March for Life

Pope Francis is “deeply grateful for the faithful witness shown publicly over the years by all who promote and defend the right to life of the most innocent and vulnerable members of our human family,”said Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

“Despite the monumental overturning of Roe in Dobbs v. Jackson, abortion on demand continues in Minnesota,” said Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, “and it’s never been more important to show lawmakers in St. Paul the depth of public support for protection for unborn children and their mothers.”

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This January, the march up Constitution Avenue, which has always ended at the Supreme Court building, will end at the East Front of the Capitol instead.

A renewed spirit of hope reverberated through events nationwide that marked the 49th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion.

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“We march peacefully each year in our nation’s capital to give witness to these truths to a nation in which many in public office and others throughout our communities continue to reject them.”

The future of the pro-life movement may depend on a move away from partisan politics, specifically a move away from an alignment with Republican politicians.