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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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8/29/2026
Pope Leo XIV says Eastern synods can remove patriarchs for serious reasons
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Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 29 said bishops of the Eastern Catholic Churches can remove their patriarchs when assembled in synod, though the Holy Father said the pope must still give his assent to the proposal. The pope made the dec...

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8/29/2026
Pope: Do not give in to hatred in the face of injustice; do not let evil disfigure humanity

In Pope Leo's homily of the Mass celebrated at the church of Maria Santissima del Lago in Castel Gandolfo, followed by the traditional procession, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the beauty of such “simple gestures” of devotion, cap...

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8/29/2026
How one Lithuanian cardinal resisted Soviet persecution from a KGB prison cell
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A new biography published in Lithuania recounts the life of Cardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius, SJ, one of the leading Catholic figures in the resistance to Soviet religious persecution. It details his work as editor of the undergr...

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8/29/2026
Pope Leo grants Eastern Synods the faculty to remove Patriarchs

With an Apostolic Letter issued motu proprio on 29 August, Pope Leo XIV provides the Synods of Bishops of Eastern Catholic Churches the faculty to remove their respective Patriarchs in order “to restore the wounded communion,...

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8/29/2026
In wake of devastating floods, Pope sends aid to Nepal

Through the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, Pope Leo XIV has sent financial support to Caritas Nepal as relief operations continue and the death toll in the affected regions rises hourly, with over 630 known to have die...

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