The founder of the Knights of Columbus organization has been advanced for the future sainthood by Pope Francis. On Wednesday, Pope Francis announced the approval of a miracle in the name of Fr. Michael McGivney that clears the way for beautification in the Catholic Church for the founder of the international organization. John Teichler, Grand Knight of Council 2478 in Sturgeon Bay, says it is a special time for all Knights with the upcoming canonization of Fr. McGivney.
The cause for McGivney’s canonization started in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1996. The Knights of Columbus is a fraternal organization that was founded in 1882 as a mutual aid society to assist widows and orphans.
