Knightline
WEEKLY NEWS FOR KNIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD
VOLUME 43 • NUMBER 4 • January 29, 2026
This year, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which affirms the right to life as both “unalienable” and “endowed by our Creator.” Despite the overturning of Roe v. Wade three and a half years ago, abortion continues to deny that right to more than 1 million U.S. children every year. Last week, Knights of Columbus and their families joined tens of thousands of pro-life Americans for the 53rd annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. The theme of this year’s march, “Life is a Gift,” underscored the inherent dignity of every human person from the moment of conception.
Because ‘Life is a Gift’
Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly, Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori, and other members of the Knights of Columbus Board of Directors joined tens of thousands of pro-life demonstrators — including Knights from across the country — in Washington, D.C., for the 53rd annual March for Life on
Friday, Jan. 23.
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Jan. 23. (Photo by Matthew Barrick)
Champions of Love
More than 2,000 young people gathered for the fourth annual Life Fest — a joyful pro-life rally and celebration before the March for Life. This year’s event, cosponsored by the Knights of Columbus and the Sisters of Life, was held in Oxon Hill, Maryland, just outside the capital. Beginning at 6 a.m., it featured live musical performances, dynamic speakers and Eucharistic adoration, and concluded with Mass celebrated by Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori.
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Committed to Life
In July 2025, the Knights of Columbus sponsored its 2,000th ultrasound machine through the Order’s Ultrasound Initiative, donating a mobile unit to A Best Choice Mobile Ultrasound and Pregnancy Resource Center in Chantilly, Virginia. “This 2,000th ultrasound says that we are committed to life. We always have been and we always will be,” said Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly during a visit to the mobile unit in August, shortly before the Supreme Convention. “We’re not going to stop, because each one of these ultrasounds saves hundreds of lives.”
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‘Life Is Everything’
Michał and Angelika Steciak, honored as the Knights of Columbus International Family of the Year in 2021, witness to human dignity in a deeply personal way. Their commitment to life led them to adopt two children, including a son with Down syndrome, while also helping to establish a children’s hospice in Kielce, Poland. “Every child teaches us something,” said Angelika. “We want to teach children about life, but our children teach us that life is everything.”
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A Life for the Poorest
A member of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and a Knight, Father Bill Petrie has spent his life following in the footsteps of St. Damien of Molokai by serving the poorest of the poor — first in India beside St. Teresa of Calcutta for 25 years, and later in Molokai, Hawaii, where St. Damien famously ministered to leprosy patients. Among the great saints who inspired Father Petrie’s life of service is Blessed Michael McGivney, who was “the role model for me as a very special person that God was going to use.”
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Life Fest 2026
The Knights of Columbus is partnering with the Sisters of Life to host Life Fest on Jan. 23 before the March for Life in Washington, D.C. This dynamic gathering will include a morning rally concluding with Mass celebrated by Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori. Join us for this powerful event featuring live music from Damascus Worship and others, reflections by inspiring pro-life speakers such as Lila Rose, and opportunities for confession and veneration of relics.
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