Archbishop Aquila, who has led the Denver Archdiocese since 2012, submitted his resignation to the pope when on Sept. 24 he turned 75, as required by canon law.

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Venezuela’s former President Nicolás Maduro and the country’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez were both raised Catholic in ...

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My godfather fought for women’s rights in Egypt, civil rights in Alabama, and he famously and publicly said Israel stands for ...

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Archbishop Ronald Hicks was officially installed Friday as New York’s top Catholic leader, outlining a vision of a missionary ...

Former Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks was installed on Friday as the new Archbishop of New York in a ceremony at St. Patrick's ...

Ancient Greek philosopher Protagoras, a religious skeptic, faced exile and burning of writings after questioning the ...