By Dave Andrusko

Over the years the Knights of Columbus has been a steadfast ally in the fight for life. Last week the Catholic fraternal organization closed its 128 Supreme Convention with a strong pro-life resolution, according to the Catholic News Agency (CNA).

The first approved resolution states, "The Knights of Columbus renew our deep and historic commitment to oppose any governmental action or policy that promotes abortion, embryonic stem cell research, human cloning, euthanasia, assisted suicide, and other offenses against life." The resolution adds, "We continue to speak out to our elected representatives about the need to enact legislation to oppose these practices and to protect human life in all its stage."

According to the CNA, "The Knights also emphasized that they 'support programs that provide women facing crisis pregnancies with alternatives to abortion, including adoption,' and reaffirmed their 'commitment to building a 'culture of life' by promoting policies that favor the family.'"

CNA reported that "The world's largest Catholic fraternal organization also backed their 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 the legalization of assisted suicide or euthanasia."

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