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A timeline of episcopal service in Northern Colorado (Photo by Dan Petty/Denver Catholic) 2015-2016: Restored Order of the Sacraments of Initiation and Sealed & Sent "The world needs saints. Even as our society becomes more distant from faith and more forgetful of God, it still hungers for joyful witnesses who have been transformed by Christ. At the same time, new generations of Catholics need grace to sustain them in a non-Christian environment. To answer these needs, I have

(Photo by Dan Petty/Denver Catholic) A man of prayer. A father to his flock. A faithful apostle. A rock-solid shepherd. That's how those who know Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila well describe him. On February 7, 2026, Archbishop Aquila’s request to retire was accepted by Pope Leo XIV. At the same time, it was announced that Bishop James R. Golka of the Diocese of Colorado Springs would take the helm of the Denver Archdiocese, serving as its ninth bishop and sixth archbi

Inspired by his encounter with Pope St. John Paul II at World Youth Day Denver in 1993, one local Catholic architect now builds and beautifies churches nationwide. Adam Hermanson, principal at IDG Design Group, a Denver-based architecture firm, speaks at a packed event at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Denver. (Photo provided) It all started with sleeping on a church floor to see Pope St. John Paul II at World Youth Day 1993 in Denver. That teenage future architect, Adam Herma

Pope John Paul II celebrates Mass at Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception for pilgrims from each diocese in U.S. and...

Pope John Paul II, bishops, cardinals co-celebrate morning Mass at Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. (Photo by James...

File photo by James Baca/Denver Catholic Register On Aug. 12, 1993, the “Rockstar Pope” arrived in the Mile High City for World Youth...

File Photo by James Baca/Denver Catholic Register Today marks the 30th anniversary of World Youth Day Denver and Pope St. John Paul II’s...

Twenty-three years ago, a teenage John Klausner listened to Pope John Paul II tell the crowds at Cherry Creek park that love is stronger...