March for Life: Pence speaks as thousands assemble at Washington Monument
Pope Francis offers prayers, sends greetings to March for Life
CNA
Pope Francis offered his greeting to participants at the 2017 March for Life in Washington, D.C., assuring them of his prayers and imparting his Apostolic Blessing upon all present. In a papal telegram from Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy Father thanked the marchers for their witness to life. (...)
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March for Life: Pence speaks as thousands assemble at Washington Monument
The Washington Post
(Julie Zauzmer and Sarah Pulliam Bailey) Thousands of abortion opponents gathered in cold, blustery weather near the Washington Monument Friday and heard Vice President Mike Pence tell the annual March for Life that the Trump administration is determined to advance the fight against abortion.The massive crowd, bearing flags, banners and placards, then flowed down Constitution Avenue, filling the street, and rallied at the Supreme Court building across from the Capitol...