Denver Catholic

1 week ago | denvercatholic.org | George Weigel

The riddle of Japanese Catholicism has long fascinated me. At the end of World War II, Catholics were less than 1% of the population of Japan. Today, eighty years later, Catholics are less than 1% of the Japanese population, although Japan (with a below replacement level birth rate for decades) is in demographic free fall.

3 weeks ago | denvercatholic.org

Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, at the age of 88. The Archdiocese of Denver invites all the faithful to join the global Church in mourning the passing of the Holy Father, whose funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, April 26, at 2 a.m. Mountain Time. The liturgy will be broadcast live from St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, allowing Catholics across Colorado to participate in this historic moment of prayer and remembrance. Special Mass in Denver to Coincide with FuneralT

3 weeks ago | denvercatholic.org | André Escaleira

As the news of Pope Francis' death made its way around the world yesterday, a wave of grief followed soon after as faithful worldwide mourned the loss of their spiritual father.One local parishioner found herself at the epicenter of it all, as she was visiting Rome and happened to be in the Vatican running errands."I was already at the Vatican running errands when the announcement came out," Mary Krolicki told the Denver Catholic. "I got the text from a priest with me on this trip and thought, '

4 weeks ago | denvercatholic.org | Paul Winkler

If I were to write a basic Theology of Work, it would be structured simply and directly as we no longer have the same luxury of time for reading or reflection that we might have fifty years ago. The Theology of Work would begin with the mission of the Catholic business leader, rooted in Christ’s two greatest commandments: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27).

1 month ago | denvercatholic.org | Cat Kerr

By Cat Kerr/Catholic CharitiesTeam Samaritan’s journey began with a single goal: to change the narrative of homelessness. They’ve been pedaling, running and walking their way through some of the most prestigious cycling, running and walking events in Colorado and surrounding states — all to raise funds for Samaritan House, the first building in the nation built specifically to serve people experiencing homelessness, serving women, families and children.