A whole bunch of pints of blood donated...........for alien vampires..................that is what i think anyways........


For their support for the Church and local communities, as well as for their philanthropic efforts, Pope John Paul II referred to the Order as a "strong right arm of the Church."^[7] In 2013, the Order gave over US$170.1 million directly to charity and performed over 70.5 million man-hours of voluntary service. ^[8] Over 413,000 US pints (195,000 l; 344,000 imp pt) of blood were donated in 2010.^[9] The Order's insurance program has more than US$90 billion of life insurance policies in force, backed up by $19.8 billion in assets,^[10] and holds the highest insurance ratings given by A. M. Best and the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association.^[11] Within the United States on the national and state level, the Order is active in the political arena lobbying for laws and positions that uphold the Catholic Church's positions on public policy and social issues.