In the spotlight this week: March for Life, COVID-19 and the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Photos of the Week: Jan. 24-31, 2021
Young people urged to be ‘persistent in highlighting’ the sacredness of life
“The beatitudes are the new standards that dare to suggest that we are to view life itself and our opinions about other people in a different way,” Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory said.
Prayer, witness for life, even if virtual this year, seen as important as ever
This year’s national rally and march is planned for Jan. 29, but it will be livestreamed, with pro-life advocates across the country asked to participate virtually.
Trump says he will sign order to ensure babies born alive receive care
President Donald Trump said Sept. 23 he would sign an executive order to “ensure that all precious babies born alive, no matter their circumstances, receive the medical care that they deserve.”
‘Together Strong: Life Unites’ is theme of March for Life set for Jan. 29
The Sept. 10 announcement of the theme for the March for Life — “Together Strong: Life Unites” — made it clear the annual national event, in some form, will proceed next Jan. 29.
In planning Jan. 29 March for Life, officials mindful of health safeguards
In the midst of the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of the annual March for Life rally on the National Mall and march to the Supreme Court are still scheduled for Jan. 29.
Washington Post settles lawsuit with student over viral video coverage
The Washington Post settled a defamation lawsuit with the family of Nicholas Sandmann July 24, 2020.
Video: Cathedral students bring pro-life witness to St. Paul march
St. Cloud Cathedral High School students attended the pro-life prayer service at the Cathedral of St. Paul and the MCCL March for Life at the Capitol Jan. 22.