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The sixth national Walk for Life in Zagreb, Croatia, May 29, 2021.

Thousands take part in Croatia’s annual March for Life

Jun 2, 2021

By CNA Staff

Abortion is legal until the 10th week of pregnancy in Croatia under a law passed in 1978. Read more

The March for Life in Rome, Italy, on May 22, 2021.

Bishop to Rome’s March for Life: Confront the culture of death with sound reason

May 28, 2021

By Courtney Mares

On the eve of the march, Cardinal Raymond Burke presided over Eucharistic adoration. Read more

Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Carl Anderson speaks with CNA in Rome, June 26, 2014.

Carl Anderson receives Pro-life Legacy Award

Feb 1, 2021

Upon receiving the a lifetime achievement award from the March for Life, Supreme Knight Carl Anderson of the Knights of... Read more

The 45th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2018.

Pope Francis grants plenary indulgence for participants in virtual March For Life

Jan 28, 2021

By CNA Staff

Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence for those who take part in this year’s March for Life, an annual... Read more

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Pro-life group says campaign finance bill could unfairly limit their speech

Jan 22, 2021

A pro-life advocacy group warns that a new campiagn finance reform bill could unfairly restrict their communications.  Read more

March for Life, Jan. 24, 2020.

March for Life gears up for pandemic conditions

Nov 30, 2020

The 48th annual March for Life is scheduled to take place on Jan. 29, 2021, on the National Mall in... Read more

The 45th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2018.

March for Life reveals 2021 theme, with unity as focus

Sep 10, 2020

The March for Life Education and Defense Fund announced Thursday the theme for its 2021 event: “Together Strong: Life Unites.”  Read more

Participants at the 2019 March for Life.

Washington Post settles defamation lawsuit with Nick Sandmann over March for Life controversy

Jul 24, 2020

The Washington Post has settled a defamation lawsuit filed by Nick Sandmann, who as a student at Covington Catholic High... Read more

Pro-life advocates participate in Rome's annual March for Life on May 20, 2017.

Canceled for COVID-19, Rome’s March for Life to ‘connect’ online

May 21, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

With restrictions still in place to control the transmission of the coronavirus, Rome’s annual pro-life march will take place online... Read more

U.S. Agency for International Development Headquarters in Washington, DC.

How USAID case at Supreme Court could impact pro-life policies

May 12, 2020

By Matt Hadro

A largely-overlooked Supreme Court case under consideration could actually pose a threat to international pro-life policies, one pro-life group warns.   Read more

Crowds at the 2020 March for Life.

Virginia bishops join second annual state March for Life

Feb 13, 2020

Bishop Michael Burbidge opened the rally with a prayer, and thanked the members of the state’s Senate and House of... Read more

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States announce pro-life, pro-choice initiatives ahead of March for Life

Jan 24, 2020

On the eve of the 2020 March for Life in Washington DC, lawmakers in several states announced the introduction of... Read more

Archbishop Wilton Gregory at the 2020 Youth Rally and Mass for Life.

Archbishop Gregory hails youth for life: ‘They have the energy to pull it off’

Jan 24, 2020

Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory said that the Youth Rally and Mass for Life was 'the beginning, not the end' of... Read more

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Pro-Life, gives the homily during the Mass for Life.

At Mass for Life, 10,000 pilgrims pack National Shrine

Jan 23, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

An estimated 10,000 pilgrims traveled from both near and far to attend Mass at the National Prayer Vigil for Life... Read more

President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump to attend March for Life on Friday 

Jan 22, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump will address the national March for Life in person on Friday, making him the first president... Read more

OneLife pro-life March 8 in LA, California on Jan. 23, 2016. Courtesy of the Archdiocese of LA.

Beyond DC, more pro-life marches set for 2020

Jan 10, 2020

By Kevin J. Jones

While hundreds of thousands of pro-life advocates will gather in Washington, D.C. for the National March for Life this Jan.... Read more

Planned Parenthood Location.

Planned Parenthood annual report: More government money, more abortions

Jan 6, 2020

By Matt Hadro

The nation’s largest abortion provider released its 2018-19 annual report on Jan. 6, showing significant increases both in the number... Read more

March for Life in Washington, DC on January 18, 2019.

‘Life Empowers’: March for Life unveils 2020 theme 

Oct 15, 2019

By Matt Hadro

The 2020 March for Life will honor the centennial of women’s suffrage in the United States, promoting a pro-life message... Read more

Mexican flag during the Angelus Address in St. Peter's Square on January 10, 2016.

March for life and family in Mexico opposes abortion, organized crime

Sep 25, 2019

Pro-life advocates took to the streets throughout Mexico on Sept. 21 to march for life, family, and conscience protections.  Read more

The 2019 Canadian March for Life in Ottawa, May 9.

Canadians march for life

May 9, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

Pro-life campaigners from across Canada gathered on Ottawa’s Parliament Hill Thursday for the country’s annual National March for Life.  Read more