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The Tennessee Council of the Knights of Columbus hosted a dinner at the Catholic Pastoral Center for other state delegations attending the 140th Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention held in Nashville Aug. 2-4. Bishop J. Mark Spalding addresses the crowd during the dinner.

Tennessee welcomes Knights from around the world [Photo Gallery]

Post author:Andy Telli, Tennessee Register
Post published:August 5, 2022
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‘People overwhelmingly were happy to get back together’

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in the Dobbs case, which overturned the precedent set in Roe v. Wade legalizing abortion, "has empowered us to end one of the worst injustices in American history," Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly told the delegates to the 140th Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention, held Aug. 2-4 in Nashville, Tennessee. Kelly bows his head in prayer at the start of the opening business session of the convention.

Overturning of Roe ‘a chance to win the fight for life’ [Photo Gallery]

Post author:Andy Telli, Tennessee Register
Post published:August 5, 2022
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Supreme Knight urges members to continue supporting mothers, children

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York was the keynote speaker for the annual States Dinner at the 140th Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention held Aug. 2-4 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Cardinal Dolan: ‘Our country prospers when in God we trust’ [Photo Gallery]

Post author:Andy Telli, Tennessee Register
Post published:August 5, 2022
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Knights praised for long history of defending religious liberty

Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville welcomed the delegates and guests at the 140th Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention to the annual States Dinner. Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York was the keynote speaker for the dinner. Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly, left, presented Ukraine State Deputy Yuriy Maletskiy, the highest ranking Knight of Columbus in that country, with the St. Michael Award for his work leading relief efforts during the war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian Knight honored for leading war relief efforts

Post author:Andy Telli, Tennessee Register
Post published:August 5, 2022
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‘Don’t forget our nation which relies on you for its very existence’

Catholic schools welcome four new leaders

Post author:Katie Peterson
Post published:August 5, 2022
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New presidents, heads of school discuss hopes for upcoming year

The 140th Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention kicked off with an Opening Concert and Annual Awards Session Monday, Aug. 1, at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Country music star Craig Morgan, a parishioner of St. Christopher Church in Dickson, served as the headliner for the concert. He sang several of his hits, including the No. 1 most downloaded song on iTunes, "The Father, My Son and the Holy Ghost," which he wrote following the death of his son.

Knights attend welcoming concert at Grand Ole Opry [Photo Gallery]

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Post published:August 4, 2022
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The show featured performances by the Hillbilly Thomists, Craig Morgan

Pope Prep grad performs with band at Opry concert

Post author:Katie Peterson
Post published:August 3, 2022
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‘I never, ever imagined I’d be on that stage’

The 140th Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention kicked off with an Opening Concert and Annual Awards Session Monday, Aug. 1, at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. The Sewell family of Douglasville, Georgia, were named the International Family of the Year during the Awards Session. Family patriarch Robert Sewell of the Saint John Paul II Council 10821 has been a knight for 15 years.