Archbishop Samuel Aquila’s Denver Return Marred by Tragedy
By TIM DRAKE | Archbishop Samuel Aquila was installed July 18 as the fifth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Denver. The appointment brings Archbishop Aquila home to the archdiocese where he was first...
View ArticleAugustine Institute Opens New Campus
By KEVIN J. JONES AND PETER ZELASKO/CNA | DENVER — On Sept. 13, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver opened a new chapter in the history of the Augustine Institute by blessing and dedicating a new campus...
View ArticleDenver bishops organize prayer campaign ahead of elections
Denver, Colo., Nov 1, 2012 / 12:02 pm (CNA).- The Catholic bishops of Denver have called on Catholics across the U.S. to pray for the country ahead of the Nov. 6 elections, encouraging parishes in...
View ArticleA Tough Campaign Season: the Bishops’ Battle to Overturn the Mandate
By JOAN FRAWLEY DESMOND | WASHINGTON — On Nov. 4, the Denver Post published a campaign advertisement, paid for by local Catholics, which included a letter by Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver warning...
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Denver Catholics prayerfully mark 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Denver, Colo., Jan 18, 2013 / 02:11 am (CNA).- Archbishop Samuel Aquila of the Denver archdiocese will lead local Catholics in remembering the 40th anniversary of legalized abortion throughout America...
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Christ’s beauty overcomes evil, archbishop says at Aurora theater
Aurora, Colo., Jan 18, 2013 / 10:23 am (CNA/EWTN News).- At the reopening of the Aurora theater where a gunman took 12 lives last July, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver said the darkness of evil...
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Denver Archbishop: I became pro-life after stumbling on the body of an...
by John Jalsevac DENVER, January 22, 2013, (LifeSiteNews.com) – The newly installed Catholic archbishop of Denver, Colorado, is renowned for his strong pro-life activism, and now we know why. To mark...
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Denver archbishop laments passage of civil unions bill
Denver, Colo., Mar 12, 2013 / 01:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver called the Colorado legislature's passage of a civil unions bill a “regrettable move” harming families,...
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Archbishop Aquila Laments Passage of Colo. Civil-Unions Bill
By CNA/EWTN NEWS | DENVER — Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver called the Colorado Legislature's passage of a civil-unions bill a “regrettable move,” harming families, children and religious freedom....
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Archbishop Aquila Invites Prayer for Holy Father
Here is the statement from Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver, Colorado, released Wednesday. * * * “You are Peter, the rock,” said Jesus Christ to his apostle Simon Peter “and upon this rock I will...
View ArticleColorado Parish Dedicates ‘Beautiful’ New Church
By CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY | DENVER, Colo. — Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a parish of the Denver Archdiocese, recently dedicated its new church building which local Archbishop Samuel Aquila has described as...
View ArticleMass to Mark 1st Anniversary of Denver Theater Shootings
On Friday, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver will celebrate a Mass marking the first anniversary of the Aurora theater shooting. Several victims' families will attend and will be joined by Aurora...
View ArticleArchbishop Aquila Considers Impact of Denver WYD
Here is the homily by Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver at a Mass on Aug. 15 marking the 20th anniversary of the 1993 World Youth Day in Denver. * * * As we gather late this afternoon for the...
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Denver Archbishop on What Comes After Year of Faith
Here is the text of an address given Saturday by Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver to the Northern Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. * * * What comes next after the Year of...
View ArticleDenver Prelate Draws on Example of Syrian Christians
The Year of Faith is coming to an end this November, and in considering what comes next for the Church, the archbishop of Denver suggests looking to the courageous witness of Syrian Christians for...
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Denver Archbishop: Consciences Have to Be Formed, Not Just Followed
Acting in accord with one’s conscience is important, if that conscience is informed by the voice of God, says Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver. The archbishop spoke of the role of conscience in...
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Be pro-life unconditionally, Denver archbishop says
Denver, Colo., Oct 23, 2013 / 12:09 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver urged Catholic medical workers to be “unconditionally” pro-life witnesses, criticizing those who support...
View ArticleDenver Archbishop: Year of Faith a Time ‘to Meet Jesus’
By CNA/EWTN NEWS | DENVER — Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver says the end of the Year of Faith should encourage Catholics to continue to grow from an encounter with Christ and to share their faith...
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We All Need Christ at Christmas
Here is a a message from Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver: A group of atheists recently bought a billboard in Times Square and asked the provocative question: Who needs Christ at Christmas? They...
View ArticleColorado Legislation Threatening Decades of Pro-Life Work
Here is an open letter released this weekend by Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver, regarding Senate Bill 175. * * * To all people of goodwill in Colorado: I am writing to you today with a very...
View ArticleArchbishop Urges Prayer and Action Against Colo. Abortion Bill
By CNA/EWTN NEWS | DENVER — Archbishop Samuel Aquila is asking the people of Colorado to spend 10 minutes in prayer and take concrete action over the weekend to support the sanctity of human life in...
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Colorado State Senate to vote on abortion bill tonight after one-day delay
by Dustin Siggins DENVER, CO, April 15, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) -- Over the weekend, Archbishop Samuel Aquila asked Catholics in the Archdiocese of Denver to pray that an abortion-on-demand bill would...
View ArticlePro-abortion Legislation Fails in Colorado
The Colorado Catholic Conference welcomed news that pro-abortion legislation failed to garner support and has been abandoned, after Archbishop Samuel Aquila actively called the faithful to stand...
View ArticleArchbishop Aquila: teaching on marriage must be rooted in Christ
Denver, Colo., May 2, 2014 / 04:46 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- As the Synod of Bishops on the Family draws closer, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver has offered a reflection for his brother bishops on the...
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Prelate Calls Brother Bishops to Be Heralds of ‘Joy of the Gospel of Marriage’
By Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver, Colorado Ahead of October’s Synod of Bishops on the Family, Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver writes exclusively for the UK-based Faith magazine on the key...
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