Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila Archives

Colorado dioceses, attorney general launch initiatives to address abuse

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Feb 21, 2019

Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila, on behalf of the bishops of Colorado’s three Catholic dioceses, joined Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser at a news conference Feb. 19 to announce several measures to address child sex abuse, including an independent review of records on abuse claims from the three dioceses.

Denver archbishop urges Colorado Catholics to fight passage of sex-ed bill

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jan 31, 2019

Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill to require all public schools and charter schools “to either use a comprehensive sex-ed curriculum that contradicts human nature and is inconsistent with Christian values, or to provide no instruction on sexuality at all,” Denver’s archbishop said in a letter read at all Masses Jan. 27.

Keep bringing Christ to others, archbishop tells SEEK conference

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jan 7, 2019

Denver Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila described the 17,000 mostly college students attending SEEK2019 in Indianapolis as “a great sign of hope for the Church, that the Church is alive and well among young people.”

Bishops across U.S. condemn separation, detention of migrant children

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Jun 19, 2018

From Denver to New York City, the country’s Catholic bishops have joined a chorus of organizations, institutions and high-profile individuals urging the Trump administration to stop separating children from their parents as they seek respite in the U.S. from dire conditions in their home countries, largely in Central America.

Denver celebrates Mass on 100th anniversary of Julia Greeley’s death

Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
Jun 10, 2018

The Archdiocese of Denver hosted a special Mass on Thursday in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the death of Julia Greeley, who is the first person from Colorado to be proposed for sainthood.