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Pallium Path: A Cloud of Witnesses

As the archdiocesan group headed to Rome for the Pallium Pilgrimage, the skies call to mind the “cloud of witnesses” that surrounds us each and every day, in Rome, Denver and worldwide. (Photo by André Escaleira, Jr.) It’s an interesting experience seeing things from 30,000 feet. Everything looks so small from that height: the great rivers and mountains of the West, the sprawling metropolises of the East, the “pond” that is the mighty Atlantic. As I spent most of the day on a plane — 10.5...

Archdiocesan Publications Win Big in Record Year at Catholic Media Awards

The 38 awards, a new record for Denver Catholic and El Pueblo Católico, reflect the Archdiocese of Denver’s continued efforts to evangelize through media. The Archdiocese of Denver Marketing and Communications team is honored to have brought home 38 awards from this year's Catholic Media Conference. (Denver Catholic photo) By Denver Catholic Staff Day in and day out, your archdiocesan communications team works devotedly to share the best in Catholic news across Northern Colorado and the...

You Are Worthy: Steubenville of the Rockies Helps Teens Discover Their Identity in Christ

Through prayer, worship and community, hundreds of young Catholics explored what it means to be beloved children of God. Archbishop James Golka celebrated Mass at the annual Steubenville of the Rockies conference, encouraging teens to rediscover their identity as beloved children of the Father. (Photo by Kim Rivera/Denver Catholic) Amid the flashin’ lights, rockin’ music and resoundin’ truth came a still, small voice: you are worthy. Heard throughout this year’s Steubenville of the Rockies...

‘I’m just a guy from Nebraska’: Archbishop Golka reflects on unexpected call to lead Denver

Archbishop James Golka was installed as archbishop of Denver on March 25. Archbishop James Golka of the Archdiocese of Denver. (Photo: EWTN News screenshot / Francesca Fenton) By Francesca Pollio Fenton/EWTN News DENVER — On March 25, Archbishop James Golka was installed as the new archbishop for the Archdiocese of Denver after serving as bishop of the Diocese of Colorado Springs since 2021. Archbishop Golka follows in the footsteps of Archbishop Samuel Aquila, who led the archdiocese since...

The Ministry of Showing Up: The Rosary Team Brings Prayer and Companionship to Seniors Nationwide

Founded in Colorado, the growing ministry now serves nursing homes and assisted living communities in 30 states. The Rosary Team volunteers make rosaries to support the ministry's work of encountering the elderly in assisted living facilities nationwide. (Photo provided) By Teresa Rodriguez In Boulder County, a group of volunteers gathers around tables spread with gemstones and glass beads, crucifixes and centerpieces. They handcraft rosaries, praying for the person who will receive each one,...

Claimed by Christ, Free in Him: Archbishop Golka Celebrates His First Juneteenth Mass in Denver

The annual archdiocesan celebration highlighted human dignity, Black Catholic faith and the healing power of Christ's love. (Photo by Matt Walker/Denver Catholic) “This is my first Juneteenth celebration as a priest or a bishop. I'm honored that this could be my first, right here,” Denver Archbishop James Golka said during the Mass commemorating Juneteenth at Curé d’Ars Parish in Denver on Sunday, June 14. Celebrating the day the Emancipation Proclamation reached enslaved African Americans in...

A Day to Thank Our Priests: Catholic Radio Network Hosts 16th Annual Priest and Seminarian Appreciation Day

The statewide event brought together hundreds of priests, seminarians, deacons, bishops and faithful supporters for a day of fraternity and gratitude. Archbishop Emeritus Samuel J. Aquila's golf foursome, with Will Ives, an archdiocesan seminarian, Father Chris Considine, pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Parish in Boulder, and Father Brady Wagner, the coordinator of the spirituality year at St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver, led the 16th Annual Priest and Seminarian Appreciation Day's...

FOX31 KDVR Features Denver's Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

Newly installed Denver Archbishop James Golka preaches during the Mass of Taking Possession of the Cathedral on March 26, 2026. (Photo by Daniel Petty/Denver Catholic) As Colorado approaches its 150th anniversary, the mother church of the Archdiocese of Denver — and indeed, the state — marks 120 years on the corner of Logan and Colfax in Downtown Denver. From that perch, just slightly higher than the Colorado State Capitol, the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver has...

Remembering Father Ed Poehlmann

(Denver Catholic file photo) Father Edward Poehlmann, a longtime and beloved priest of the Archdiocese of Denver, entered into eternal life at his home in Arvada on June 2 at the age of 84. Born on July 4, 1941, in Omaha, Nebraska, Father Poehlmann moved to Denver following World War II. He grew up attending Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Denver, where he said the seeds of his priestly vocation were planted. Known fondly as “Eddie,” he would faithfully walk his younger sister, Eileen, to...

Archbishop James Golka Sits Down with EWTN Following Installation as Archbishop of Denver

Northern Colorado’s newest shepherd shares from the heart, an inspiring and personal introduction to the archdiocese’s new leader and spiritual father. Denver Archbishop James Golka sat down with Francesca Pollio Fenton of EWTN News for a wide-ranging interview, a personal introduction to Northern Colorado's newest shepherd. (Photo by Denver Catholic Staff) Denver Archbishop James Golka is coming to EWTN! Northern Colorado’s newest shepherd sat down recently with EWTN News to discuss his...

Where True Freedom is Found: A Catholic Reflection on Liberty, Colorado and the American Founding

From the foundation of the United States and Colorado to the shadow of the Mount of the Holy Cross, freedom flourishes when rooted in truth, virtue and God. Mount of the Holy Cross, Colorado, c. 1900. (Photo: Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons) What is freedom? As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary — and Colorado our 150th — the question that inspired our founding deserves new consideration. In 2 Corinthians 3:17, St. Paul wrote, “where the spirit of the Lord is,...

Congratulations, Class of 2026!

Celebrating this year's Catholic high school graduates throughout Northern Colorado Hundreds of young people graduated from Catholic high schools across Northern Colorado this year, formed in faith, intellect and mission. (Photo courtesy of Holy Family High School, Broomfield) As the book closes on another school year, we congratulate the hundreds of high school graduates who've graduated from one of the Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Denver! Join us in praying for them and...