Those who have attended the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., may have noticed a group of men wearing red sashes and carrying large red banners emblazoned with a golden lion and the words “Tradition, Family, Property.” These men are frequently accompanied by a marching band playing bagpipes, brass, fifes, and drums. They belong to the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP), a conservative Catholic organization deeply involved in campaigning on abortion and other culture war issues.
The TFP, which has over 40 affiliated organizations around the world, was founded in Brazil in 1960 by Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira (1908-1995).
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