Kinghts of Columbus Will Shun Politicians Who Do Not Support Pro-Life Stance

LifeSite News reports that at its annual convention last week, the Knights of Columbus passed a resolution broadly reaffirming its pro-life stance, including its "long-standing policy of not inviting to any Knights of Columbus event, persons, especially public officials or candidates for public office, who do not support the legal protection of unborn children, or who advocate for the legalization of assisted suicide or euthanasia." The Resolution on Building a Culture of Life (full text) also said that candidates or public officials who do not have a pro-life agenda cannot use KofC facilities and will not be invited to serve as honorary chairpersons of KofC events or committees. The resolution also supported the Catholic Church's traditional teaching in opposition to the death penalty.