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Supreme Knight
John Murphy
“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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8/23/2026
‘You are home’: Pope Leo XIV meets with sick, disabled residents at Rimini
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Pope Leo XIV met with sick and disabled residents of the city of Rimini, Italy on Aug. 22, urging them to “follow the Lord by taking an active part in the life of the Church.” The meeting came at the end of a whirlwind day of...
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8/22/2026
At friendship meeting in Italy, Pope Leo calls for fraternity: ‘Love is the law of life’
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Pope Leo XIV arrived in the Italian city of Rimini on Aug. 22 to visit the 47th Meeting for Friendship Among the Peoples, telling about 60,000 attendees that “love is the force that can transform the world.” Upon arrival afte...
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8/22/2026
Pope Leo XIV visits San Marino, the oldest republic in the world and a ‘laboratory’ of good policies
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Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 22 arrived in San Marino, launching a pastoral visit on the occasion of the country’s 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the Holy See. The Holy Father was also scheduled to visit the Italian c...
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8/22/2026
In San Marino, Pope Leo XIV tells young people: ‘We only find authentic freedom in Jesus Christ’
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In the small landlocked country of San Marino on Aug. 22, Pope Leo XIV called on young people to open “the door of their heart” to God, assuring them that the faithful “only find authentic freedom in Jesus Christ....
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8/22/2026
Debate about sex ed guidelines for schools in German archdiocese continues after Vatican letter
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The Dicastery for Culture and Education has confirmed to the parents of students at Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Hamburg in Germany that the Vatican document “Male and Female He Created Them” remains the authoritati...
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