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A volunteer at Christ in the City's Denver Lunch in the Park speaks with a guest. The local ministry hosts weekly lunches for their "friends on the street" as a means to continue building relationships and serving the poor. (Photo by André Escaleira, Jr./Denver Catholic) Far from mere words on a page or ideas in the ether, Catholic Social Teaching (CST) is a living, breathing reality that brings Scripture and Tradition to bear on our world in tangible, practical ways. In this

Pope Leo XIV greets people as he rides in the popemobile before celebrating Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican June 1, 2025, as part of the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly. (Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez) The Church has always taught that the Gospel bears social implications, shaping how Christians live in the world. Catholic Social Teaching (CST), however, developed only when the fabric of Christendom — the legacy of Christian culture — had worn th

(Photo: Adobe Stock) As faithful Catholics, it is our duty to shape the moral character of our community, state and country through voting. Our faith maintains a hierarchy of values when voting on candidates and issues. The listed values are supported by the Colorado bishops. Each value is important; however, some are more foundational and therefore require more priority. It is the duty of each person’s conscience to adhere to objective truth, which is reflected in the below

From school boards and city councils to advocacy and public service, Catholics have opportunities to bring their faith into civic life and work for the common good. (Photo: Adobe Stock) By Nathan Fisher Associate Director Colorado Catholic Conference Faith and politics share a relationship that is deeply interconnected yet distinctly separate. As Catholics, every facet of our lives must be informed by our faith, including our political outlook and engagement. I learned this

Pope Leo XIV smiles as he greets visitors and pilgrims from the popemobile while riding around St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican before his weekly general audience April 1, 2026. (Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez) Letter of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all Americans on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This semiquincentenni

True unity begins in Jesus Christ and comes alive through sacrificial love, service and a willingness to bring the Gospel beyond the walls of our churches into a world in need. (Photo: Lightstock) Two brothers inherit the family farm and split it in half. One is married with eight children, the other, a bachelor. At harvest time, the married brother realizes his family will support him, but his brother is alone. He decides to secretly put some of his grain in his brother’s ba

Route 132 in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec. (Photo: Bouchecl via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0) Route 132 along the north shore of Québec’s Gaspé Peninsula offers one of the most scenic vistas in North America. To one’s left, the extraordinary St. Lawrence River can create the illusion of driving along the seashore, for the width of the riverine estuary is such that the opposite shoreline, also in Québec, is often beyond the horizon. But does any seaside drive offer the Gasp

(Photo: Unsplash) A 2025 YouGov poll revealed some interesting factoids about Americans’ reading habits — or lack thereof. 40% of us didn’t read a book last year. About a quarter of the country read one to four books in 2025, and 13% clocked in at between five and nine books in all formats (print, electronic, audio). 19% of us did 82% of America’s book reading. So let’s up our game. Herewith, some suggestions for your own reading pleasure this summer, which I hope you’ll pass

In a historic first for his ministry, the Denver archbishop offered the invocation before the mayor’s annual address, calling for wisdom, service and care for the city's most vulnerable. Screenshot from the City of Denver's livestream of Denver Archbishop James Golka praying the invocation during Mayor Mike Johnston's State of the City address on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (Courtesy photo) Before Denver Mayor Mike Johnston took to the podium to deliver his third State of the Cit

Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States on September 17, 1787, by Howard Chandler Christy, c. 1940. (Photo: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons) As we mark the national semiquincentennial on July 4, we might well reflect on Benjamin Franklin’s answer to Elizabeth Willing Powel, when the elderly sage left the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the Philadelphia matron demanded, “Well, Dr. Franklin, what have we got, a republic, or a monarchy?” To which

The United States Supreme Court is currently made up of nine justices. Front row: Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., and Justices Samuel A. Alito and Elena Kagan. Back row: Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Ketanji Brown Jackson. (Photo: Fred Schilling, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons) Article III of the Constitution, which establishes the Supreme Court, is the shortest of the three articles th

Jimmy Lai in 2019. (Photo: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons) At his May summit in Beijing, President Trump made an effort to convince Chinese leader Xi Jinping to release Jimmy Lai from his imprisonment in Hong Kong. Jimmy, whom I am honored to call a friend, is a 78-year-old diabetic who has been in solitary confinement some seven hundred days longer than the United States was engaged in World War II, and is now serving a twenty-year sentence for threatening Chinese natio

From religious freedom and parental rights to homelessness and human trafficking, the Colorado Catholic Conference reflects on a consequential year at the Capitol. The 2026 legislative session at the Colorado State Capitol considered several important topics for Catholics. (Photo: Pixabay) The 2026 Legislative Session kicked off on January 14. Lawmakers exceeded their allowable threshold of submitted bills (500 total bills for 100 total members), continuing a recent years-lon

The federal law, supported by Governor Jared Polis, will help generate new scholarship opportunities for K-12 students across the state. Governor Jared Polis, the first Democratic governor to opt into the new federal tax credit scholarship law, joined Seeds of Hope and students from Holy Family High School in Broomfield and Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic STEM School in Wheat Ridge at a celebratory event at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. (Photo courtesy of Seeds of Ho

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic, have taken issue with the pope’s Gospel teaching on peace. Vice President of the United States J. D. Vance speaking with attendees at the 2025 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons) The U.S. bishops’ chair for doctrine issued a clarification on April 15 reaffirming that Catholic just war theory sets strict moral limits on the

Archbishop James R. Golka preaches during his March 25 Installation Mass. (Photo by Rachel Moore/Denver Catholic) In response to a Sunday evening social media post by President Donald J. Trump criticizing Pope Leo XIV, Denver Archbishop James R. Golka has joined his brother bishops in responding. His brief statement is printed in full below. "I join my brother bishops in stating clearly that the recent remarks directed at Pope Leo by President Trump are not acceptable. Such l

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 Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodríguez and Father Luke Barder, pastor of St. Dominic Parish in Denver, were among the featured guests at a Regis University half-day gathering focusing on faith, immigration policy and civic engagement. (Photo courtesy of Regis University) Regis University brought together students, faculty, clergy and community members on March 27 for a half-day gathering examining the intersection of Catholic faith, immigration policy and civic engagement an

United States Supreme Court Building Courtesy: WIX Editor’s Note: On March 31, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling striking down Colorado’s ban on "so-called" conversion therapy for minors. The following statement is from the Colorado Catholic Conference, which represents the collective public policy voice of the Catholic bishops of Colorado. Colorado Catholic Conference Statement on the United States Supreme Court victory in Chiles v. Salazar The Col

(Photo: Unsplash) After months of dedicated effort, three ballot initiatives backed by the Catholic Church in Colorado are heading to the Colorado Secretary of State’s office for review and eventual inclusion in the November 2026 ballot. Proposition 109, “The Protect Women and Girls’ Sports Act,” garnered over 170,000 signatures and aims to designate sports as male, female or co-ed, thereby protecting women and girls’ private spaces. Proposition 110, “The Protect Children fro