Amid the conflict and turmoil of war in Ukraine, the traveling Pilgrim Icon of the Sacred Heart of Jesus has been a consoling presence at parishes where the image has been displayed for veneration. Since the program began in January, more than 300 blessed Sacred Heart icons have traveled to paris...

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Fraternal leaders representing more than 70 Knights of Columbus jurisdictions worldwide gathered in New Haven, Connecticut, for the annual Organizational Meeting of State Deputies, held June 4-8, to unite in prayer and prepare for the upcoming fraternal year. Throughout the week, state deputies f...

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Lifting up our Holy Father to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 350 years ago this June, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque received the last of several private revelations from Jesus, in which he reminded her repeatedly of his boundless love for all. Following her visions, devotion to Jesus’ Sacred Heart ...

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Despite harsh economic realities, immense spiritual needs and a general decline in priestly vocations across Ukraine, the Knights of Columbus is helping chart a path forward for the country’s future priests. In recent years, the Order has fostered a dynamic expansion of seminary councils ar...

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It’s recess at Cathedral School in Portland, Oregon. Amid the clamor, a first grader with messy black hair climbs haltingly up the slide. At the top, he lifts his hands in jubilation. But his joy is cut short by a ringing bell. The boy plunges down the chute, lands on his feet, and dashes to j...

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Knights of Columbus join the universal Church in celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV From his very first public appearance May 8, Pope Leo XIV — the first U.S.-born pontiff in history — has articulated a vision for his pontificate and the Catholic Church: one of peace a...

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Every day, Bill Graham, a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Council 12706 in Mississauga, Ontario, can be found distributing food to the hungry in his community, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) west of Toronto. Accompanied by his wife, Shirley, and often brother Knights and other volunteers, Graham ...

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Father Oleksandr “Sashko” Bohomaz, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and Knights of Columbus chaplain, made a courageous decision to remain with his parishioners in Melitopol, Ukraine, in February 2022 despite the onset of war from Russia’s invasion. For nine months, he provid...

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Five days before the execution of James “Chip” Smith on Sept. 1, 1882, Father Michael J. McGivney celebrated a high Mass at the jailhouse in New Haven, Connecticut, where Smith was held. Thanks to countless hours that Father McGivney, the young curate at St. Mary’s Church, had s...

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On Sept. 1, 1919, Marshal Ferdinand Foch, supreme commander of the Allied Forces, extended his hand in farewell to Gen. John J. Pershing as they stood aboard the USS Leviathan — a former German passenger liner turned U.S. battleship — in the harbor of Brest, France. Collabor...

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