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September 5, 2018

Travel gap year leads to serving the homeless

Winnipeg native Abby Pyrz, right, met with many homeless people during her two years serving at Christ in the City in Denver.

Abby Pyrz was 18 years old when she was bitten by the travel bug. 

Published in Youth Speak News
November 21, 2016

U.S. Cardinal urges stronger effort to stop physician-assisted suicide

New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, chariman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, called for increased efforts to stop legalized physician-assisted suicide

WASHINGTON – The chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities has called for increased efforts and "renewed vigor" to stop legalized physician-assisted suicide after the practice was approved by voters in Colorado and the District of Columbia City Council.

Published in International
April 30, 2016

At-home progesterone test could be game-changer for NFP users

At-home progesterone test could be game-changer for NFP users

ST. LOUIS – A Colorado biologist looking to produce an at-home test to confirm ovulation has piqued the interest of natural family planning users in a big way.

Published in International
June 28, 2012

Colorado wildfires force Mass cancellations, evacuations near parishes

Trees burn in the Waldo Canyon wildfire west of Colorado Springs June 26. A massive wildfire that started in the canyon, a popular hiking spot, forced the evacuation of neighborhoods in several Catholic parishes in the Diocese of Colorado Springs, as wel l as the cancellation of Sunday Masses at two parishes.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A massive wildfire that started around the popular hiking spot Waldo Canyon west of Colorado Springs forced the evacuation of neighborhoods around several parishes and the cancellation of Sunday Masses at two parishes in the Colorado Springs Diocese.

Holy Rosary Chapel in Cascade and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Manitou Springs canceled Sunday Mass June 24 after authorities determined they could be in the path of the wildfire and forced evacuations of those surrounding communities.

Published in International