Knights of Civic Renewal

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National Review/The Corner:

Kathryn Jean Lopez

August 3, 2016

 

On Tuesday in Toronto, I was reminded why it is that I’m so happy to know the Knights of Columbus exist.

 

This year, in a particular way, this is the case, because of the work they have been doing to help the persecuted Christians displaced by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

 

At their annual convention, Carl Anderson began its business proceedings with a run-through of all the major things the largest fraternal organization in the world accomplished in the past year.

 

Besides having literally changed history, as Anderson put it, on the issue of naming the genocide that is happening to Christians and other religious minorities under the murderous hand of ISIS, the Knights of Columbus work to help pregnant families who see no way to have their children (including through their support of the Sisters of Life), families and marriages flourish, and men be the good fathers and husbands and citizens they are called and in many cases want to be, but could use good supports and influences.

 

He talked about abortion and the fact that the Knights have, as of last month, donated their 700^th ultrasound machine, to provide a window into the womb, so a mother can see the life inside her, exposing some of the prevalent lies that lead to death.

 

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