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OUR MISSION
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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9/10/2026
Canonisation cause opens for two Belfast priests
Martina Purdy
A new case for the cause of canonisation of two Irish priests - who were shot dead in Belfast by the British Army - has been opened by the Diocese of Down and Connor.A spokesman for the Diocese has told The Irish Catholic tha...
The Irish Catholic

9/10/2026
National Office for Women at Bishops’ Conference level among Synod proposals
Garry O'Sullivan
Draft working document sets out proposals ahead of National Synodal Assembly A draft working document setting out proposals for the renewal of the Catholic Church in Ireland, seen by The Irish Catholic, has been prepared...
The Irish Catholic

9/10/2026
Catholics must move beyond ‘cultural faith’, priests say
Pedro Esteva
Catholics need to move from inherited or “cultural” faith towards a deeper personal commitment to Christ, foreign-born priests ministering in Ireland have told The Irish Catholic.Fr Anselm Emechebe MSP, a Nigerian priest who...
The Irish Catholic

9/10/2026
Synod cheerleading practices risk harming vulnerable people says leading psychotherapist
Garry O'Sullivan
The Church should welcome everyone who comes through its doors and that is the true spirit of inclusivity, says internationally recognised psychotherapist Stella O’Malley. But, she says, having seen a draft set of proposals f...
The Irish Catholic

9/10/2026
Unknown vandals leave indecent graffiti on Our Lady, Star of the Sea Church grounds in Bundoran
Tetiana Metyk
Indecent graffiti and offensive writing have been sprayed onto the stonework of a church complex in Bundoran by a group of unidentified youths. The community has expressed outrage at the incident, and an investigation is ongo...
The Irish Catholic
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