With great joy, the Order celebrates the election of Pope Leo XIV and invites all members to unite in praying the Lord will strengthen our new shepherd with wisdom, compassion and courage. “On behalf of our 2.1 million members around the world, I pledge our loyalty to Pope Leo XIV — as well as our prayers today and every day of his pontificate,” Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly said in a statement issued May 8, following the election of the new pontiff. “The Knights of Columbus will always stand in solidarity with Pope Leo XIV as we support the Church’s mission of evangelization through our works of charity and faith formation.”

Welcome, Pope Leo XIV

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a native of Chicago and former head of the Augustinian order, was elected the 267th pope May 8, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. From his very first public appearance, Pope Leo XIV has expressed a vision of peace, unity and prayer for his pontificate and the Catholic Church. 
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Mary’s Heart and Ours

In his column for the May 2025 issue of Columbia, Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori reflects on how the Blessed Virgin Mary guides us in our pursuit to grow in God’s image and likeness. “We have not been preserved from sin as Mary was,” he writes, “but we can ask her to pray for us that the Father’s creative and redeeming mercy finds a home in our own hearts.”
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‘Who Am I Not To Trust Our Lady?’

Stranded in “no-man’s land” after being deported from Russian-occupied Melitopol, Ukraine, Father Oleksandr Bohomaz turned to the Blessed Mother for protection. “I promised Our Lady that if I made it out alive, I would encourage others to pray the rosary,” he recalled. Months later, he kept his promise, leading a tour of the statue of Our Lady of Fatima to 30 parishes in eastern Ukraine.  
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From Struggle to Service

After battling severe mental health struggles, institutionalization and even contemplating suicide, Tim McCarthy, a member of Patapsco (Maryland) Council 1960, turned his trials into a catalyst for service. In 1987, he authored “Unhooking the Hooked Generation,” a document that paved the way for the Treatment Court Institute, which has since helped millions overcome addiction. “My whole life is a second chance, and I just hope [this apostolate] can continue to grow,” said McCarthy.
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