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(OSV News) — The Knights of Columbus has announced the Catholic fraternal organization will cover mosaics by ex-Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington and the Holy Family Chapel at the Knights’ headquarters in New Haven, Connecticut.
In a July 11 statement, the Knights said the decision came at “the conclusion of a careful and thorough process.”
After that, the Knights said, “a permanent plaster covering may be in order.”
A Catholic fraternal organization founded by Blessed Michael McGivney in 1882, the Knights of Columbus has 2.1 million members in over 16,800 local councils, and its charitable fund has given out $100 million in grants to Catholic and charitable groups since 2019.
In April, the Knights’ Patrick Cardinal O’Boyle Council 11302, based in Washington, reportedly adopted an April 9 resolution urging the fraternal organization’s executive leadership to remove and replace mosaics created by Father Rupnik for the St. John Paul II National Shrine, which the Knights established in the nation’s capital in 2011. The resolution was disclosed April 16 by The Pillar, which stated it had obtained a copy of the document.
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In a July 11 statement, the Knights said the decision came at “the conclusion of a careful and thorough process.”
Knights of Columbus’ decision after thorough process
The mosaics will be obscured by fabric “which will remain in place at least until the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) issues its decision on the pending sexual abuse cases against artist Father Marko Rupnik.”After that, the Knights said, “a permanent plaster covering may be in order.”
A Catholic fraternal organization founded by Blessed Michael McGivney in 1882, the Knights of Columbus has 2.1 million members in over 16,800 local councils, and its charitable fund has given out $100 million in grants to Catholic and charitable groups since 2019.
In April, the Knights’ Patrick Cardinal O’Boyle Council 11302, based in Washington, reportedly adopted an April 9 resolution urging the fraternal organization’s executive leadership to remove and replace mosaics created by Father Rupnik for the St. John Paul II National Shrine, which the Knights established in the nation’s capital in 2011. The resolution was disclosed April 16 by The Pillar, which stated it had obtained a copy of the document.
Father Rupnik’s artwork
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Knights of Columbus order Rupnik icons covered until Vatican investigation ends
In a July 11 statement, the Knights said the decision came at "the conclusion of a careful and thorough process." The mosaics will be obscured by fabric "which will remain in place at least until the Vatican's Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) issues its decision on the pending...