Not in Washington for the 2023 March for Life? Have no fear. Pro-life advocates from around the country can mark the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision by virtually participating in events being held in the
Roe v. Wade easily could have been the end of the story about abortion in the United States, the final word in a brewing national debate that had yet to get fully off the ground. Yet almost 50 years later, on June
Jonathan Roumie, known for his role as "Jesus" in the television series The Chosen, and other Catholic speakers are in the lineup for this year's 50th annual national March for Life on Jan. 20.
“We are overjoyed to welcome these inspiring leaders at
In an essay for Our Sunday Visitor, Jeanne Mancini, president of the March for Life, writes that many have asked her whether the national march will take place this coming January after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last spring: “When
When the Supreme Court ruled June 24 that there is no constitutional right to abortion, the historic decision came a day before what would have been the 98th birthday of Nellie Gray, founder of the March for Life.
The march -- which Gray,
In opening remarks April 27 at the fourth annual Virginia March for Life, Richmond Bishop Barry C. Knestout told participants that their advocacy on behalf of the unborn "was more necessary than ever."
Quoting from a statement of the U.S. bishops, he said:
The 49th annual national March for Life -- with a rally on the National Mall and march to the Supreme Court Jan. 21 -- will go on as scheduled this year amid a surge in the omicron variant in the nation's capital.
Outdoor
Although the 2021 March for Life was far different from the previous 47 annual marches to protest the Supreme Court's decision legalizing abortion, organizers and rally speakers stressed that the smaller, and primarily virtual crowd, delivered the very same message.
It was simply
For the first time since 1974, when it first began, the message of the national March for Life to participants is: Stay home.
Like the satellite events connected to the annual National Mall rally and march to the Supreme Court, including the Rose
Lower numbers and higher expectations — that, briefly stated, is the story of the March for Life in 2021, writes Russell Shaw in his latest column. For many years the pro-life march has drawn tens of thousands of demonstrators annually to Washington,