Catholic Fire

You may not have heard about it – the broadcast networks gave it only 46 seconds of news time – but hundreds of thousands of anti-abortion protesters from all walks of life gathered on the national mall Wednesday to march to the Supreme Court. Continue reading. Related: The best photos from the 2014 Washington March for Life Tens of thousands brave the cold to March for Life Pope Francis Tweets his support of March for Life

Couldn't make it to the March for Life in Washington this year? No problem. LifeSiteNews.com has you covered. Their slide show includes 101 photos of the 2014 Washington March for Life.

Students from Benedictine College in Kansas carry the March for Life sign at the head of the March, Jan. 22, 2014. Credit: Addie Mena/CNA. Tens of thousands of pro-life activists endured frigid temperatures and a snow storm Wednesday as they gathered at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to mark the 41st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that has prepared the way for an estimated 56 million abortions. In past years the march has drawn crowds estimated between 400,000 and 650,000 . However, the winter storm that blew through Washington on Tuesday led to cancellations of numerous buses and planes, creating a visible drop in numbers at this year's rally and march. The Philadelphia archdiocese, for instance, canceled all of their buses. Continue reading. Related Stories : Hundreds of Thousands of Pro-Lifers March for Life: Mourn 56 Million Abortions Youth travel through storms to give witness at March for Life VIDEO: 41 YEARS AFTER ROE, THE ABORTION ...

Pope Francis sent his support for the March for Life in Washington, where thousands of pro-life supporters marched in Washington  D.C. today for the 41st annual event. The March is held each year on the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion throughout the country. The tweet, published in English and Spanish, reads, “I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable”.

BY JUDY L. THOMAS The wheels started turning in Kathryn Brown’s head on a long bus ride home from the nation’s capital last year.          Returning to Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., after participating in the annual March for Life, Brown listened as students chatted about how awesome it would be if their group was chosen someday to lead the event. And now, that’s become a reality. On Wednesday, Benedictine students will lead the expected hundreds of thousands of abortion opponents. One-quarter of the student body –– more than 400 students –– set out in eight buses Monday for the 24-hour trek to Washington, D.C. “We have a combination of monks, faculty, alumni and mostly students who are participating,” said Brown, a junior from Lake Winnebago majoring in English who is coordinating the trip for Ravens Respect Life. “We’ll be carrying the banner at the front of over half a million pro-lifers from across the country, which we’re so honored a...

Here is a preview of the 2014 March for Life, an event that is expected to draw thousands of pro-life activists to Washington Jan. 21 and 22. Related: 2014 Washington March for Life Event Schedule Nine days of prayer part of Roe v. Wade anniversary events for 2014 Father Frank invites you to join him at the March for Life 2014!

WASHINGTON (CNS)- For the second year in a row, the U.S. Catholic bishops are sponsoring “Nine Days for Life: Prayer, Penance and Pilgrimage,” planned for Jan. 18-26 this year, as part of several events marking the 41st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion virtually on demand in the U.S. “Since that tragic decision, more than 55 million children’s lives have been lost to abortion, and many suffer that loss - often in silence,” says a posting on the website www.9daysforlife.com . Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston, chairman of the bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, said Jan. 15 that the number of abortions since the 1973 decision reflects “with heartbreaking magnitude” what Pope Francis means by a “throwaway culture.” “Yet our society relegates abortion to a matter of personal choice, often denying the integrity and even the recognition of the personhood of unborn children,” he said in a statement. “However, we have great trust in God’s ...

MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2014 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Cardinal O’Connor Conference for Life Georgetown University TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Law of Life Summit Hyatt Regency Hotel *Note: John-Henry Westen of LifeSiteNews will be a speaker at this event. 9:00 am – 8:00 pm MFL Exhibit Hall Hyatt Regency Hotel 9:30 am - 9:00 pm 2014 Students for Life of America National Conference First Baptist Church of Glenarden 600 Watkins Park Dr, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm MFL Youth Rally Hyatt Regency Hotel 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm AUL’s Advocates for Life Reception AUL Offices, 655 15th St NW, DC 6:30 pm Opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm Diocese of Arlington’s Life is Very Good Evening Prayer Patriot Center at George Mason University 4500 Patriot Circle, Fairfax, VA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2014 7:00 am - 11:00 am Archdiocese of Washington Youth Rally DC A...