani Show™ to share 5 ways […]Read more

Each week, Relevant Radio® Rome Correspondent Ashley Noronha joins Morning Air® to discuss news from Rome and the Holy Father’s general weekly audience. These weekly audiences with the faithful rarely make the news cycle, but this week, major secular news outlets covered the general audience, hoping that Pope Francis would address the abuse crisis and […]Read more

On Monday, August 27, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued a statement in the wake of the letter from Archbishop Viganò, who accused Pope Francis and other church officials of covering up Theodore McCarrick’s abuse and lifting sanctions imposed on him by Pope Benedict […]Read more

The last month has left Catholics around the world, and in the United States in particular, reeling from one scandal after another. Over the weekend, another allegation came out that has rocked the Catholic faithful. In an 11-page letter, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, former Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, accused several Church officials of […]Read more