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The Holy Father’s global challenge comes amid growing tensions in the Middle East and beyond. Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd after delivering his Easter blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican April 5, 2026. (Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez) In the face of increasing tensions worldwide, Pope Leo XIV has called the faithful to join him in a prayer vigil for peace on Saturday, April 11. An Easter Challenge In his

(Denver Catholic file photo) Editor's Note: Archbishop Emeritus Samuel J. Aquila released this statement to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Denver amid the news of the U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran. Public Statement on the Conflict with Iran   February 28, 2026 Prot. N. AB 2026-0132 A Sisters and Brothers in Christ,    As news reaches us of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran and subsequent retaliatory strikes, I join with Catholics in the Archdiocese of Denver and

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

Archdiocese of Denver celebrates unity, dignity and Christian hope at Cure d’Ars Parish in Denver on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Photo by Matt Walker) By Matt Walker Faithful from across the archdiocese gathered Monday for the 14th annual Peace and Justice Mass, held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Sponsored by the Archdiocese’s Office of Black Catholic Ministry, the annual liturgy and event welcomed individuals into the warmth of community at Cure d’Ars Parish, even despite t

(Photo: Pexels) Pope Leo XIV’s spiritual lodestar is St. Augustine. In his first months in office, the Holy Father summoned the Church to...

(Photo: Unsplash) By Deacon Ernest Martinez When missiles fly between nations and headlines warn of rising terror threats, the natural...

Following Israel’s strikes on Iran and Iran's promised retaliation, Archbishop Aquila asked priests and laity to pray for peace   (Photo:...

By Dr. Michelle Connor Harris & Mark Sanders St. Raphael Counseling, a ministry of Catholic Charities of Denver In just a few short...

Ferguson. Baton Rouge. Charleston. Dallas. The list of places where violence has occurred in the U.S. within the last year goes on and...

African-American liturgist Grayson Warren Brown often says, “If it’s prayer, it works,” and it’s by this principle that Cure d’Ars parish...