March for Life Archives

Reflections on the March for Life

Jeanne Mancini, the President of the March for Life, reflects on the 44th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.: the March is “not only to commemorate that dark day when Roe v Wade legalized abortion in our nation, but also to celebrate life and the countless lives saved throughout the years since abortion was legalized.”

Did you March for life? Don’t let it stop there, advocate says

Tens of thousands of pro-life advocates went to the national March for Life but “the bishops call Catholics to witness to the beauty of life all year around,” says Deirdre McQuade, assistant director for pro-life communications at the U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat on Pro-Life Activities.

Marchers for life in Washington link abortion, immigration as pro-life causes
- Church in the US
- January 27, 2017
For some participants, the annual March for Life on Friday in Washington, D.C., offered an opportunity to link the struggle against abortion with what they regard as another pro-life issue – the plight of immigrants in the United States. Bishop Edward Weisenburger of Salina, Kansas, said, “All bishops are deeply concerned for the lives and well-being of immigrants.”
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Cardinal Dolan: a mother’s womb is the primal sanctuary
- Catholic News Agency, Church in the US
- January 27, 2017
During a pro-life Mass before the March for Life, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York reminded the faithful of the need to “reclaim the belief that the mother’s womb is the primal sanctuary, where a helpless, innocent, fragile, tiny baby is safe, secure, nurtured and protected.”
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‘Life is winning in America,’ vice president tells March for Life rally
- Catholic News Service, Church in the US
- January 27, 2017
Addressing the hundreds of thousands gathered in Washington, D.C. for the 44th March for Life, Vice President Mike Pence also said that President Donald Trump had asked him to address the rally. “He asked me to thank you for your support, for your stand for life and your compassion for the women and children of America.”
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