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Pope Leo Appoints Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly to Vatican Pro-Life Dicastery

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Pope Leo XIV has appointed Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly as a member of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life. The Vatican announced Kelly’s appointment on Aug. 25.The dicastery was created by Pope Francis in 2016 to promote, as stated in its statutes, “the apostolate of the lay faithful, the pastoral care of the family and its mission according to God’s plan and for the safeguard and support of human life.” The di…
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Pope Leo XIV appointed Patrick Kelly, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Colombo, as a member of the Dicastery for the Lay, Family and Life of the Vatican.

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Pope Leo XIV appointed Supreme Knight Patrick E. Kelly of the Knights of Columbus as a member of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life. As Vatican News emphasizes, this is a significant distinction for the head of the largest Catholic lay charitable organization, comprising approximately 2 million men and carrying out numerous initiatives in Poland. The Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus was received in audience by the Pope. The …

Pope Leo XIV appointed Patrick E. Kelly, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, to the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life on Tuesday, August 25, according to a statement from the Holy See Press Office. The Pope is thus adding to the Vatican body responsible for family and life matters an American layman with extensive experience in the pro-life movement and the defense of religious freedom. Kelly has been the 14th Supreme Knight of the…

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infovaticana.com broke the news on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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