The following statement was issued by the Colorado Catholic Conference, the legislative arm of Colorado’s four Catholic bishops, on April 25:

Amid celebrating the joy of Christ’s resurrection, we pause to remember the dark shadow cast over Colorado 50 years ago. April 25, 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of Colorado becoming the first state in the nation to legalize abortion.

COLORADO SPRINGS. The winning entry from the youth billboard-design contest held in conjunction with the 2016 Bishop’s Respect Life Dinner will be featured on several billboards in Colorado Springs from April 17-May 14. 

In November, Coloradans will be voting on a ballot initiative that would legalize physician-assisted suicide (PAS). In the following article, Catholic journalist Connie Pratt, a member of Holy Trinity Parish, rebuts common arguments and dispels common myths regarding assisted suicide.

KOLKATA, India. A favorite motto of Blessed Teresa of Kolkata was: “Do small things with great love.”

But the “small things” she did so captivated the world that she was showered with honorary degrees and other awards, almost universally praised by the media and sought out by popes, presidents, philanthropists and other figures of wealth and influence.