Knights Work with Bishops to Defend Marriage
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Knights are joining forces
in a campaign to encourage U.S. Catholics to write their senators urging a
vote in favor of the Marriage Protection Amendment. The Order is printing 10
million
post cards urging senators to support the amendment. They will vote on
it in June.
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Judge Alito Called 'Truly Excellent Choice'
Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson said federal appeals court Judge Samuel Alito is "a truly excellent choice" for the U. S. Supreme Court.
President Bush nominated Alito Oct. 31 to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
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Knights Pledge at Least $2.5 Million for Hurricane Victims
The Knights of Columbus Supreme Council has announced the largest disaster relief effort in its history. The Order has
pledged a minimum of $2.5 million in financial assistance and is challenging local Knights to contribute to the Knights of
Columbus Katrina Relief Fund in an amount equal to or greater than the Order's pledge.
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 World Day of Prayer for Peace
The Knights of Columbus calls on all people of good will to join in praying for peace on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks against the United States.
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Acclaimed bio of John Paul II makes US television premiere
Aug. 13 (CWNews.com) - American cable-television subscribers will have their first opportunity to watch an award-wining portrayal
of Pope John Paul II on Monday, August 15, when the Hallmark Channel airs the US premiere of "A Man Who Became Pope."
The biographical portrait, which covers the life of Karol Wojtyla from his early childhood through his election to the papacy, will
be shown at 7 in the evening, and repeated on Thursday, August 18, at 8 central
time.
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Stage set for Cologne World Youth Day
Aug. 13 (CWNews.com) - The official opening ceremonies for the 20th World Youth Day in Germany will be on August 16.
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Knights of Columbus sets new record of $135 million for charity in 2004
Volunteer service by Knights also sets new record of 63 million hours.
The results of the Order’s Annual Survey of Fraternal Activity for the year ended December 31, 2004
show that total contributions to charity at all levels climbed to $135,753,039, exceeding the previous year’s total by
more than $5 million.
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| WELCOME BENEDICT XVI! Vatican City, Apr. 19, 2005 (CNA) |
| The 265th. Pontiff of the Church comes from Germany and he is Pope Benedict XVI.
Cardinal Ratzinger was elected today as the new
successor of Peter. Thousands from all around the world celebrated the announcement at St. Peter´s Square. The Cardinal Protodeacon
Jorge Medina Estévez introduced the new Pontiff with the much awaited "Habemus Papam", in midst of the joyful acclamation of a vast
multitude that packed the vatican Square and the "Via da Conciliazzione". The crowd was waiting, under a sudden rain, the first
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CARDINAL RUINI TO SAY MASS FOR POPE IN ST. JOHN LATERAN
VATICAN CITY, APR 1, 2005 (VIS) -Added Cardinal Ruini: "This evening at 7, we will celebrate Mass for the Pope in St. John Lateran Basilica. I ask all
parish communities, all religious in Rome to pray for the Holy Father, in churches and in individual families." |
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Request for prayers for Pope John Paul II from Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson
"As we prepare for Divine Mercy Sunday, I ask all members of the Knights of Columbus and their families to keep the Holy Father
at the very center of our prayers and intentions. During these very difficult days, there is no greater gift or sign of solidarity
that we can offer to him than our communion with him in prayer. Please pray to the merciful Christ, the Lord of Divine Mercy, that
he may bless and strengthen Pope John Paul II, so that he may continue to advance the mission of the Gospel as the Vicar of Christ
on earth." |
(CNS photo from L'Osservatore Romano) |
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