Given the wealth and power of the Knights of Columbus ... and what I have been learning about their Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson, given what happens in my own diocese and parish ... my experience is the K of C ... particularly Carl A. Anderson and the Supreme Council through their local councils and media empire which includes Crux, The Catholic Register and EWTN - it seems the understanding of "culture of life" as narrowly defined by the Knights is what prevails ... no matter our actual teachings.  They cherry pick our teachings and the statements of the various popes to further their own American capitalist imperial agenda ... no matter the teachings of Jesus or church.  

We could be such a beacon of hope if the K embraced a culture of life/love that actually enabled a culture of life/love that enabled all God's Creatures to have life with dignity for the full continuum rather than perpetuating the culture of death that flows from our development mode enabled by their "charity"