Knights of Columbus

In 1934, Congress authorized President Franklin D. Roosevelt to declare Columbus Day a federal holiday, which came after advocacy from the Knights of Columbus.

The pope prayed the Knights delegation’s time in Rome would “nourish your faith, will confirm you in hope and deepen your love for the church.”

‘We wanted to be a witness of hope to folks … but they also strengthen our hope. It was what the synod calls an exchange of gifts.”

“The Gospel compels us to witness, to stand in solidarity with all those who suffer at the hands of terror, war and famine.”

A Franciscan monastery that survived an atomic bombing, the Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention, young adult groups inspired by Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati and more were in our news coverage …

“Our joy comes from knowing that we can live on tomorrow’s joy today,” Montse Alvarado said. “Because we have Christian hope.”

Pope’s call for missionary outreach, unity and fraternity are principles that reflect the Knights of Columbus founding mission, said supreme knight.

Pope Leo XIV commended the Knights of Columbus for uniting Catholic men in prayer and fraternity, while extending “generous service to vulnerable populations,” as the fraternal organization holds its 143rd …

A Carlo Acutis mosaic in Chicago, a scooter-riding catechist in Singapore and more in this weekly roundup.

In a social media post, Archbishop Wenski noted that the Archdiocese of Miami “is still waiting for approval to access” Alligator Alcatraz “to provide Mass for detainees.”