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With Roe Gone, We Still Need a Culture of Life
(Photo: Denver Catholic design) Volunteering in the Pro-Life movement in the 1990s, I remember praying for the overturning of Roe v. Wade as if it would immediately end the abortion problem in the United States. As a high schooler, it seemed like a simple enough solution. Roe v. Wade caused the mess, so getting rid of it should take care of things. But now, after Dobbs v. Jackson, what has actually changed in the last three and a half years? Even though abortion is now res

Jared Staudt
2 days ago4 min read


High Stakes at the Capitol: What the 2026 Colorado Legislative Session Means for Catholics
What Catholics should know — and pray for — as lawmakers return to the Capitol (Photo: Unsplash) As the Colorado State Legislature opens its 2026 session, lawmakers return to the Capitol amid heightened political tension, fiscal uncertainty and a growing sense of division across the aisle. For Catholics, this moment invites both awareness and prayer, as decisions made in the coming months will shape policies that affect human life, families and communities throughout the stat

Colorado Catholic Conference
Jan 164 min read


As Colorado’s Legislative Session Begins, Catholics Are Called to Pray
Entrusting lawmakers, families and the common good to God’s providence, asking him to guide decisions that affect life, dignity and society. (Photo: Pixabay) As Colorado’s elected officials return to the State Capitol, a new legislative session begins — a season that will shape laws, policies and priorities affecting families and communities across the state. Each year, the opening of the Colorado State Legislature marks more than the start of debate and decision-making. It i

Denver Catholic Staff
Jan 143 min read


Colorado Catholic Conference 2025 Special Session Review
More abortion funding, more taxes, more unsustainable living in Colorado. (Photo: Unsplash) On August 6, 2025, Governor Jared Polis...

Colorado Catholic Conference
Sep 3, 20258 min read


Colorado Bishops Call for Urgent Support of Parental Rights Initiatives to Safeguard Families
(Photo: Pexels) The four bishops of Colorado, through the Colorado Catholic Conference, have issued a letter to the faithful encouraging...

Colorado Catholic Conference
Aug 21, 20257 min read


2025 Colorado Legislative Session: Top 15 Priority Bills
(Photo: Hustvedt via Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0) The 75th General Assembly of the Colorado legislature adjourned the 2025 legislative...

Colorado Catholic Conference
May 9, 20259 min read


Nearly 700 Coloradans Sign Up to Oppose Transgender Bill HB25-1312 in Marathon Capitol Hearing
Controversial gender identity bill amended, advances to senate floor amid ongoing religious liberty concerns (Photo provided) After a...

Denver Catholic Staff
May 1, 20254 min read


Your Voice Matters: Help Stop HB25-1312 from Threatening Faith and Family
(Photo: Canva) The Colorado Catholic Conference (CCC) calls on Catholics across the state to take action and testify in opposition to...

Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 28, 20251 min read


Colorado Catholic Conference Reacts as Governor Polis Signs SB25-183 into Law
SB25-183 is estimated to cost Coloradans over $2 million per year (Photo: Pexels) April 24, 2025 CCC Statement on Enactment of SB25-183...

Colorado Catholic Conference
Apr 24, 20252 min read


WATCH | THOUSANDS Gather at Denver Capitol to Stand Up for Life!
Thousands of pro-life Coloradans came together at the Colorado State Capitol on Friday to prayerfully advocate for life in a spirit of...

Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 12, 20251 min read


Colorado Bishops Issue Open Letter to Governor Jared Polis Urging Veto of SB 183 Abortion Financing Bill
(Photo: Pexels) Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, Bishop Jorge Rodriguez, Bishop James Golka of Colorado Springs and Bishop Stephen Berg of...

Denver Catholic Staff
Apr 8, 20253 min read


Colorado Catholic Conference Director Honored with John K. Andrews Award at Colorado Christian University Event
Brittany Vessely, executive director of the Colorado Catholic Conference, was honored Thursday for her work in the pro-life movement in...

Denver Catholic Staff
Dec 16, 20242 min read


Archbishop Aquila calls faithful to pray for newly elected leaders, culture of life as election results pour in
(Photo: Dan Petty/Denver Catholic) On this snowy post-election day, Americans wake to a flurry of news: newly elected officials, new...

Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 6, 20246 min read


Prayers for Election Day
(Photo: Lightstock) It’s Election Day, and there has been a lot for each of us to consider prayerfully. As Americans across the country...

Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 5, 20243 min read


PRAY: Prayer for Government from Archbishop John Carroll, first bishop in the US
Archbishop John Carroll, portrait by Gilbert Stuart (Public Domain) Archbishop John Carroll was the first Catholic bishop in the United...

Denver Catholic Staff
Nov 4, 20243 min read


TUESDAY: Colorado Bishops remind faithful to VOTE NO on Amendment 79
Election Day is only a week away, and the stakes are high in Colorado. The four Catholic bishops of Colorado have together spoken...

Denver Catholic Staff
Oct 28, 20241 min read


TOMORROW | Witness for Life: Faithful to gather with Archbishop Aquila for pro-life procession around Planned Parenthood
(Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) “I encourage all Catholics of the archdiocese to join me in fervent prayer and witness ahead of the...

Denver Catholic Staff
Oct 27, 20243 min read


LISTEN | Right vs. Wrong: Archbishop Aquila speaks against Amendment 79 on Dan Caplis Show
(Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) While hundreds of thousands of ballots have poured in throughout the State of Colorado, election...

Denver Catholic Staff
Oct 24, 20241 min read


Great power, greater responsibility: 12 ways to hold our elected officials in prayer
In a world where political leaders face daunting challenges, the call to pray for those in authority is more crucial than ever. Whether...

Marie San Jose
Oct 23, 20244 min read


‘No person is beyond redemption’: One politician’s journey to end the death penalty in Colorado
(Photo: Adobe Stock) By Leroy Garcia Former President of the Colorado State Senate “But God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great...

Guest Contributor
Oct 21, 20245 min read
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