
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: MONDAY, May 14, 1990                   TAG: 9005140246
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A/2   EDITION: EVENING 
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DATELINE: NEW YORK                                LENGTH: Short

CATHOLIC ANTI-ABORTION STAND GETS $3 MILLION

The Knights of Columbus has pledged $3 million to help underwrite an anti-abortion campaign by the nation's Roman Catholic bishops.

The 1.5 million-member Roman Catholic fraternal group announced its backing of the public relations campaign on Sunday.

The bishops decided months ago to hire the public relations firm Hill & Knowlton and the Wirthlin Group, a polling concern, for help in presenting their stand against abortion. The program is estimated to cost $5 million.

The bishops had said the program would be funded by outside sources. The Knights were the first group to announce they would cover part of the cost.

- Associated Press

by CNB