Colorado
For Boebert and Greene, faith — and Christian nationalism — sells
By Jack Jenkins — August 1, 2023
(RNS) — For the two biggest right-wing firebrands in Congress, faith and fundraising have gone hand in hand.
How the Supreme Court’s conservative majority is making new rules for minorities
By Thomas Reese — July 3, 2023
(RNS) — If the Constitution is what five Supreme Court justices say it is, who controls the presidency and the Senate really matters.
The Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn’t want to make wedding websites for gay couples
By Jessica Gresko — June 30, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled on Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples.
California again seeks to pass human composting bill as Catholic bishops oppose it
By Alejandra Molina — June 16, 2022
(RNS) — Burial, cremation and alkaline hydrolysis are the only death care choices currently available in California.
After abortion vote, Colorado Catholic bishops ask lawmakers to refrain from Communion
By Kathryn Post and Jack Jenkins — June 7, 2022
(RNS) — The bishops say Catholic lawmakers who voted for a law protecting abortion rights were ‘participating in a gravely sinful action.’
After Lauren Boebert’s Islamophobic standup, here’s the apology that was missing
By Mark Silk — November 30, 2021
(RNS) — Boebert refused Ilhan Omar’s request to apologize to her publicly.
Bishops seek answers in vandalism of churches and Catholic symbols
By Alejandra Molina — November 8, 2021
(RNS) — 'Did they single out the Catholic Church, or is it simply that our symbols of religion are so visible that they make an easy target?' said Aaron M. Weldon, of the USCCB's Office of Religious Liberty.
Colorado woman who won’t get vaccinated denied transplant
By Patty Nieberg, Thomas Peipert, and Colleen Slevin — October 8, 2021
Even though she has stage 5 kidney disease that puts her at risk of dying without a new kidney, Lutali, 56, said she could not agree to be vaccinated because of the role that fetal cell lines have played in the development of vaccines.
Colorado memorial draws religious freedom concerns
By Joseph Hammond — June 29, 2021
(RNS) — Organizations ranging from the Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A. to the Military Religious Freedom Foundation have called for removal of the monument, which includes a reference to Jesus Christ.
Jesus wept over Jerusalem. Is he weeping over our gun problem?
By Shane Claiborne — March 30, 2021
(RNS) — The gun crisis in America is a spiritual and moral crisis.
Colorado shooting suspect had worried about being targeted for his Muslim faith, acquaintances say
By Alejandra Molina — March 23, 2021
(RNS) — As of Tuesday afternoon, investigators had not established a motive, but authorities believed Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa was the only shooter, Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said.
9 new Catholic priests named in Colorado sex abuse report
By Colleen Slevin — December 2, 2020
(AP) — Nine more Catholic priests, including one well known for helping Denver’s homeless, were found to have sexually abused children in an updated report on sex abuse in Colorado’s Catholic churches.
A young woman’s suicide puts focus on church’s counseling for LGBT Catholics
By Carina Julig — January 29, 2020
(RNS) — After Colorado barred gay conversion therapy for minors, the death of a once-devout college student has spurred debate about how religious counselors handle homosexuality.
Colorado releases new report on Catholic sex abuse in state
By Jack Jenkins — October 23, 2019
(RNS) — The report states that 97 of the victims were sexually abused 'after the Colorado Dioceses were on notice that the priests were child sex abusers.'
Buddhist official tells police alleged abuse victim was exploring her sexuality
By Joshua Eaton — July 1, 2019
(RNS) — Dennis L. Southward, who handled security and domestic violence matters for Shambhala International, told police that the woman 'could do a lot of damage' if she pressed charges against her alleged abuser.
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