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Entries for May 2025

Habemus Papam!

Posted on May 13, 2025 in: General News

Habemus Papam!
Knights of Columbus join the universal Church in celebrating the election of Pope Leo XIV From his very first public appearance May 8, Pope Leo XIV — the first U.S.-born pontiff in history — has articulated a vision for his pontificate and the Catholic Church: one of peace a...

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Food For the Forgotten

Posted on May 06, 2025 in: General News

Food For the Forgotten
Every day, Bill Graham, a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Council 12706 in Mississauga, Ontario, can be found distributing food to the hungry in his community, about 30 kilometers (19 miles) west of Toronto. Accompanied by his wife, Shirley, and often brother Knights and other volunteers, Graham ...

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Who Am I Not to Trust Our Lady
Father Oleksandr “Sashko” Bohomaz, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and Knights of Columbus chaplain, made a courageous decision to remain with his parishioners in Melitopol, Ukraine, in February 2022 despite the onset of war from Russia’s invasion. For nine months, he provid...

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A Powerful Witness to Charity and Fraternity
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore joined over 250,000 pilgrims in Rome to honor and pray for Pope Francis, whose funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Peter’s Square on April 26. Pope Francis died on April 21 at age 88 in his Vatican residen...

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Strength in the Face of Persecution
With more than 230 million people, Nigeria is the sixth most populous country in the world and by far the most populous in Africa. It is home to as many as 100 million Christians, including 35 million Catholics. But ethnic and religious tensions, primarily between Muslims and Christians, have made t...

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