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BIG FOUR 💪

Four of five living cardinals of the Philippine Catholic Church pose for a photo ahead of the elevation of Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David (2nd from left) to the College of Cardinals.

With David are Manila Archbishop Emeritus Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle (1st), Cotabato Archbishop Emeritus Orlando Cardinal Quevedo (3rd), and Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula (4th).

The photo is taken at the Pontificio Collegio Filippino, the home of Filipino priests in Rome. 📸 Father Virgilio Ciudadano Jr. via CBCP News

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Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death, Amen.

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Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore traveled to Ukraine in October to meet with victims of the ongoing war assure Ukrainians of the Order’s continued support.

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On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Supreme Officers gathered at the Church of the Gesù in Rome, the mother church of the Society of Jesus. Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori celebrated a votive Mass of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, and Jesuit Father James Conn, superior of the Pontifical North American College’s Casa Santa Maria, concelebrated and gave the homily.

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Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori is pictured greeting Pope Francis just before the final prayer concluding the Synod on Synodality today, October 26, 2024.

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We must first recognize that friendship, or any relationship, is ever-growing and changing and can continually get richer. A relationship based on faith will add to this growth in richness.

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Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly thanks the Knights of the Philippines for their hospitality at the end of the Fraternal Fiesta in Cebu City, Aug. 26. “I can’t tell you how heartwarming it is to experience your generosity,” he said. “We leave here tomorrow, but we will keep your spirit in our hearts.” (Photo by Tamino Petelinšek)

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An honor guard of Fourth Degree Knights stand at attention as Hilario Davide (left) and Jose Reyes Jr. process into the Fraternal Fiesta, a celebration and dinner with the Supreme Council delegation at the IC3 Convention Center of Cebu on Aug. 26. Davide, former chief justice of the Philippines Supreme Court, is a longtime leader of Filipino Knights and served as chairman of KCFAPI, the Knights of Columbus fraternal insurance agency in the Philippines; Reyes is a retired associate justice and former supreme director. (Photo by Tamino Petelinšek)

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The Supreme Council delegation and K of C leaders from the Philippines visit the octagonal pavilion next to the Basilica of Santo Niño in Cebu City, Visayas, that houses the Magellan Cross. Ferdinand Magellan planted a cross on the site in 1521; the present cross is believed to encase fragments of the original. Pictured, from left, are Mindanao Deputy Rogelio Tadura, Visayas Deputy Odelon Mabutin, Supreme Director Rene Sarmiento, Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly, Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori, Supreme Master Michael McCuskier, Luzon North Deputy Pascual Cabero and Luzon South Deputy Danilo Sanchez. (Photo by Tamino Petelinšek)

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Archbishop William Lori incenses the altar as he celebrates a Mass for Visayas and Mindanao Knights at the Basilica of Santo Niño in Cebu City on Aug. 26. Bishop Midyphil Billones (left), auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cebu, was among the concelebrants. (Photo by Tamino Petelinšek)

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Knights from Visayas and Mindanao fill the Basilica of Santo Niño in Cebu City for a Mass celebrated by Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori on Aug. 26. (Photo by Tamino Petelinšek)

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Archbishop William Lori, Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and Vanessa Kelly hear from Pamela Uy and other staff members of the Bidlisiw Foundation, which serves victims of human trafficking and other vulnerable children, on Aug. 26. Bidlisiw has received support from the Knights of Columbus through the Order’s partnership with the Arise Foundation. (Photo by Tamino Petelinšek)

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Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William Lori, Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and Vanessa Kelly walk through a barangay, or neighborhood, in Cebu City, Philippines, on Aug. 26. (Photo by Tamino Petelinšek)

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Fraternity is truly where “iron sharpening iron” is formative. This can come in the form of affirmation, fraternal correction, edification, and healthy vulnerability.

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Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly and Supreme Master Michael McCusker present the St. Michael Award to Jose Reyes Jr., a retired justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and a former supreme director. (Photo by Tamino Petelinšek)

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Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly thanks Filipino Knights for their hospitality and their commitment to the Order in his keynote address at the National Dinner in Manila on Aug. 24. (Photo by Tamino Petelinšek)

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Traditional Filipina dancers perform during the final event of the supreme knight and supreme chaplain’s visit to Manila, at the National Dinner on Aug. 24. (Photo by Tamino Petelinšek)

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Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly addresses the congregation following the vigil Mass at San Agustin Church in Intramuros, Manila, on Aug. 24. (Photo by Tamino Petelinšek)