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“As an Order of Catholic men we seek to serve God in fidelity to the teachings of the Magisterium of the Church. Inspired by the Evangelical zeal of our patron St. Columbanus we will promote a deeper understanding of these teachings for our members and the wider Church.”

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Public Speaking Competition 2025-26

Knights of St Columbanus Public Speaking Competition Dates 2026

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Jubilee of Hope Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi

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POPE ADDRESSES FAITHFUL

Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to share not only material goods but time, presence, and empathy.

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DEATH OF POPE FRANCIS

Order of the Knights of St Columbanus Mourns the Death of His Holiness Pope Francis

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ELECTION OF POPE LEO XIV

Order of the Knights of St Columbanus celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV

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Appointment of Vice Postulator for the Venerable Matt Talbot

The Order of the Knights of St Columbanus welcomes the appointment by Archbishop Dermot Martin of Brother Michael Murphy as Vice Postulator for the Cause of the Venerable Matt Talbot. The Order of the Knights of St Columbanus warmly welcomes and congratulates its fellow Brother, Michael Murphy, on his recent appointment as Vice Postulator for the Cause of the Venerable Matt Talbot. This significant appointment recognises Michael’s longstanding commitment to faith, service and

Malachy McDaid

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Archbishop Martin: I encourage you to pray often, in union with Mary, for the protection of humanity in this technological age

Homily of Archbishop Eamon Martin for the 2026 All Ireland Rosary Rally on ‘Mary and the Age of Artificial Intelligence’ “To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to thee do we send up, our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears”. Friends, in recent months I’ve been reflecting more and more on that heartfelt prayer to Mary from the Salve Regina - the Hail Holy Queen! In many ways our world these days is like a “valley of tears”. We seem surrounded by ba

Malachy McDaid

Jun 66 min read

June Prayer: For the Values of Sport

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amén. Lord of life, we thank you for the gift of sport, for those who glorify God through the exercise of their bodies, for the friendships born on the field and the joy of playing as a team. You teach us that in life, as in the game, no one is saved alone. We need others to grow, to learn respect, to overcome our limits, and to celebrate together the victories we achieve. We ask that sport may always be a sch

Malachy McDaid

Jun 31 min read

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6/24/2026

Pope Leo XIV: Writing is an act of humanity that leads to God

michaelmccrea

Pope Leo XIV this week emphasized the importance of writing, describing it as a human expression of truth that ultimately leads to God. In an audience with a group of authors on June 24, Leo discussed the enduring value of li...

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6/24/2026

Pope Leo XIV appoints new bishop of Ponce, Puerto Rico

michaelmccrea

Pope Leo XIV on June 24 appointed Puerto Rican priest Father Geraldo Ramírez Torres as the new bishop of the Diocese of Ponce in the Caribbean territory. The pontiff also accepted the resignation of Bishop Rubén Antonio Gonzá...

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6/24/2026

At U.N. event, international coalition calls for global moratorium on surrogacy

michaelmccrea

On June 22, the Government of Italy, in collaboration with the Holy See, Chile, and Cameroon, convened a high-level side event on surrogacy at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Representatives of the particip...

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6/24/2026

Vatican promotes Peter’s Pence 2026 collection

michaelmccrea

As Pope Leo XIV carries out his global mission, the Vatican is calling on the faithful worldwide to support him through the traditional Peter’s Pence collection this Sunday, June 28, the day before the solemnity of Sts. Peter...

EWTN

6/24/2026

Pope Leo XIV: The Eucharist is a powerful antidote to division

michaelmccrea

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday that the Eucharist is a “powerful antidote” to division in the world, calling on Catholics to “draw with faith from this source of divine life” and to allow themselves “to be transfo...

The Order of the Knights of St. Columbanus

RESTORE ALL THINGS IN CHRIST

OUR MISSION

PRESS RELEASE

Public Speaking Competition 2025-26

Knights of St Columbanus Public Speaking Competition Dates 2026

PRESS RELEASE

Jubilee of Hope Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi

PRESS RELEASE

POPE ADDRESSES FAITHFUL

Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to share not only material goods but time, presence, and empathy.

PRESS RELEASE

DEATH OF POPE FRANCIS

Order of the Knights of St Columbanus Mourns the Death of His Holiness Pope Francis

PRESS RELEASE

ELECTION OF POPE LEO XIV

Order of the Knights of St Columbanus celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV

Featured Posts

Appointment of Vice Postulator for the Venerable Matt Talbot

Archbishop Martin: I encourage you to pray often, in union with Mary, for the protection of humanity in this technological age

June Prayer: For the Values of Sport

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6/24/2026

Pope Leo XIV: Writing is an act of humanity that leads to God

michaelmccrea

Pope Leo XIV this week emphasized the importance of writing, describing it as a human expression of truth that ultimately leads to God. In an audience with a group of authors on June 24, Leo discussed the enduring value of li...

EWTN

6/24/2026

Pope Leo XIV appoints new bishop of Ponce, Puerto Rico

michaelmccrea

Pope Leo XIV on June 24 appointed Puerto Rican priest Father Geraldo Ramírez Torres as the new bishop of the Diocese of Ponce in the Caribbean territory. The pontiff also accepted the resignation of Bishop Rubén Antonio Gonzá...

EWTN

6/24/2026

At U.N. event, international coalition calls for global moratorium on surrogacy

michaelmccrea

On June 22, the Government of Italy, in collaboration with the Holy See, Chile, and Cameroon, convened a high-level side event on surrogacy at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Representatives of the particip...

EWTN

6/24/2026

Vatican promotes Peter’s Pence 2026 collection

michaelmccrea

As Pope Leo XIV carries out his global mission, the Vatican is calling on the faithful worldwide to support him through the traditional Peter’s Pence collection this Sunday, June 28, the day before the solemnity of Sts. Peter...

EWTN

6/24/2026

Pope Leo XIV: The Eucharist is a powerful antidote to division

michaelmccrea

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday that the Eucharist is a “powerful antidote” to division in the world, calling on Catholics to “draw with faith from this source of divine life” and to allow themselves “to be transfo...

EWTN

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