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Knights of Columbus pledge support for persecuted Christians

Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl Anderson pledged the fraternal organization's continued efforts to aid and rebuild persecuted Christian communities in the Middle East, during his Aug. 7 ... read more

Knights of Columbus announce Easter pledge to aid persecuted Christians

In light of Holy Week, the Knights of Columbus announced that it will be donating more than $1 million to aid persecuted Christians in the Middle East. "As we recall the passion, death and ... read more

Knights of Columbus Pledge ‘More of Everything’ for Mideast Christians in Major Campaign

Echoing the spirit of Knights who aided Mexican Catholics 90 years ago, the organization is mobilizing to assist the faithful in today’s war-torn Middle East. A family of Assyrian Christians forced by ... read more

Pope Francis Commends Efforts of Knights of Columbus on Behalf of Persecuted Christians, Promotion of Family Life

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pope Francis has praised the Knights of Columbus for its charity, especially on behalf of persecuted Christian and for defending and promoting the ... read more

Nebraska Knights of Columbus join effort to help persecuted Christians in Iraq, Syria

OMAHA, Neb. (CNS) -- From a town of just over 900 people, a Knights of Columbus council and its 162 members hope to have a big impact halfway around the world. They are supporting an effort to help ... read more

Helping the Persecuted

A first-hand look at the conditions of displaced religious minorities in Iraq. Even as Pope Francis heads this weekend to Armenia, whose history he has described as the “20th century’s first genocide, ... read more

Knights of Columbus CEO praises plan for U.S. aid to persecuted Christians

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Carl Anderson, CEO of the Knights of Columbus, praised the decision by the Trump administration to provide direct U.S. aid to persecuted Christians in the Middle East and route it ... read more

Knights of Columbus create Christian Refugee Relief Fund

At the Knights of Columbus' 133rd annual convention held Aug. 4-6 in Philadelphia, Pa., Supreme Knight Carl Anderson announced the creation of the Christian Refugee Relief Fund to aid persecuted ... read more

Knights of Columbus pledge support to Sri Lanka after church bombings

This is a view of St. Sebastian’s Church damaged in a blast in Negombo, north of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan authorities blame seven suicide bombers of a domestic militant group for coordinated ... read more

Knights donate $2 million for Christians from Iraq, Syria

The Knights of Columbus, which helped lead the charge to persuade the U.S. State Department to officially recognize violence directed against religious minorities in Iraq and Syria as a “genocide,” ... read more

The Knights of Columbus Leads against ISIS Genocide

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Knights of Columbus Pledge ‘More of Everything’ for Mideast Christians in Major Campaign

PHILADELPHIA — The Knights of Columbus unveiled a major expansion of their campaign to aid the Middle East’s embattled Christians, calling on members to recall the same spirit that inspired them to ... read more