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Critics of Columbus Day get history wrong, scholar says
The historical legacy of Christopher Columbus is tarred by bad history in the quest to change Columbus Day, according to... Read more
After Hurricane Laura, Knights of Columbus pledge aid to Louisiana diocese
The Knights of Columbus have pledged to donate $150,000 to a Louisiana diocese badly hit by Hurricane Laura. Read more
KofC says 'under God' in flag pledge represents 'fundamental American belief'
After some caucus meetings at the Democratic National Convention omitted the words “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance, the... Read more
Knights of Columbus to report on Christian persecution in Nigeria
The Knights of Columbus announced a new initiative Thursday to report on Christian persecution in Nigeria, where at least 60,000... Read more
Knights of Columbus creating Fr. Michael McGivney pilgrimage center
The Knights of Columbus announced plans to create a new pilgrimage center for visitors to encounter the spirituality of the... Read more
Knights of Columbus prepare for first-ever virtual annual convention
The 138th annual convention of the Knights of Columbus begins today— the first in the organization’s history to not be... Read more
Knights of Columbus founder to be beatified in October
Fr. Michael McGivney, the founder of the Knights of Columbus Catholic fraternal organization, will be beatified on October 31, the... Read more
Catholic fraternal groups call for prayer and justice amid George Floyd protests
The Knights of Columbus have announced a forthcoming novena for an end to racism, as Catholic fraternal organizations urge prayer... Read more
Our Lady in the weeds: Knights of Columbus find forgotten grotto
The St. Scholastica Council 14485 of the Knights of Columbus thought they were doing a routine community service project: clearing... Read more
Picture this: Knights of Columbus publish new illustrated history
A multitude of photos and copies of historic records enliven a new history of the largest Catholic men’s organization in... Read more
Virgil Dechant, long-serving KofC Supreme Knight, dies at 89
The longest serving Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus died Saturday at 89. Read more
Pope Francis praises charitable work of Knights of Columbus
Pope Francis on Monday met Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson and members of the Knights of Columbus supreme council, praising... Read more
In major change, Knights of Columbus drop secret initiation ceremony
The Knights of Columbus has announced a major revision to its longtime initiation ceremonies and for the first time will... Read more
Survey finds significant 'pro-choice' support for abortion regulations
Americans favor returning abortion restrictions to the states, favor a ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, and are... Read more
Knights of Columbus give hundreds of new coats to Denver’s homeless before snowfall
On a partly cloudy and relatively pleasant November morning in downtown Denver, volunteers with the Knights of Columbus set up... Read more
US bishops and Knights of Columbus voice solidarity with Iraq, Lebanon
The U.S. bishops and the Knights of Columbus have professed their solidarity with the people of Iraq and Lebanon, telling... Read more
Judgment reached in Knights of Columbus contract lawsuit
A federal jury concluded Thursday that the Knights of Columbus breached a verbal contract with a technology company that hoped... Read more
Lawsuit claims Knights of Columbus broke $100m ‘verbal contract’
Jury selection began Monday in a lawsuit that accuses the Knights of Columbus of violating a verbal contract with a... Read more
At Knights convention, Kendrick Castillo remembered, honored as ‘a hero’
Kendrick Castillo, an 18 year-old who died in May while helping disarm a school shooter in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, was... Read more
Knights of Columbus donated over $185 million to charity in 2018
Ahead of its annual convention this week, the Knights of Columbus announced August 1 that it donated more than $185... Read more
