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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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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

ENCYCLICAL LETTER MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV ON SAFEGUARDING THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE TIME OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

To read the complete Encyclical Letter go to: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html

Malachy McDaid

May 251 min read

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6/17/2026

Fate of St. Teresa of Ávila’s left hand to be determined in coming months

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A lack of vocations threatens the closure after more than a century of the Discalced Carmelite monastery in Ronda, Spain, which houses the left hand of St. Teresa of Ávila. The relicʼs final destination will be decided in the...

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6/17/2026

Cardinal Ruini, John Paul II’s chief strategist in Italy, dies at age 95

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Cardinal Camillo Ruini, a formidable strategist of the Church in Italy during the pontificate of St. John Paul II and a key architect of its post-Cold War engagement with politics and culture, died Tuesday in Rome. As head of...

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6/17/2026

Catholic bishops of England and Wales react to reintroduction of assisted suicide bill

michaelmccrea

The Catholic bishops of England and Wales are “deeply disappointed” that an assisted suicide bill will again be back in Parliament, calling instead for improvements in palliative care. On Wednesday, Labour member of Parliamen...

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6/17/2026

Iran and U.S. to open final talks after peace memorandum

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says negotiations on a final agreement with the United States will begin on Friday. Read all  

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6/17/2026

Pope Leo XIV: Spain is an example of unity despite differences

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Pope Leo XIV dedicated his general audience on June 17 to reflecting on his apostolic journey to Spain the previous week, during which he visited Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands. In his remarks, the pope praised S...

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

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

ENCYCLICAL LETTER MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV ON SAFEGUARDING THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE TIME OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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6/17/2026

Fate of St. Teresa of Ávila’s left hand to be determined in coming months

michaelmccrea

A lack of vocations threatens the closure after more than a century of the Discalced Carmelite monastery in Ronda, Spain, which houses the left hand of St. Teresa of Ávila. The relicʼs final destination will be decided in the...

EWTN

6/17/2026

Cardinal Ruini, John Paul II’s chief strategist in Italy, dies at age 95

michaelmccrea

Cardinal Camillo Ruini, a formidable strategist of the Church in Italy during the pontificate of St. John Paul II and a key architect of its post-Cold War engagement with politics and culture, died Tuesday in Rome. As head of...

EWTN

6/17/2026

Catholic bishops of England and Wales react to reintroduction of assisted suicide bill

michaelmccrea

The Catholic bishops of England and Wales are “deeply disappointed” that an assisted suicide bill will again be back in Parliament, calling instead for improvements in palliative care. On Wednesday, Labour member of Parliamen...

EWTN

6/17/2026

Iran and U.S. to open final talks after peace memorandum

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says negotiations on a final agreement with the United States will begin on Friday. Read all &nbsp;

Vatican News

6/17/2026

Pope Leo XIV: Spain is an example of unity despite differences

michaelmccrea

Pope Leo XIV dedicated his general audience on June 17 to reflecting on his apostolic journey to Spain the previous week, during which he visited Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and the Canary Islands. In his remarks, the pope praised S...

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says negotiations on a final agreement with the United States will begin on Friday. Read all

Pope Leo XIV dedicated his general audience on June 17 to reflecting on his apostolic journey to Spain the previous week, during which he visited Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands. In his remarks, the pope praised S...