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Editor’s Note: This article has been updated from the original version that appeared in the April 2023 issue of Columbia. The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI — the first papal resignation in nearly 600 years — was followed by a historic first. Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, arc...

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Pope Francis greeted members of the Knights of Columbus Board of Directors and their families Feb. 10 in the Vatican, and commended the Order’s “generous commitment … to serve all in need.” The audience took place during the board’s pilgrimage to Rome Feb. 7-13 in comm...

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Amid much fanfare, Knights of Columbus and family members from across the United States and beyond assembled in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City on Feb. 22 to mark the 125th anniversary of the Fourth Degree. Many of them, including the board of directors and other K of C leaders, proud...

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Father Ihor Makar, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, was traveling through the Kherson region in eastern Ukraine to celebrate Divine Liturgy for the feast of the Baptism of the Lord in early January when his car was struck by a drone attack. Shrapnel from the explosion not only pierced the vehicle,...

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published in the April 2014 issue of Columbia. Over the course of his 26-year pontificate, Pope John Paul II addressed more than two-dozen messages of appreciation for and encouragement to the Knights of Columbus. In many ways, his speeches to...

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Box of food in hand, Hector Nuñez arrives at apartment doorsteps during his council’s monthly food delivery not knowing where the person answering the door is emotionally or what trials they might be going through. What is clear, however, is the encounter is always a moment of grace and mercy....

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A mysterious linen cloth, approximately 14 feet by 3.5 feet, bearing the front-and-back image of a scourged and crucified man, has been an object of veneration and debate for centuries. The first documented appearance of the Shroud of Turin, as it would come to be known, took place in a small villag...

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More than 60,000 people watched from the stands as cadets and midshipmen from the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy faced off at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, on Dec. 14., for the 125th annual Army-Navy football game. One of college football’s most storied rivalrie...

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In an effort to best serve our families, and help work towards our fraternal founders award.Our agency is offering virtual benefit nights the next few weeks. Please share with your members, councils and assemblies so we can spread the news. Please use the specific links below for individual sessi...

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Supporting your domestic church means helping keep your family financially protected. Our agents remain committed to offering you this protection By Matthew St. John 4/21/2020 Social distancing has put a lot of things on hold, but Knights of Columbus agents continue to serve members and their...

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These are challenging times. Millions are unemployed. Thousands are sick. Few of us feel secure. And it's not yet clear where we go from here. I know one thing for certain: we need our fraternity and our faith now more than ever. Knights will need to serve as we always have. And we'll nee...

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Have you ever considered: Being in business for yourself? Earning an income to match your potential and effort? Serving your community, your parish, and your fellow brother knights? As a Knights of Columbus field agent, your vocation will be to help and strengthen Catholic families in...

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September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. When something is so valuable to your families forever financial future they dedicate a whole month to it. This month dedicate yourself to making sure that your families future is protected. The vast majority of Americans are uninsured or underinsured. Yo...

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Our Agency is once again proud to be the Platinum Sponsor of the Patriots Day Run. This event is hosted each year by the Knights of Columbus St. Patrick 4th Degree Assembly in O’Fallon MO. It is held in remembrance of the tragedy of September 11th and directly supports our First Resp...

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In August, our team traveled to Kansas City Missouri to participate in the Midwest Agency Summit. While there, many of our team leaders presented on a variety of topics. The goal of this meeting was to share best practices in serving our Knights of Columbus families. Many topics were discussed inclu...

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The KOFC Lister Agency is proud to support our seminarians as a Platinum sponsor of Annual 4th Degree St. Philippine Duchesne Assembly 571 Golf tournament. The event was held today at St. Peter's golf course. All proceeds go to seminarian scholarships. This tournament has raised close to $...

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HOW CAN FAITH AND FINANCES WORK TOGETHER? By Gerald Korson Does it make any difference which companies you support with your business? Perhaps it should. Businesses seek to make money, and many companies invest their earnings in stocks or mutual funds. They also often make generous contribu...

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