US EditionKnights of Columbus Honored to Receive a Welcoming Video Greeting from His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at its 143rd Supreme Convention
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AUG 5 – Pope Leo XIV urged 2.1 million Knights of Columbus worldwide to embody hope through charity, faith, and service during the Jubilee Year of Hope at their 143rd Supreme Convention.
- On Aug. 5, 2025, Pope Leo XIV sent a video greeting to the Knights of Columbus at their 143rd Supreme Convention in Washington, D.C., extolling their service and blessing members.
- Pope Leo XIV tied his message to the convention’s theme ‘Heralds of Hope’, reflecting the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, which encourages hope amid uncertainty.
- More than 2.1 million Knights of Columbus worldwide watched the video greeting in person and online, with over 1,900 attending in Washington, D.C.
- Shortly after the video aired, Knight Patrick Kelly thanked Pope Leo XIV for the message and pledged prayers and loyalty.
- Building on the founder’s legacy, Knights donated more than 47 million service hours and over $190 million for worthy causes in 2023, highlighting their ongoing impact.
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Pope Leo commends work of Knights of Columbus in message to Supreme Convention
Pope Leo’s message was received with a standing ovation. / Credit: Knights of Columbus/Screenshot Washington D.C., Aug 5, 2025 / 19:37 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV extolled the work of the Knights of Columbus in a prerecorded message for the Catholic fraternal organization’s 143rd Supreme Convention, which is being held in Washington, D.C., Aug. 5–7.“I commend your efforts to bring together the men in your communities for prayer, formation, and frater…
Pope Leo greets Knights of Columbus at convention in DC celebrating hope, service
Pope Leo XIV commended the Knights of Columbus for uniting Catholic men in prayer and fraternity, while extending "generous service to vulnerable populations," as the fraternal organization holds its 143rd Supreme Convention in Washington.
Pope Leo greets Knights of Columbus in video message for 143rd Supreme Convention
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Knights of Columbus Honored to Receive a Welcoming Video Greeting from His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at its 143rd Supreme Convention
/PRNewswire/ -- More than 2.1 million Knights of Columbus worldwide, watching in-person in our nation's capital and online, were honored today to receive a...
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