Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila Archives

Review on abuse looks at 70 years’ worth of Colorado dioceses’ files

Oct 26, 2019

A final report on the findings of an independent review of clergy abuse cases in Colorado’s three Catholic dioceses from 1950 to 2019 shows that 166 children were abused by 43 priests statewide.

By Julie Asher

Report details 70 years of sexual abuse by Colorado clergy

Oct 24, 2019

More than 160 children in Colorado were sexually abused by 43 Roman Catholic priests over 70 years, with most victims abused in the 1960s and 1970s, according to a report released Wednesday by Colorado’s attorney general.

By Associated Press

Colorado dioceses, attorney general launch initiatives to address abuse

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.

By Catholic News Service

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

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.

By Catholic News Service

Keep bringing Christ to others, archbishop tells SEEK conference

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.”

By Sean Gallagher

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

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.

By Rhina Guidos