Poll: Majority support legal limits on abortion, oppose taxpayer funding January 21, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Knights of Columbus, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) — A new Knights of Columbus/Marist Poll shows that 71 percent of Americans support legal limits on abortion and a majority of Americans — 54 percent — oppose taxpayer funding of abortion. In addition, the poll found that 81 percent of Americans believe laws can protect both the mother and her […]
Knights of Columbus recognized for pro-life ministry during ‘Life is Beautiful’ Mass January 18, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Respect Life, Uncategorized, Video The Archdiocese of Baltimore recognized the Knights of Columbus for their ongoing ministry in support of the pro-life cause during the annual Life is Beautiful Mass Jan. 16 at St. Louis in Clarksville.
Knights of Columbus inspire devotion to St. Joseph with new film December 22, 2021By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, Movie & Television Reviews, News, Year of St. Joseph If St. Joseph had played football, Matt Birk is convinced he would have been an offensive lineman. Birk, himself a former center for the Baltimore Ravens, said the saint is all about protecting Mary and Jesus.
Knights of Columbus put ‘faith into action’ with new winter coats for children November 11, 2021By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News Children from across the Baltimore area were all smiles Nov. 10 after receiving brand-new winter coats from Archbishop William E. Lori and members of the Knights of Columbus.
Knights’ state deputies urged to follow Blessed McGivney as ‘man of action’ November 10, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News “St. Joseph’s vocation to foster the earthly life of Jesus is, of course, unique, but all of us have been called to the obedience of faith. Father McGivney envisioned his Knights, above all, as men of obedient faith, who, with their wives and children, would live their vocation to the fullest.”
Online baseball exhibit pays homage to Blessed McGivney’s love of the game October 18, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, Sports, World News The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center in New Haven has opened an online exhibition centering on the Knights of Columbus connection with baseball, which spans almost a century and a half.
Charity, Knights’ highest calling, ‘demands’ renewed focus, says top Knight August 5, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly, the CEO of the Knights of Columbus, told his fellow Knights that their “highest calling” — charity — “demands our renewed focus.”
Knights seen as ‘poised’ to lead way to recovery, renewal as pandemic ends June 14, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News The new CEO of the Knights of Columbus said the international fraternal organization’s members “are poised to lead the way toward recovery and a future of renewal.”
Maryland Knights of Columbus, Cross Catholic Outreach team up to pack 40,000 meals April 14, 2021By Matthew Liptak Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News Catholics from across the region came together in northeast Baltimore County April 10 to prepare food for tens of thousands of children and their families in need. More than 100 volunteers jumped into production lines to package 40,000 meals.
Top Knight says group is ‘force for good,’ bolsters men’s faith, families March 15, 2021By Kurt Jensen Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News Patrick Kelly’s formal installation as the 14th Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus is still off in the indefinite future because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but he officially began his new job March 1 at the Knights’ headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut.
Glory Restored: Local Knights of Columbus refurbish historic African American cemetery February 9, 2021By Kyle Taylor Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, Local News, News, Racial Justice Seeing the Ellsworth Cemetery – a place of historic racial significance in Carroll County – in such a state of disarray did not sit well with Thomas Greul. He saw a wrong that needed to be righted, and got to work.
Kelly to succeed Anderson as Knights of Columbus CEO February 5, 2021By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News Patrick Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy captain, is the new leader of the Knights of Columbus, succeeding Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson, who has headed the international fraternal organization as its CEO for more than two decades.
