The Kind of Archbishop Pope Leo Wants

Vatican Access with Robert Duncan · Jun 29, 2026 · 34m

CREDIT: Additional video footage courtesy Danny Anderson & Relic Films / Archdiocese of Denver.

Archbishop James Golka is the Archbishop of Denver, having been appointed by Pope Leo XIV in 2026 after serving as Bishop of Colorado Springs. Before becoming a bishop, he was a parish priest in Nebraska, where he became known for his pastoral approach, commitment to evangelization, and work with Hispanic communities. He received the pallium from Pope Leo in Rome on June 29, 2026 as a symbol of his ministry as an archbishop and his communion with the Holy See.

In this conversation, Archbishop Golka…