Julia Greeley’s cause off to the Vatican
On August 10, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila presided over the solemn closing session of the diocesan inquiry of the cause of beatification and canonization of the Servant of God Julia […]
RT @ArchDenver: Twenty-five years after World Youth Day in Denver, transformative event is still bearing fruit, as new initiative aims to f…
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The current crisis
The outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war caused the premature suspension of the First Vatican Council on October 20, 1870 and left the Church’s theological self-understanding somewhat imbalanced. In its first […]
WYD marked a milestone in their lives
The life and faith of thousands of youth of the time was deeply impacted and transformed by World Youth Day Denver 1993. The fruit of their participation in the event […]
Pope John Paul II called for a New Evangelization; Denver answered
Shortly after Pope John Paul II visited Denver during World Youth Day in 1993, Curtis Martin had the opportunity to meet with the pope and share his vision for an […]
Denver Catholic readers share stories from WYD ‘93
“I was very young during World Youth Day 93 — maybe five or six years old. I lived in a neighborhood adjacent to Cherry Creek State Park and remember the […]
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WYD 1993: The Turning Point
On this 25th anniversary of World Youth Day in Denver, I can’t help sharing one of my favorite personal memories of John Paul II. It was December 15, 2004, and […]
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El Pueblo Católico returns: A request from readers
The directors of El Pueblo Católico, the archdiocesan Spanish newspaper, decided to change its name to Denver Catholic en Español after its 20th anniversary with the objective of unifying both […]
WATCH: CBS4 interviews Father Felix Medina about WYD ’93
Channel 4 interviewed Father Felix Medina, pastor of Queen of Peace Parish in Aurora, about his experience 25 years ago at World Youth Day in Denver and his path to […]
Denver media remembers ‘rockstar’ pope
Mike Landess and Gary Shapiro went to Rome to interview Pope John Paul II. Kathy Walsh was at the airport when the pope arrived in Denver. Jim Benemann remembers President […]
Religious vocations just one fruit among many sowed at WYD ‘93
Among the many fruits of WYD Denver ’93, priestly and religious vocations abounded. Whether it was hearing the words of Saint John Paul II or witnessing the overwhelming catholicity of […]
WYD ’93 Throwback: Let the celebration begin
This article by David Myers was originally published in the Aug. 18, 1993 issue of the Denver Catholic Register. The Spirit of Christ rocked Denver Aug. 11 as between 100,000 […]
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Interpreting the Catechism change on the death penalty from Tradition
Pope Francis’ change of n. 2267 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on death penalty has already sparked controversy among Catholics with regards to its interpretation. Some are praising […]
