Pope Greets Supreme Board
- Thu, Feb 13, 2020 3:30 AM
Pope to Knights of Columbus:
‘You Are a Sign of God’s Infinite Love’
FEBRUARY 10, 2020 DEBORAH CASTELLANO zenit.org
Pope thanks Knights for Their Service, Especially Commitment to Life & Help to Persecuted Christians in Middle East
Pope Francis has thanked the Knights of Columbus for their service to the Church.
This morning, Feb. 10, the Holy Father received the members of the Supreme Board of Directors of the Knights of Columbus on the occasion of their annual pilgrimage to Rome, and to celebrate the centenary of the birth of the Foundation.
The Pope encouraged them to continue their work of evangelical charity and fraternity in a variety of fields.
“I think in particular of your faithful witness to the sacredness and dignity of human life, evident at both the local and national levels,” he applauded.
Francis also thanked them for “this conviction” which “has also led the Knights of Columbus to aid, both materially and spiritually, those Christian communities in the Middle East that are suffering the effects of violence, war and poverty.”
“I thank all the members of your Order for seeing in our persecuted and displaced brothers and sisters of that region neighbors for whom you are a sign of God’s infinite love.”
Pope Francis concluded, imparting his blessing, expressing his continued prayers and reminding them to pray for him.
Read the entire Vatican-provided address Pope Francis gave those present.
For more on the visit and a short history of the Knights presence in Rome check out this article on Detroit Catholic.