Denver, Colo., Jan 22, 2006 / 22:00 pm
Hundreds of Catholics young and old alike--including a number of small children wearing shirts emblazoned with the words, ‘I’m a child, not a choice”--packed into Denver’s Immaculate Conception Cathedral Saturday to sadly commemorate 33 years of legal abortion in the U.S.
Faithful in Denver joined thousands nationwide who commemorated the January 22nd anniversary of Roe vs. Wade--which legalized abortion in the country--with marches, rallies and prayer.
Colorado was the first state to legalize abortion following the 1973 decision.
Following the annual Mass, celebrated by Denver’s Archbishop Charles Chaput, much of the crowd processed down Colfax Avenue to the Colorado State capital building, where thousands gathered to take part in the annual March for Life rally, sponsored by the Colorado Right to Life.