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Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore gave the following homily during the Memorial Mass at the Knights of Columbus Supreme Annual Convention. Each year during the convention a Mass is celebrated in memory of all the Knights who have passed away during the year.  Worthy Supreme Knight and Mrs. Anderson, Brother Bishops, priests, and deacons, Brother ...read more
Today on Perspectives, the Pope’s General Audience and more from the Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention in Anaheim including States Dinner, mass coverage with Cardinals Levada and Collins and an interview with Cardinal Mahony. ...read more
Supreme Knight and Mrs. Anderson; Past Supreme Knight and Mrs. Dechant; My brother knights and beloved wives; My brother cardinals; Bishop Brown, Archbishop Viganó, my brother bishops, priests, and deacons; Our consecrated women and men religious; Seminarians, guests, friends one and all . . . Que viva Cristo Rey! To anyone who claims the Church is ...read more
Archbishop Antonio Tagle of Manila addressed the Knights of Columbus at the States Dinner in Anaheim.  This is the text of his address. It is with much joy that I bring you greetings from the Philippines. I am certain that the numerous Filipino members of the Knights of Columbus, their families, parishes and communities of ...read more
Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto gave the homily at the daily Mass for Wednesday, August 8 at the Knights of Columbus Supreme Annual Convention. Below is the text of the homily, as pronounced during the mass. Our mission, like that of each generation of Christians, is to make Christ known in the age in which ...read more
Yesterday evening in Anaheim, California the annual Knights of Columbus States Dinner was held. Archbishop Richard Smith of Edmonton, who is also the president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, was in attendance and he gave this address to convention participants. The Supreme Annual Convention brings together Knights from across the U.S., Canada, Cuba, ...read more
Hello from California! Members of our team, including CEO Fr. Thomas Rosica, are on the ground here in Anaheim for what promises to be an exciting Knights convention! For more information concerning our coverage, visit our online page for detailed events and times. Listed below is a letter sent by Pope Benedict’s secretary of state, Cardinal ...read more
The civil war in Syria has raged for over 16 months. Rebels have clashed with the government forces of President Bashar al-Assad resulting in the displacement of much of the country’s population. One man who has been left homeless by the conflict is Fr. Paolo Dall’Oglio, an Italian Jesuit who spent the last three decades ...read more
Join host Mary Rose Bacani as she celebrates the Year of the Priest. In this episode of Catholic Focus, Mary Rose takes a closer look at St. John Vianney who was known for his personal holiness and zeal for leading souls back to God through confession. Original Airdate: 18 June 2009 ...read more
Since his death on August 4th 1859, and especially following his canonization in 1925, St. John Vianney has been recognized as a person of outstanding virtue and priestly holiness. In recent years, however, the popularity of this saint has grown, thanks largely to the recent Year for Priests (June 2009 to June 2010). In his ...read more