Former Denver archbishop calls election of Obama “apocalyptic;” see the video here

J. Francis Stafford speaking at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Earlier this week. J. Francis Stafford, the former archbishop of Denver, who is now a Cardinal based in Rome, called the election of Barack Obama "apocalyptic" during a speech at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. In the...
By Michael RobertsNovember 21, 2008
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J. Francis Stafford speaking at Catholic University in Washington, D.C.

Earlier this week. J. Francis Stafford, the former archbishop of Denver, who is now a Cardinal based in Rome, called the election of Barack Obama “apocalyptic” during a speech at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. In the days since then, his words have made headlines in Colorado and across the country — but hearing them in context has an even bigger impact. Given them a listen in the following video, which mates his words with still images from his CUA appearance. It’s accessible after the jump. — Michael Roberts

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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