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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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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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Camp Veritas
Clongowes Wood College SJ
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23 Jun 2026, 09:00 – 28 Jun 2026, 17:00
Clongowes Wood College SJ, Kilcock Road, Castlebrown Or Clongowes, Clane, Co. Kildare, W91 DN40, Ireland
Residential Faith & Fun Camp - Supporting Young People, - 12 – 17 years, explore and celebrate their Catholic Faith. Clongowes Wood College, Clane, Co. Kildare. June 23rd – 28th inc. 2026.
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Ely House Open Day
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An opportunity to view this magnificent Georgian house built in 1771. Its amazing interior has made it one of the best original Dublin Georgian Houses.

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6/22/2026

Pope Leo XIV warns no doctor should ever ‘decide on the life of an embryo’

michaelmccrea

Pope Leo XIV defended the dignity of human life at every stage and warned about the risks of a medicine subordinated to technical or utilitarian criteria at the Vatican on Monday. “No doctor should ever allow himself, on the...

EWTN

6/22/2026

EU tells EWTN News that Pope Leo’s AI vision mirrors Europe’s own rules

michaelmccrea

The European Commission has told EWTN News that Pope Leo XIV’s call for AI to serve human dignity and the common good reflects principles already embedded in the EU’s approach to regulating technology, as lawmakers voted on T...

EWTN

6/22/2026

After meeting with pope, collaboration between Vatican, abuse victims takes ‘a step forward’

michaelmccrea

After a meeting at the Vatican in October last year, Pope Leo XIV and a network for victims of clergy sexual abuse and continue to build collaboration through conversations with the Vatican’s safeguarding commission. The pope...

EWTN

6/22/2026

Pope Leo XIV to UN: To combat hunger, focus on humanity

michaelmccrea

Pope Leo XIV called on the United Nations (U.N.) to prioritize people in combating world hunger and said feeding the hungry is an essential part of peacemaking. The pontiff visited the headquarters of the U.N. Food and Agricu...

EWTN

6/22/2026

British PM Keir Starmer resigns, opening path for leadership contest

Keir Starmer resigns as British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party after accepting that he had lost the party of his party to lead the country into the next general election. Read all  

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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6/22/2026

Pope Leo XIV warns no doctor should ever ‘decide on the life of an embryo’

michaelmccrea

Pope Leo XIV defended the dignity of human life at every stage and warned about the risks of a medicine subordinated to technical or utilitarian criteria at the Vatican on Monday. “No doctor should ever allow himself, on the...

EWTN

6/22/2026

EU tells EWTN News that Pope Leo’s AI vision mirrors Europe’s own rules

michaelmccrea

The European Commission has told EWTN News that Pope Leo XIV’s call for AI to serve human dignity and the common good reflects principles already embedded in the EU’s approach to regulating technology, as lawmakers voted on T...

EWTN

6/22/2026

After meeting with pope, collaboration between Vatican, abuse victims takes ‘a step forward’

michaelmccrea

After a meeting at the Vatican in October last year, Pope Leo XIV and a network for victims of clergy sexual abuse and continue to build collaboration through conversations with the Vatican’s safeguarding commission. The pope...

EWTN

6/22/2026

Pope Leo XIV to UN: To combat hunger, focus on humanity

michaelmccrea

Pope Leo XIV called on the United Nations (U.N.) to prioritize people in combating world hunger and said feeding the hungry is an essential part of peacemaking. The pontiff visited the headquarters of the U.N. Food and Agricu...

EWTN

6/22/2026

British PM Keir Starmer resigns, opening path for leadership contest

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Keir Starmer resigns as British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party after accepting that he had lost the party of his party to lead the country into the next general election. Read all &nbsp;

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Keir Starmer resigns as British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party after accepting that he had lost the party of his party to lead the country into the next general election. Read all