Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver has written again to the head of the German bishops’ conference reiterating that the country’s synodal path challenges, and even repudiates, the deposit of faith. “The Synodal Path does not simply address ‘structural’ concerns: it challenges, and in some instances repudiates, the deposit of faith. Documents of the Synodal Path cannot be read in any other way than as raising the most serious questions about the nature and binding authority of

Since last summer, a Colorado man has been helping Catholic schoolchildren in Uganda using the two “universal” things that they share: Catholicism and mathematics. Brad Jolly is a relatively new Catholic, having converted to the faith at age 50. He’s a parishioner and active Knight of Columbus at St. John the Baptist in Longmont, Colorado, less than an hour northwest of Denver. During summer 2021, Jolly tuned into a six-week online course, taught by Daniel Campbell, director

Letter warns that Germany's 'Synodal Path' could lead to schism More than 70 bishops from around the world including Archbishop Samuel Aquila have released a “ fraternal open letter ” to Germany’s bishops warning that sweeping changes to Church teaching advocated by the ongoing process known as the “Synodal Path” may lead to schism. Read the full letter The letter expresses “our growing concern about the nature of the entire German ‘Synodal Path,'” which the signatories say

Photo by Kuzzat Altay on Unsplash The Archdiocese of Denver has partnered with the Coalition Against Global Genocide and several other...

Pope Francis prays in front of the statue of Our Lady of Fatima at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in preparation for the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions and the canonization of Francisco and Jacinta Marto on May 12, 2017. (Photo: LUSA Press Agency) Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. The Holy See press office  said  on March 15: “On Friday, March 25, during the Celebration of Penance

(Photo: Catholic News Agency) On Ash Wednesday, parishes around the nation will be holding second collections to provide aid and support...

Pope Francis during his general audience in Paul VI Hall on January 26, 2022. (Photo by Daniel Ibanez/CNA) More than a penitential season...

Black smoke rises from a military airport in Chuguyev near Kharkiv on February 24, 2022. - Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a...

Photo by Vatican Media/CNA Expressing great sadness at the worsening situation in Ukraine, Pope Francis asked world leaders on Wednesday to “make a serious examination of conscience before God.” Speaking at his  live-streamed  general audience on Feb. 23, the pope called for people to fast for peace on March 2, Ash Wednesday, praying that “the Queen of Peace will preserve the world from the madness of war.” “I have great pain in my heart over the worsening situation in Ukrain

NFL coach Ben Steele makes rosaries and gives them to fellow coaches and players to promote the Marian prayer. (photo: Courtesy of Ben...

Featured photo: Met Museum, Terracotta Panathenaic prize amphora (jar), ca. 510 B.C. Attributed to the Leagros Group. At their best, the...

The following is a statement from Archbishop Samuel Aquila in support of the letter published on January 24 by Las Vegas Bishop George...

Pope Francis during his general audience in the Paul VI Hall on Jan. 26, 2022. (Photo by Daniel Ibáñez/CNA / EWTN) At the beginning of the Catholic Church’s day of prayer for peace in Ukraine, Pope Francis made an earnest appeal to those in power: “Please, no more war.” “I invite you to pray for peace in Ukraine and to do so often throughout this day,” the pope said at the end of his general audience on Jan. 26. “Let us ask the Lord insistently that this land may see frater

Catholics across the country are encouraged to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, Jan. 20 to Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, marking...

Vandalism on a door of the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Colo., Oct. 10, 2021. A 26-year-old woman has turned herself in on two charges related to some $10,000 in vandalism damage to Denver’s Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Madeline Ann Cramer faces one charge of criminal mischief and another of a bias-motivated crime in connection with an Oct. 10 incident,  the Denver District Attorney’s Office said Jan. 13 . Both the cathedral b

Abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters demonstrate in front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on December 1, 2021. - The justices weigh whether to uphold a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks and overrule the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images) Oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization have concluded. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments abou

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 19: Pro-life activists try to block the sign of a pro-choice activist during the 2018 March for Life January 19, 2018 in Washington, DC. Activists gathered in the nation's capital for the annual event to protest the anniversary of the Supreme Court Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion in 1973. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a historic case on Dec. 1 that directly challenges Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that l

Photo courtesy of Father Sam Morehead via CNA The following is a brief excerpt from an op-ed penned by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila and...

Photo: CNA/EWTN By Lauretta Brown/National Catholic Register The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voted overwhelmingly to approve a...

DENVER, CO - FEBRUARY 13: Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila celebrates the Liturgy of the Eucharist during an ordination for deacons at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on February 13, 2021, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) The archbishop of Denver criticized media coverage that frames the bishops’ discussion on the Eucharist as a debate over whether or not President Joe Biden can receive Holy Communion. The secular media, Archbish