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St. Mary’s Catholic Preschool in Littleton, Colorado.

Colorado parishes to appeal ruling in dispute over universal preschool program

Jul 10, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The schools are unable to participate in the preschool program and uphold their religious beliefs, lawyers argue. Read more

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‘Your confessional is ready’: Buzzing into confession at a Denver Catholic high school

Dec 29, 2023

By Denver Catholic

Students at Bishop Machebeuf High School in Denver don’t wait in line for confession. Instead, they pick up a buzzer... Read more

Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly gives the millionth coat to a little girl at Annunciation Catholic School in Denver, Colorado,

Knights of Columbus donate millionth coat through ‘Coats for Kids’ program

Nov 7, 2023

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

The Knights of Columbus reached a major milestone this month when they donated their one millionth coat through their Coats... Read more

Archbishop Samuel Aquila celebrates Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, Colo., on May 24, 2020.

New pastoral note by Denver archbishop highlights ‘clearest teaching on the Eucharist’ in Scripture

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila has issued a pastoral note called “You Have the Words of Eternal Life” to mark this... Read more

F*** religion,' 'Satans watching,' '666,' and an upside down cross were drawn on the side of Annunciation Catholic School in Denver in June.

Two more anti-Catholic attacks: church in El Paso and school in Denver

Jul 19, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

“So many people are not getting the message of what we teach or they’re not getting a message of the... Read more

A priest blesses the new integrated pediatric clinic, one of the first of its kind to be based out of a shelter for families experiencing homelessness in the country, April 20, 2023, before the ceremonial ribbon cutting by Darren Walsh, president & CEO of Catholic Charities of Denver.

Samaritan House in Denver launches one of nation’s first shelter-based pediatric clinics

Apr 22, 2023

By Catherine Kerr

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, children experiencing homelessness are sick at twice the rate of... Read more

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Denver Archdiocese defends gender identity policy for schools

Nov 11, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

The Archdiocese of Denver is defending its guidance on sexual identity in Catholic schools after an article on the policy... Read more

Parliament building in Budapest, Hungary.

Could the International Eucharistic Congress spark a Catholic revival like Denver's World Youth Day?

Sep 4, 2021

By Domonkos Pulay

“When people are immersed in that for a weekend or for an evening or for a Eucharistic Congress, like you... Read more

A Mass is said outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in Denver, Colo., Aug. 14, 2021 Credit: Tom Uebbing/CNA.

Mass celebrated in front of Denver's Planned Parenthood starts new phase of prolife ministry

Aug 17, 2021

By Alejandro Bermudez

Catholics gathered across the street from Denver’s Planned Parenthood abortion clinic, the largest in Colorado, on Saturday for the launch... Read more

Graffiti on wall of Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Denver, Colorado

Historic Denver church vandalized, motive unclear

Jun 30, 2021

A historic Catholic church in downtown Denver was tagged with graffiti on Monday evening, in a possible reference to the... Read more

People line up for new coats Nov. 20 at a Denver coat giveaway organized by the Knights of Columbus.

Knights of Columbus give hundreds of new coats to Denver’s homeless before snowfall

Nov 20, 2019

By Mary Farrow

On a partly cloudy and relatively pleasant November morning in downtown Denver, volunteers with the Knights of Columbus set up... Read more

Fr. Cattany blesses an attendee of the annual Father Woody Christmas cash giveaway, Dec. 14, 2017.

Christmas cash for the homeless: The legacy of one Denver priest continues

Dec 14, 2017

By Mary Farrow, Perry West

It was a chilly Thursday in December, with a dusting of snow on the ground. But that didn’t stop hundreds... Read more

Denver to provide lockers for city's homeless

May 27, 2017

In response to Denver's large homeless population, the city is providing lockers for the homeless to place their belongings so... Read more

Immigrants' rights activists.

On immigration, 'sanctuary' is not the ultimate solution, bishop says

Apr 6, 2017

Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodriguez of Denver didn’t tell a group of Hispanic parishioners at St. Mary Parish in Greeley, Colo.,... Read more

Denver's Our Lady of Guadalupe parish.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish now a diocesan shrine in Denver

Dec 8, 2016

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Denver, Colorado was named a diocesan shrine by Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila last month.  Read more

Bishop Jorge Rodriguez.

At ordination, Denver's new bishop reminded to proclaim Christ

Nov 4, 2016

The reality of evil and the tender mercy of Jesus Christ were on the mind of Denver’s new auxiliary Bishop... Read more

A Pope Francis banner is hung at the Samaritan House homeless shelter in Denver.

Pope Francis banner in downtown Denver aims to inspire

Jul 3, 2014

A 10-foot tall banner depicting Pope Francis embracing a young child was hung July 1 on the exterior of the... Read more