Knights launch novena for Pope

Knights of Columbus are being encouraged to join in a special novena for Pope Benedict XVI. although the novena began on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 11, to conclude next Monday, the fifth anniversary of the Holy Father’s election in 2005, there's nothing preventing anyone from starting the novena today and finishing it after nine days. The novena, which can be found here, calls on the faithful to "pray for the Pope and for his pastoral mission, asking God to protect, strengthen and uplift our beloved Holy Father at this time of considerable challenge." The Knights website also has a selection of articles putting much of the current news in an accurate context.