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In his first media appearance in Northern Colorado since his announcement as the sixth Archbishop of Denver, Archbishop-designate Golka talked faith, family, discernment, prayer and evangelization. Archbishop-designate James Golka emphasized a deep trust in God, rooted in a profound prayer life, during his first media appearance in Northern Colorado since his announcement as the sixth Archbishop of Denver. (Photo by Dan Petty/Denver Catholic) When asked what he would say to t

Speaking on his recently published Pastoral Call to Peace , the Denver archbishop urged the faithful and all those of goodwill to return to civil discourse, rooted in a biblical worldview and in the human dignity inherent in every person. (Photo: Denver Catholic file photo) As tensions run high nationwide in response to immigration enforcement and recent violence, Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila joined the Dan Caplis Show to urge a return to the peace that only Christ can

Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila prays during a November 2025 Stations of the Cross held outside the ICE Detention Facility in Aurora. (Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila issued a public letter calling for peace in the face of increasing violence, anger, anxiety and harmful rhetoric following recent violence in Minnesota and continued suffering around immigration and public life. His letter, printed in full, follows below. A Pastoral Call to P

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Minnesota Catholic Conference issued statements amid violent immigration enforcement in Minnesota. (Photo: Pixabay) By Tyler Arnold/EWTN News National Catholic leaders and those in Minnesota are calling for calm, restraint, and respect for human dignity after federal agents killed two citizens. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) launched Operation Metro Surge in December to arrest and deport people for immigration violati

Catholic retreat focuses on prayer, accompaniment and human dignity   Hundreds prayed in solidarity with migrants in a November 2025 Stations of the Cross around the ICE Detention Facility in Aurora. (Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) In a time when conversations around immigration are often marked by tension and fear, the Church continues to offer a different path — one rooted in prayer, encounter and the unwavering belief in the dignity of every human person.  On Saturday, Jan

Drummers accompany a group doing a traditional dance at Our Lady of Peace Parish in Greeley. (Photo: John Daley/CPR News) In the parking lot at Our Lady of Peace Parish in Greeley, hundreds of Latino families recently gathered for something many find increasingly difficult to access: basic healthcare. As Colorado Public Radio reports, fear of immigration enforcement, rising costs and lack of insurance are pushing many Latino residents to delay or avoid medical care altogethe

Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodríguez preaches during the special Midnight Mass for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Denver. (Photo by Juan Andrés Coriat) Neither the December Colorado cold nor the late hours of the night could keep thousands of Guadalupan faithful from gathering on Thursday, December 11, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine in Denver to sing the traditional mañanitas to the Morenita of Tepeyac on her feast day.  Like every

At a special Immaculate Conception Mass celebrated for migrants, the archbishop urged the faithful to reject political rhetoric and reclaim a biblical vision of human dignity. On the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila called the Church to remember and honor the dignity of every human person, especially migrants. (Photo by Grant Whitty) By Grant Whitty Church bells tolled through the Capitol Hill neighborhood as religious, seminarians an

Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver leads hundreds in the Stations of the Cross outside an ICE detention center in Aurora, Colorado, on Nov. 22, 2025. (Photo: André Escaleira Jr./Denver Catholic) By Francesca Pollio-Fenton/CNA Hundreds of Catholics gathered in front of the Denver Contract Detention Facility — an ICE detention facility in Aurora, Colorado — on Nov. 22 for Stations of the Cross led by Archbishop Samuel Aquila and Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodriguez of the Archdioce

At a Stations of the Cross prayer gathering in Aurora, Archbishop Aquila condemns political gamesmanship and calls Catholics to defend the God-given dignity of migrants. (Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, together with Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodríguez, led a Stations of the Cross prayer service around the ICE Detention Facility in Aurora. Several hundred attended the peaceful procession and joined in saintly solidarity with the innumerable im

In the footsteps of Jesus’ Passion, Archbishop Aquila, Bishop Rodriguez and the faithful lift up the cries, sorrows, and hopes of immigrant families. (Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) You could hear the crunch of the dry Denver grass underfoot — that’s how quiet it was in the north-east Metro on Saturday morning.  Led by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila and Bishop Jorge Rodriguez and sponsored by the Committee for Pastoral Care for Migrants, several hundred from more than 36 local p

The bishops issued a Special Message addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants in the United States. It marked the first time in twelve years that the USCCB invoked this particularly urgent way of speaking as a body of bishops. Maura Moser (far left), director of the Catholic Communications Campaign, moderates a discussion on immigration with (left to right) Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bis

What does the Catholic Church teach about immigration? (Photo: Lightstock) Pope Francis made outreach and support for migrants a hallmark...

PLATTEVILLE, CO, Sept. 24, 2017: Bishop Jorge H. Rodriguez celebrates a special Mass for migrant farmers at St. Nicholas Parish in...

(Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) To the DREAMERS of Colorado, I have been following closely the status of the Deferred Action for...

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 14: A woman walks on the sidewalk with her boy during a procession celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe around the...

DENVER, CO - MARCH 28: Bishop Jorge Rodriguez co-hosts an information session on immigration with the Consuls General of Guatemala,...

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 11: Msgr. Bernie Schmitz preaches the homily during the announcement of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish as a diocesan...

DENVER, CO - MARCH 18: Hispanic youth rally at the Ritchie Center at the University of Denver on March 18, 2017, in Denver, Colorado....

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ in the immigrant Hispanic community: We know that the outcome of the elections this week has raised...