Tag: bishop james golka
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A sense of ‘sadness and loss’ in Colorado Springs with Catholic bishop moving north
Last Saturday’s announcement that Pope Leo XIV had promoted Diocese of Colorado Springs Bishop James Golka to fill the seat of archbishop of Denver was unexpected news for many Catholics. “His appointment came as a surprise to me and carried with it feelings of sadness and loss,” said Bishop Emeritus Richard Hanifen, who was the first…
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Factious Colorado Springs leader excommunicated from Catholic church but refuses to relinquish renegade role
A man who claims to be a Catholic bishop and leads a church and seminary south of Black Forest that holds beliefs contrary to church law has been excommunicated for his “persistent state of refusing to be obedient.” But Anthony D. Ward, who heads the religious group known as Servants of the Holy Family, told his congregation he is continuing what…
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The Jubilee Year of Hope: Catholic Church urges healing, unity, optimism
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hope: a desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) Catholics are full of hope, and the positive feeling seems contagious. Friar Frank Grinko, a Capuchin Franciscan priest, said he has witnessed despair change to optimism, from the time people arrive at…