Knightline
WEEKLY NEWS FOR KNIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD
VOLUME 43 • NUMBER 52 • December 31, 2025
With hearts full of gratitude, Knights look back on the Jubilee Year, reflecting on the Order’s witness of faith and renewing their commitment to be signs of hope in the world. In his December column for Columbia, Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori points to the source of this hope: “May the birth of Christ, the light of the world, bring hope in the midst of our fears, peace in the midst of our strife, and light in the midst of our darkness,” he writes. “To Christ, indeed, belongs the future — a future full of hope — ‘and hope does not disappoint’ (Rom 5:5).”
Looking Back on a Year of Faith in Action
In 2025, the Knights of Columbus brought hope to people in need, strengthening the bonds of brotherhood across communities and continents. From rallying after the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, to launching the Sacred Heart Pilgrim Icon Program, to celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Fourth Degree, the Order stood firm in faith and answered the call to charity. Take a look back at some of the highlights that made this year so special.
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An Exceptional Supreme Convention
The 143rd Supreme Convention in Washington, D.C., celebrated the Knights’ mission to be “Heralds of Hope” in a world in need of unity and renewal. A historic greeting from Pope Leo XIV set the tone for an inspiring gathering that included recognition of the International Family of the Year, the presentation of the Gaudium et Spes Award, and record-breaking charitable outreach — $197 million in donations and 48 million hours of service.
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The “Kindly Light” of Catholic Education
In his recent apostolic letter Drawing New Maps of Hope, Pope Leo XIV draws on the wisdom of St. John Henry Newman to identify strategies for Catholic education in a rapidly evolving digital culture. Guided by Newman’s conviction that the faith is the foundation of all true knowledge, the Holy Father emphasizes that Catholic education must become “not a nostalgic refuge, but a laboratory of discernment, pedagogical innovation and prophetic witness” (11.1).
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Beyond Fear
Christmas is the perfect time to gather the fears and anxieties of the past year and entrust them to the Savior of the world, writes Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori in his recent Columbiacolumn. “Like the shepherds, we can be filled by the Holy Spirit with a holy fear — with wonder and awe at the greatness and glory of our God and of his only-begotten Son,” he writes. “Such fear is akin to love. It is wonderment at the depth of God’s care for us.”
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