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Marisol Health press conference, May 23, 2018.

Pro-life medical clinic demands removal from 'libelous' video

May 24, 2018

By Mary Farrow

A video that frames a Colorado women’s clinic as a bogus, sub-par healthcare provider is libelous, said the clinic’s directors... Read more

Bethlehem emigrants open shop to support Christian artisans in Holy Land

May 3, 2018

By Perry West

A Catholic goods shop opened its first brick and mortar store last month, presenting a wide variety of merchandise which... Read more

Colorado bishops support religious freedom of jailed Mennonite

Mar 4, 2018

Colorado bishops have released a statement of solidarity with a Mennonite investigator who has been imprisoned for failing to testify... Read more

Wild West Ghost Town.

Nuns, guns and the Wild West: the extraordinary tale of Sr. Blandina

Jan 25, 2018

By Mary Farrow

Billy the Kid, a notorious bank and stage-coach robber of the Wild West, met his match in the most unlikely... Read more

Marijuana.

Denver archbishop signs petition to end 4/20 rallies

May 4, 2017

After marijuana-themed rallies celebrating 4/20 left a downtown park trashed and threatened the safety of some civilians, Denver’s Archbishop Samuel... Read more

Colorado state capitol building. By Joseph Sohm / shutterstock.

Fifty years ago, Colorado became the first state to legalize abortion

Apr 25, 2017

April 25 marks 50 years since Colorado became the first state in the U.S. to legalize abortion. In a statement... Read more

Julia Greeley.

For the ex-slave who blessed Denver, a path to sainthood opens

Dec 18, 2016

Julia Greeley was born into slavery in Hannibal, Missouri. But her cause for sainthood was opened on Sunday in Denver,... Read more

Office.

The dignity of work – one company's quest for the mentally ill

Dec 15, 2016

When Bayaud Enterprises was started in 1969 in Denver, Colorado, they had one thing on their mind: employment.  Read more

Prescription bottle.

Colo. assisted suicide ballot measure criticized for preying upon fear

Oct 11, 2016

By Kevin J. Jones

A Colorado ballot proposal to legalize assisted suicide relies too much on fear and anxiety and ignores the ways better... Read more

For this disability advocate, Colo. assisted suicide measure still not safe

Oct 1, 2016

By Mary Farrow

Voters in Colorado will decide whether to legalize assisted suicide in their state in November, after a campaign gathered enough... Read more

Julia Greeley.

From slavery to model of mercy – the powerful story of Julia Greeley

Sep 7, 2016

Julia Greeley was a familiar sight on the streets of Denver in the late 1800s and early 1900s.  Read more

A heated debate: Is killing an acceptable end to human suffering?

Feb 5, 2015

Two worlds collided when scholars with opposite viewpoints met in Boulder, Colorado to debate the legalization of physician-assisted suicide.  Read more

File Photo Cake.

A tale of two cakes: Colorado's far-reaching religious freedom fight

Jan 28, 2015

By Mary Farrow

The battleground for religious freedom is currently the soft, frosted tops of cakes in Colorado.  Read more

Colo. bishops refute claims regarding personhood ballot measure

Oct 26, 2014

The Colorado Catholic bishops responded last week to a recent media campaign sponsored by Catholics for Choice against Amendment 67,... Read more

Wedding rings and Flowers by Alena Kratochvilova  (CC0 1.0).

Federal judge strikes down Colo. marriage defense amendment

Jul 24, 2014

A federal judge ruled Wednesday against Colorado’s marriage defense amendment, leading the state attorney general to say the case will... Read more

Attorney: courts overturning marriage laws use 'raw judicial power'

Jun 18, 2014

By Matt Hadro

The judiciary would be exercising “raw judicial power” were it to overturn Colorado’s traditional marriage amendment, an attorney at a... Read more

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver.

Archbishop thanks Colo. faithful for witness against abortion bill

Apr 17, 2014

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver has voiced his gratitude to all those who spoke out against proposed Colorado legislation... Read more

Colorado State Capitol.

Radical abortion bill dies in Colo. Senate after call to prayer, action

Apr 16, 2014

Amid growing protests led in large part by the Catholic Church, the Colorado Senate on April 16 killed a controversial... Read more

Protesters against SB175 gather outside the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on April 15, 2014.

Denver archbishop rallies Coloradans against 'extreme' abortion bill

Apr 16, 2014

The Archbishop of Denver on April 15 rallied opposition to a Colorado bill he says is “both extreme and dangerously... Read more

The Health and Human Services Committee hears testimony against Colorado Senate Bill 175, April 10, 2014.

Colo. Senate considers 'extraordinarily broad' abortion bill

Apr 14, 2014

By Kevin J. Jones

A Colorado Senate committee has advanced legislation that could bar any new pro-life laws in the state, prompting criticism that... Read more