The 52nd annual March for Life will be taking place in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 24. Thousands of pro-lifers will be coming together in our nation’s capitol to march in defense of the unborn.
Follow along here for live updates on the march. All times are in U.S. Eastern Standard Time:
Jan. 23, 5 p.m.
Thousands of pilgrims from across the nation gather at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., for the opening Mass in the National Prayer Vigil for Life.
Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, celebrates the Mass and tells those gathered: “When we march tomorrow, we march as pilgrims of hope.”
He encourages young people to be “pilgrims of hope intent on building a culture of life and a civilization of love.”
The archbishop also speaks about the 23 pro-life activists who were pardoned by President Donald Trump on Jan. 23. These pro-life activists were imprisoned by the Biden administration for violating the federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and “Conspiracy Against Rights” statute while peacefully engaging in protests at abortion clinics.
“I was encouraged to hear that the new president gave pardons to pro-life prisoners who were spending time in jail for their advocacy for life,” Naumann said.
Thousands of pilgrims from across the nation gather at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., for the opening Mass in the National Prayer Vigil for Life.#whywemarch #ewtnprolife
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After the celebration of Mass, a Eucharistic procession takes place around the basilica.
