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The Knights of St Columbanus have asked that Pope Francis send a letter to all Irish Catholics calling for them to “defend the humanity if the unborn”.
A motion to make such a request was put forward at a September meeting of the order, with Grand Knight Richard Greene saying that if the Pope wrote this appeal the Irish bishops would ensure that it be read from the pulpits of every church in Ireland. The motion was passed unanimously.
The Papal Nuncio Archbishop Jude Thaddeus said he would bring their request to the Pontiff’s personal attention.