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Cuba’s bishops headed to Vatican this month to meet with Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 02/7/2026 10:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver; Appoints Bishop James Golka as Successor
Posted on 02/7/2026 09:30 AM (USCCB News Releases)
WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Most Reverend Samuel J. Aquila, 75, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Denver, and has appointed Most Reverend James R. Golka, currently bishop of Colorado Springs, as his successor.
The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on February 7, 2026, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
Bishop Golka’s biography may be found here.
The Archdiocese of Denver is comprised of 40,154 square miles in the State of Colorado.
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Zambia bishops instruct clergy and faithful to stay out of partisan politics
Posted on 02/7/2026 09:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
A new statute updates rules of the Pontifical International Marian Academy
Posted on 02/7/2026 08:49 AM ()
In a rescript, Pope Leo XIV approves the new statute of the academy established in 1946 by the Order of Friars Minor to promote and coordinate mariological and Marian studies worldwide.
Lord's Day Reflection: When mercy displaces darkness
Posted on 02/7/2026 08:40 AM ()
As the Church marks the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on "The grit of light: When mercy displaces darkness."
Canadian Catholic bishops join members of Parliament in push to restrict medical aid in dying
Posted on 02/7/2026 08:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
UPDATE: Denver’s incoming archbishop vows to listen to God’s will ‘and then go do it’
Posted on 02/7/2026 07:09 AM (CNA Daily News)
‘Hoodies from Heaven’ brings warmth to children in need
Posted on 02/7/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Cardinal Pizzaballa: 'Concrete actions' needed to rebuild trust in Holy Land
Posted on 02/7/2026 06:39 AM ()
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem speaks about October 7, his visits to the Gaza Strip, the 'Board of Peace', the two-state solution, and the situation of Christians in the Holy Land.
Pope: May those who suffer find true peace in the charity of God
Posted on 02/7/2026 06:19 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV sends a letter to Cardinal Michael Czerny, his special envoy for the 34th World Day of the Sick celebration on 11 February at the Shrine of Our Lady of Peace in Chiclayo, Peru. He invites the sick to offer their suffering to the Lord for world peace and to bear witness to faith, hope, and charity, together with those who care for them.