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PHOTOS | Faith Stronger Than Fear: Denver Veterans Mass Offers Hope Amid National Turmoil

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila celebrated the annual veterans' Mass, welcoming those who've served our country and honoring those who have...

‘We Never Talked About God in 25 Years’: A Fort Collins Family’s Journey Back to the Catholic Faith

A full-circle moment, the Smith family found their way back to the Church after decades away. (Photo provided) Wendy Smith can remember...

PHOTOS: Oratory of St. Frassati Dedicated in Special Ceremony at Frassati Catholic Academy

The new chapel is the culmination of a years-long improvement effort at the Catholic school that bears the name of the Church's newest...

Cardinal Stafford Library at St. John Vianney Theological Seminary Completes Comprehensive Renovation

Molly Moore of the Moore Family Foundation shows J. Francis Cardinal Stafford the newly renovated St. John's Gallery in the library named...

Faith in the High Country: St. Michael Parish Marks 100 Years in Craig

Generations of Catholics celebrate a century of worship, ministry and community life in rural Colorado. St. Michael Parish in Craig is...

Untying the Knots: Women’s Retreat in Arvada Offers Healing and Freedom

Hosted by the John Paul II Healing Center and the Archdiocese of Denver, the three-day retreat blends prayer, worship and community for...

Cardinal Stafford to Speak on the Catholic Imagination Sept. 23

Cardinal J. Francis Stafford speaks during the More Than You Realize (MTYR) conference in 2018. (Photo by Jason Weinrich/Denver Catholic)...

Q&A: Gift, Joy and Surprise: Nearing Retirement, Archbishop Aquila Reflects on His Ministry

Grateful for his unexpected but joyful time shepherding Denver, he aims to keep serving post-retirement On September 24, Denver...

Can’t Get Enough Cycling? Join the Samaritan House Cycling Team Today! 

(Photo provided) If you’ve been glued to the Tour de France this summer, inspired by the grit, endurance and camaraderie of the peloton,...

PHOTOS: Archbishop Aquila Honors Eastern Plains Stewardship Ahead of Potential Retirement

More than 240 Catholics from the Eastern Plains gathered at St. Helena Parish to celebrate stewardship, unity and faith with Archbishop Aquila. Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila greeted and thanked donors to the Archbishop's Catholic Appeal at St. Helena Parish in Fort Morgan, during what could be his last parish visit before retirement. (Photo by Joe Donelson) Last week, the Catholic communities of the Eastern Plains joined together at St. Helena Parish in Fort Morgan for a momentous occasion — a...

Thrown Out, Beaten Down and Still Loved by God: Edgar’s Journey from Despair to Discipleship

What finally filled the emptiness I carried for years. (Photo provided) By Edgar Mares I grew up a cradle Catholic, but I didn’t attend...

From Cathedral to Novitiate: Former Archdiocesan Employee Nick Sanders Begins Jesuit Formation

(Photo courtesy of the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province) The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver has long...