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Nation/World news briefs: Aug. 8, 2022
Military members visiting Lourdes make prayer kits for Ukrainian soldiers
The prayer kits blessed by Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, who heads the U.S. military archdiocese, and were then shipped to Ukraine for distribution to active-duty and injured Ukrainian soldiers.
Pope blesses Easter basket symbolic of Knights’ care packages for refugees
Sharing blessed Easter baskets is a special tradition in East European countries, and the tradition takes on special importance this year amid Russia’s war against Ukraine.
N.J. Knights’ relief effort gives Kentucky tornado victims supplies, hope
Mayfield was among the towns hardest hit by multiple tornadoes late Dec. 10 into early Dec. 11, including one that was on the ground for more than 200 miles, leveling communities across numerous states and killing more than 75 people in Kentucky.
Online baseball exhibit pays homage to Blessed McGivney’s love of the game
In a four-part series, “Knights of Columbus Baseball: An American Story,” Andrew Fowler recounts the Catholic-American story of how the Knights of Columbus and individual Knights stepped up to the plate to produce memorable moments and shape the sport “for the better.”
Jerry and Janet Hettwer meet at 17, wed at 71
Their advice to other couples: “Spend time with God every day and participate as much as possible in your parish.”
St. Cloud family’s ‘haunted’ hayrides help support local non-profits
The annual event has raised over $90,000 for the Knights of Columbus, schools and other non-profit organizations in the form of donations or educational scholarships to individuals or programs.
Knights seen as ‘poised’ to lead way to recovery, renewal as pandemic ends
The new CEO of the Knights of Columbus was formally installed during the Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Lori, the Knights’ supreme chaplain.