Source Standing in the St. Joseph Chapel of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, a new bronze statue graces the revered neo-Gothic masterpiece beloved as “America’s Parish Church.” The slightly larger-than-life sculpture, crafted by artist Chas Fagan, depicts Bless...

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Heavy rain beginning July 3 caused flooding of several major river systems in Texas, with the Guadalupe River in Kerr County causing the most devastation. At least 135 people died, including more than 35 children, and thousands of buildings were affected. One Knight tragically lost his two daughters...

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In Zaporizhzhia, a city on the banks of the Dnieper River near Ukraine’s active front lines, fear is a constant presence. Air raid alarms call people to take shelter up to 10 times a day, and explosions rock the city almost every week. Yet amid the devastation, signs of compassion and courage ...

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The tragic losses caused by flooding earlier this month in Texas are heartbreaking, and it may be weeks before these communities can fully assess the destructive impact of this disaster. Knights of Columbus is always prepared to respond when support is requested, providing $30,000 to date to financi...

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As the United States celebrated Independence Day last week, Pope Leo XIV received Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore in a private audience at the Vatican. The July 4 audience was the first meeting of the U.S.-born pope with the leader of the Knight...

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Viktor Openko was helping civilians board evacuation trains as rockets rained around Khutir-Mykhailivskyi train station in northeastern Ukraine. It was May 14, 2024, six miles from the Russian border. “People started running in every direction,” Openko recalled. “With shells exp...

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Nearly 30 men received the Fourth Degree at an exemplification held during the Prince Edward Island State Convention on April 26, one of the largest Fourth Degree exemplifications to take place in Canada since the revised ceremonial format was introduced earlier this year. It was also one of the ...

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On June 20, 2025, the Knights of Columbus Board of Directors appointed Anthony R. Picarello Jr. as supreme advocate. He succeeds John A. Marrella, who served as supreme advocate since 2009 and was appointed supreme secretary in 2024. Picarello has served as the executive director of the Saint Joh...

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Father Eric Sternberg, a member of University of Wisconsin-Madison Council 6568, had envisioned organizing a Eucharistic procession with university students through the state’s capital since becoming pastor of St. Paul’s Catholic Student Center in 2023. “Why not have a public ma...

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A recent documentary highlights the Order’s role in the development of religious liberty in the United States The Knights of Columbus and Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly are featured in a new documentary that chronicles the inspiring, often contentious and sometimes violent evolution of religi...

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