Lay Catholics have key role in church’s mission, says top Knight April 19, 2024By Mark Zimmermann OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News Addressing the John Carroll Society at its April 13 annual awards dinner in Washington, Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly underscored something that Pope Francis once told him, that the laity have a co-responsibility along with the clergy for the mission of the Catholic Church.
Knights launch ‘Novena for Peace and Healing in Ukraine’ as war marks second year February 15, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches the two-year mark, the Knights of Columbus are calling for nine days of prayer to end the bloodshed.
Two years into war, Knights of Columbus steadfast in Ukraine on front lines of aid January 25, 2024By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, War in Ukraine, World News As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine reaches the two-year mark, the Knights of Columbus remain steadfast in bringing relief to vulnerable Ukrainians living in some of the hardest-hit areas, one of the organization’s leaders told OSV News.
Life Fest’s second year focuses on building a culture of life through love January 16, 2024By Lauretta Brown OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Respect Life, World News Just ahead of the 51st March for Life in Washington, the Sisters of Life and the Knights of Columbus are hosting their second Life Fest with a focus on solidarity with mothers in need and commissioning a new generation committed to the cause of defending the dignity of all human life with love.
Canopy over main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica to undergo restoration January 11, 2024By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Vatican, World News The nearly 400-year-old sculpted canopy towering over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica will be surrounded by scaffolding for most of 2024 as it is washed, repaired and restored.
Life Fest returns to DC Armory ahead of National March for Life with Mass celebrated by Archbishop Lori December 29, 2023By Maria Wiering OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Respect Life The Sisters of Life and Knights of Columbus announced Dec. 21 that they will be teaming up for a second year to host Life Fest in conjunction with the National March for Life in Washington in January.
Knights of Columbus offer winter coats for school children December 14, 2023By Adriana Montes Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Our Faith in Action Archbishop William E. Lori and members of the Knights of Columbus distributed new winter coats Dec. 11 at Archbishop Borders School, delivering the gift of warmth to the children of Baltimore just in time for the coldest months of the year.
With formation, prayer, fraternity, Knights’ Cor initiative aims to strengthen Catholic men’s faith October 27, 2023By Kimberly Heatherington OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Men, News, World News Dubbed “Cor” — Latin for “heart” — the initiative is designed, its website says, “to form and strengthen Catholic men in faith and virtue as missionary disciples by drawing them into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ through prayer, formation, and fraternity.”
Convention summons Knights of Columbus to discipleship, transformation of world August 7, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News Nearly 2,300 members of the Knights of Columbus, spouses and family members gathered together from all parts of the globe Aug. 1-3 in Orlando under the theme “First in faith and charity.”
Honored by Knights, Sisters of Life founding superior shares ‘secret of loving’ behind a culture of life August 4, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Respect Life, Vocations, World News Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, the Knights’ supreme chaplain, introduced Mother Agnes as “a true disciple of the Lord working in a profoundly difficult apostolate.”
Annual convention Mass challenges Knights of Columbus to be eucharistic, bring Christ to others August 2, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News The Knights of Columbus 141st Supreme Convention held Aug. 1-3 in Orlando gathered Knights, both lay and clergy, from all over the globe at the Orlando World Center Marriott, showing its international reach and “Catholic” nature of the brotherhood, encompassing men of diverse cultures, languages and continents all held together by the same faith in Jesus Christ.
Supreme Knight: Knights of Columbus deepen faith in Jesus, make charity personal August 2, 2023By Peter Jesserer Smith OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News In his address for the 141st Supreme Convention of the Knights of Columbus, Patrick Kelly illustrated how the Knights’ goal of being “first in faith, first in charity” drew its source from a commitment to follow Jesus Christ.
