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July 22, 2020

Baltimore’s Italian American community plans new statue to honour Columbus

Weeks after protesters toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus and threw it into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, members of the city’s Italian American community are developing a plan to reproduce the marble monument so it can be displayed in a more secure location. Grand Knight Santo Grasso, of the Knights of Columbus St Vincent Pallotti Council... Read More
News – World
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July 3, 2020

Broad criticism of NYPD unfairly tarnishes police officers, says US cardinal

Utilising personal stories from his interactions with the New York Police Department, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said in a newspaper column that the city’s police officers deserve better treatment and broad support on the job. Writing in the New York Post, Cardinal Dolan said police officers deserve to be recognised for the heroic work they... Read More
News – World
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June 4, 2020

Pope calls USCCB president to express solidarity and support amid turmoil in US

Pope Francis used his 3rd June audience and a phone call with the president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops to express his solidarity and support following days of demonstrations protesting the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. In a 3rd June letter to his fellow bishops, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles... Read More
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June 4, 2020

African American Catholic leaders urge justice and action to address racism

Justice is what George Floyd and his family and friends deserve, and justice “through equal and fair treatment under the law is what every person in this country deserves,” said the US bishop who is president of the National Black Catholic Congress. “Justice brings about peace, and peace allows love to flourish,” Auxiliary Bishop Roy... Read More
News – World
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August 8, 2019

Teen who died saving classmates in school shooting made a Knight

As residents of El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, mourned the loss of 31 people in mass shootings on 3rd and 4th August, the Knights of Columbus honoured a teen who died in May trying to save the lives of his classmates during a shooting at his suburban Denver high school. Kendrick Castillo, the 18-year-old... Read More
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February 6, 2018

Philadelphia Eagles punter saw God’s hand in path to Super Bowl

Philadelphia Eagles punter Donnie Jones understands how rarely a chance to play in the Super Bowl comes around. “I’ve only been once in 14 years, so it’s hard,” said Jones, 37. “I’ve tried to explain to these young guys that you don’t know when you’re going to get another shot. We’ve got to make the... Read More
News – World
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February 5, 2018

At Knights event, children get new coats, chance to meet NFL players

Students of St John Paul II Catholic Preparatory School in Minneapolis joyfully put on brand new coats as current and former members of the Minnesota Vikings greeted them. One of the Vikings’ backup quarterbacks, Kyle Sloter, and former offensive lineman Matt Birk high-fived the children, posed with them for pictures and signed autographs. Sloter and... Read More
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February 4, 2018

Celebrating Mass for Eagles, Patriots a joy for East Coast priests

Catholic coaches and players of the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles have clear game plans for making Sunday Mass in the midst of prepping for big games each week. Mgr Mike Foley and Fr Tom Barcellona celebrate Mass for the respective Super Bowl-bound teams they serve. “I have great respect for these men. They... Read More
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February 2, 2018

US prelates’ friendly Super Bowl wager will benefit poor whoever wins game

A friendly wager between the archbishops of Philadelphia and Boston for Super Bowl LII on 4th February in Minneapolis between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots will benefit needy people in both cities. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia and Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston, both longtime friends and classmates from their seminary... Read More
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