News for Knights of Columbus

News for Knights of Columbus

VOLUME 40 │ NUMBER 4 │JAN. 25, 2021

Knights of Columbus from across the United States joined other pro-life advocates Jan. 21 in Washington, D.C., to defend the rights of unborn children at a historic March for Life. Only a few days before, the Order placed its 1,500th ultrasound machine in a pregnancy resource center, a major milestone for the Ultrasound Initiative, which has helped countless women choose life since the program began in 2009.

Knights March for Life Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly, participating in the March for Life for the first time as leader of the Knights, expressed his support for the tens of thousands of people who took part in the annual demonstration. The march occurred as the Supreme Court weighs Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the most significant challenge in many years to Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that legalized abortion in all 50 states in 1973. READ MORE • View photos from the March for Life and related events on our news hub. • A brief video highlighting the Knights of Columbus Ultrasound Initiative premiered at the March for Life Rose Dinner. Click here to watch the video.

Changing Hearts and Minds The 1,500th ultrasound machine donated through the Order’s Ultrasound Initiative was presented to the First Choice Women’s Resource Center in New Brunswick, N.J., on Jan. 19. Bishop James Checchio of Metuchen blessed the machine during a dedication ceremony attended by Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly. READ MORE | WATCH VIDEO

K of C Poll: A Majority of Americans Support Abortion Restrictions, Oppose Taxpayer Funding A new Marist Poll, commissioned by the Knights of Columbus, shows that 71% of Americans support legal limits on abortion and 81% believe our laws should protect both the mother and her unborn child. LEARN MORE

A Salute to Pro-Life Ministries In his homily for the Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life, Supreme Chaplain Archbishop William E. Lori, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, paid tribute to ministries that help expectant mothers and couples. READ HOMILY

Support Our Culture of Life Fund The pro-life work of the Order is due in large part to the efforts of individual Knights and councils, especially in raising funds for ultrasound machines. The Supreme Council is able to assist in this work thanks to donations to the Culture of Life Fund. Individuals and councils, especially those without a need in their immediate community, can help place machines elsewhere by donating to the fund. MAKE A DONATION TODAY

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