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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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5/25/2026
Tolkien, Beethoven, MLK Jr., and Hannah Arendt: The voices that resonate in Magnifica Humanitas
michaelmccrea
As the first encyclical of his pontificate, Magnifica Humanitas, published Monday, can be regarded as an indication of Pope Leo XIVʼs doctrinal approach. One of the most significant aspects of magisterial documents like encyc...
EWTN

5/25/2026
Hundreds of churches open doors to all as Europe marks ‘night of churches’
michaelmccrea
Hundreds of Christian churches and religious sites across central Europe will open their doors on the evening of May 29 for the Night of Churches, an annual ecumenical initiative that draws nearly 1 million visitors in the Cz...
EWTN

5/25/2026
Full text of Magnifica Humanitas: Read Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical
michaelmccrea
Pope Leo XIV signed Magnifica Humanitas, the first encyclical of his pontificate, on May 15. The document was released by the Holy See on May 25. The encyclical develops the Churchʼs social teaching in light of artificial int...
EWTN
5/25/2026
Pope Leo presents 'Magnifica humanitas’ calling for disarmament of AI
Pope Leo XIV presents "Magnifica Humanitas" as the Church’s response to the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, calling for AI to be “disarmed” from logics of domination, exclusion and war. Drawing parallels with Rer...
Vatican News

5/25/2026
Magnifica Humanitas: Pope invokes justice to combat ‘anti-human vision’ in AI
michaelmccrea
In his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, published Monday, Pope Leo XIV calls on society and AI developers to implement “shared standards of social justice” in order for artificial intelligence to respect human dignity and serv...
EWTN
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