EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published in the April 2014 issue of Columbia. Over the course of his 26-year pontificate, Pope John Paul II addressed more than two-dozen messages of appreciation for and encouragement to the Knights of Columbus. In many ways, his speeches to...

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Box of food in hand, Hector Nuñez arrives at apartment doorsteps during his council’s monthly food delivery not knowing where the person answering the door is emotionally or what trials they might be going through. What is clear, however, is the encounter is always a moment of grace and mercy....

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Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly joins Connecticut Knights, their families and others to rally for life in the state’s capital Several thousand pro-life advocates, including a Supreme Council delegation led by Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and hundreds more Knights and their families, participat...

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As Pete Matus surveyed the damage, he still couldn’t quite believe he’d never step foot in his family home in Altadena, California, again. “Our entire neighborhood was just completely gone,” said Matus, a member of St. Elizabeth of Hungary Council 12452 in Altadena, reflec...

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The Knights of Columbus recently donated a state-of-the-art mobile broadcasting unit to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, unveiling the vehicle in Rome just days before Pope Francis inaugurated the Jubilee Year 2025. The new broadcasting van was blessed by Cardinal Marcello Semerar...

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A new house of priestly formation opens where Blessed Michael McGivney completed his studies In June 1873, Michael J. McGivney returned home to Waterbury, Connecticut, following the sudden death of his father. His seminary studies at Collège Sainte-Marie in Montréal were abruptly cut short, and h...

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“One of the great things about being a Knight,” reflected Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori during his pastoral visit to Ukraine in October 2024, “is that you know a Knight on the other side of the world is supporting you by his prayers [and] in a common sense of mission.&rd...

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Engulfed in flames five years ago, the newly restored cathedral of Paris rekindles religious fervor in France The iconic Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral officially reopened its doors to the public following a ceremony on the evening of Dec. 7, 2024, the eve of the feast of the Immaculate Conception...

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On Dec. 8, 2024, the eyes of the world were riveted on Notre-Dame de Paris, restored to its full splendor after five years of painstaking labor. Jean-Baptiste Bonhoure, a member of Blessed Noël Pinot Council 18406 in Béhuard, France, was present at the inauguration in his capacity as president of At...

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On Feb. 25, Pope Francis officially declared Father Emil Kapaun, a U.S. Army chaplain who gave his life serving fellow soldiers in a prisoner-of-war camp during the Korean War, “Venerable” — thereby advancing his cause for canonization. For more than half a century, Father Kapaun&r...

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As we enter the holy season of Lent, we invite you to join us on a Lenten mission led by Dominican Father Jonathan Kalisch, K of C director of chaplains and spiritual development. A weekly discussion videos will be released and made available on official K of C social media channels and at kofc.org/...

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The Knights of Columbus recently donated a state-of-the-art mobile broadcasting unit to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, unveiling the vehicle in Rome just days before Pope Francis inaugurated the Jubilee Year 2025. The new broadcasting van was blessed by Cardinal Marcello Semerar...

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Knights in Ukraine support injured soldiers in Lviv hospitals with regular visits By Solomiia Karpiv As Ukraine’s hospitals remain overwhelmed with injured soldiers and veterans, members of St. John Bosco Parish Council 16846 in Lviv, Ukraine, have become a crucial source of support for th...

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Knights from several local councils participated in a large-scale food distribution in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 18 to assist people affected by the wildfires. Knights also helped distribute water, clothing, toiletries and other essential supplies. Through the Knights of Columbus Disaster Relief...

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A 1-year-old bundle of energy named Wrenlee was the center of attention at New Creation Pregnancy Resource Center in Carroll, Iowa, when she and her mother, Karlee Jones, visited the familiar facility this past December. “Being a mom is the best thing in the world,” Jones said with a ...

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Thousands of young people celebrate their love for life at the pre-March rally Life Fest By Cecilia Engbert It was a cold morning and barely past sunrise, but that didn’t deter the thousands of young people from across the country streaming into EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia —...

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The Knights of Columbus launched its new Pilgrim Icon Program centered on devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus with a Holy Hour on the first Friday of January — the day dedicated to the Sacred Heart each month — at St. Mary’s Church in New Haven, the birthplace of the Order. Du...

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Pope Francis received Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly in a private audience at the Vatican, Dec. 20. The supreme knight provided an update to the Holy Father on notable activities of the Knights of Columbus in the past year, including the growth of the Cor men’s faith formation initiative, charit...

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Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the Catholic Review, the official news outlet of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Copyright (c) 2024 Catholic Review Media. Used with permission. Smiles and laughter filled St. Agnes School’s gymnasium in Catonsville, Maryland, the morni...

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As drums beat and cries of “Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe” rang out, Knights of Columbus from the United States delivered two Knights of Columbus Silver Roses to brother Knights from Mexico during a Dec. 10 ceremony at the midway point of the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge in...

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The Knights of Columbus is launching a new Pilgrim Icon Program in 2025 centered on the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The new prayer program — announced by Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly at the Organizational Meeting of State Deputies in June and at the 142nd Supreme Convention in Au...

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Zachary Samples was a third-year seminarian for the Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, in 2019 when his mother died suddenly in a traffic collision. In the time of intense grief that followed, the care packages he received every month in the mail from Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Council 11582 carried...

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More than 60,000 people watched from the stands as cadets and midshipmen from the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy faced off at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, on Dec. 14., for the 125th annual Army-Navy football game. One of college football’s most storied rivalrie...

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Knights in Virginia establish group residences for adults with intellectual disabilities By Zoey Maraist With a pair of scissors in hand, Sonji Rawson readied herself to snip the ceremonial ribbon that stood between her and her new home. Well-wishers cheered as she and her housemate made the cut...

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