On The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick offered a thorough and insightful explanation of what happens in the Church following the death of a pope, including the origins of the conclave, the ceremonial traditions that accompany the pope’s passing, and why upcoming events like canonizations are postponed. In the early Church, the Bishop of Rome was …
On a recent episode of Marriage Unhindered, host Doug Hinderer shared a moving and intimate conversation with his daughter Katie, who happened to be in Rome during the death of Pope Francis. Broadcasting live from within the “arms” of St. Peter’s Square, Katie offered listeners a heartfelt and firsthand account of the atmosphere in the …
As the world begins to look ahead to the upcoming conclave following the death of Pope Francis, Patrick Madrid took a moment on The Patrick Madrid Show to demystify one of the most iconic traditions in the papal election: the white and black smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel. Madrid explained that the smoke—white for …
Fr. Rocky joined NewsNation to reflect on the passing of Pope Francis, offering heartfelt insight into the Holy Father’s final days. He noted that the Church had been praying for Pope Francis over the past two months as his health declined, and yet, in true Franciscan spirit, the Pope gave of himself to the very …
As the Church mourns the passing of Pope Francis, attention will soon begin to turn toward what comes next: the conclave, where the 267th successor of St. Peter will be elected. On The Patrick Madrid Show, Patrick walked listeners through an important question: Who is eligible to be elected Pope? According to Canon Law (Canon …
On this special edition of Morning Air, Fr. Rocky joined the program to reflect on the death of Pope Francis, calling it “a sad but happy day.” Despite frail health, the Holy Father made a final public appearance on Easter Sunday, riding through St. Peter’s Square in the popemobile, blessing the faithful and offering the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
