State Council of Knights of Columbus responds to bone headed decision of a bunch of local Knights

Knights of Columbus respond to Norfolk controversy

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The 38th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Granby Street in Norfolk on March 19, 2005. (Martin Smith-Rodden | The Virginian-Pilot)

 

        

  

 

 

By Michelle Washington
The Virginian-Pilot
© March 12, 2015

2 P.M. UPDATE:
The Knights of Columbus Virginia State Council posted an updated statement to its website. On Thursday afternoon the statement read:
It said the state council "reaffirms the longstanding policy of the Knights of Columbus not to invite or bestow honors on public officials who do not support the legal protection of unborn children. ... The State Council deeply regrets the violation of this policy by a council in Norfolk for its St. Patrick's Day Parade. We are conducting an investigation to determine how and why this occurred, and we will ensure that such incidents do not recur in the future."