March for Life, 2026, http://www.tribtimes.com
William Zambrano MD
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January 23, 2026(Psa 139:13-14) For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
SAINT POPE JOHN PAUL II: “A nation that kills its own children is a nation without hope”.
THE CATHOLIC WEEKLY: March for Life 2026 challenges abortion with message ‘Life Is a Gift’
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THE CATHOLIC HERALD: Vance and Johnson to address March for Life
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson are expected to speak at this year’s March for Life in Washington, D.C., marking a significant show of support from the highest levels of government for the country’s largest annual pro-life gathering.
The 2026 march, set to take place on Friday, 23 January, will bring tens of thousands to the streets of the capital to reaffirm the dignity of unborn life and advocate for continued protections in law and culture. While the event has always drawn a strong turnout from grassroots activists, religious leaders, and students, this year’s edition carries particular weight as it comes amid renewed national debates over abortion legislation and state-level protections following the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Vice President Vance, a Catholic and long-time advocate for family policy, is due to give remarks that highlight the moral and social case for defending life in the womb. Speaker Johnson, who has frequently cited his Christian faith in defence of pro-life legislation, is also expected to address the rally and signal the continued commitment of congressional leadership to opposing efforts to expand abortion access federally.
While President Donald Trump will not be attending the 2026 March for Life in person, he told EWTN News’ White House correspondent Owen Jensen on Jan. 16 he will address the crowd through a “beautiful” prerecorded message.
Catholics across the country are encouraged to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, January 22 to Friday, January 23, 2026, to pray for an end to abortion and a greater respect for all human life in post-Roe America. “Together, we must pray to change hearts and build a culture of life as we advocate for the most vulnerable. I look forward to opening our Vigil with Holy Mass together with many other bishops, hundreds of priests, consecrated religious, seminarians, and many thousands of pilgrims,” said Bishop Daniel E. Thomas of Toledo, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities.
The National Prayer Vigil for Life is hosted each January by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Pro-Life Secretariat, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., and The Catholic University of America’s Office of Campus Ministry. This year, the opening of the National Prayer Vigil for Life will take place on January 22, the anniversary date of the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide in 1973.
In 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade. Since the Dobbs decision, abortion policy is now determined at the state and federal levels. Some states have increased access to abortion and others are working to ensure stronger policies to protect preborn children and their mothers.
The Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life will take place at 5:00 p.m. in the Great Upper Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, January 22. Bishop Thomas will be the principal celebrant and homilist for the Opening Mass. At 7:00 p.m., following the Opening Mass, a National Holy Hour for Life will take place in the Crypt Church (lower level) of the Basilica, which will include Recitation of the Rosary and Benediction. The nationwide vigil concludes on Friday, January 23 in the Great Upper Church with the 8:00 AM Closing Mass celebrated by Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, OFM, Cap., archbishop emeritus of Boston.
VATICAN.VA: IOANNES PAULUS PP. II EVANGELIUM VITAE To the Bishops Priests and Deacons Men and Women religious lay Faithful and all People of Good Will on the Value and Inviolability of Human Life
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