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BARRYS BAY, ON, May 16, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - With 90 students - two full buses - Madawaska Valley District High School had the largest number of public high school students to participate in the National March for Life on May 8.  LifeSiteNews.com spoke with the chaplain involved in the success and received feedback on the March from some of the students. 14-year-old Alyssa Rogers reflected, "When I went on the March for Life I was amazed at how much emotion was in their voices while they chanted against abortions. In the beginning I only wanted to go to get...

OTTAWA, May 2, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Thousands of students and adults are gearing up for the much anticipated March for Life 2008, set to rock the national capital next Thursday, May 8.  Meanwhile, March for Life activities have already begun around the nation.  In Regina Saskatchewan the pro-life March is underway today and the March in Edmonton and Winnipeg are set for Sunday. African-Americans have brought a new vitality to the pro-life movement in the United States as they have seen the fight for the right to life as the greatest human rights struggle of the 21st century.  Alveda...

Marching for Life in Tucson - 2008 St. Augustine’s Cathedral of Tucson, Arizona was originally built in the 1860's, yet the church's history stretches back to the chapel of the Spanish Presidio built in 1776. That was known as "The Chapel of the Royal Presidio of San Agustin in Tucson." The clash of Western and Native culture was tumultuous, yet both survived in the unique desert environment that all Southwestern people share a love for in our uniquely blended society. Suits and ties are not normally in evidence here at events commonly dressed up for in other lands. And...

WASHINGTON, DC, January 22, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Working your way from the front to the back of the packed Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception was a near impossibility Monday night, and even if you could make the journey it required an extensive amount of time and effort.  The frigid temperatures outside were no match for the heat generated by the overflow crowd which caused many to fan themselves with brochures during the Prayer Vigil for Life Opening Mass. Yet despite the throng there was a sense of the sacred and the awesomeness of life at the...

Tens of thousands of abortion opponents took to the cold, gray streets of Washington yesterday, buoyed by a recent report that the number of abortions in the United States had hit the lowest level in years and vowing to continue the fight. Many of the participants in the March for Life were young people, many from religious clubs and church-run schools from as far away as Ohio, Texas and Tennessee.... In many ways, the march resembled a gigantic pep rally, with smiling teenagers in matching scarves or sweat shirts holding school banners high as they moved along Constitution Avenue NW...

(WASHINGTON) — Thousands of abortion opponents marched from the National Mall to the Supreme Court on Tuesday in their annual remembrance of the court's Roe v. Wade decision. A smaller crowd of several dozen abortion-rights supporters held their own rally later, marking the 35th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling that established the nationwide right to abortion. Supreme Court police reported no problems or arrests. Sisters Erin Gordon, 31, and Molly Flaherty, 21, recalled going to the annual march known as the "March for Life" with their parents when they were growing up on New York's Long Island. Gordon,...

WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush voiced support for abortion opponents attending this year's March for Life rally in Washington. Tens of thousands of abortion protesters gathered on the National Mall on Tuesday for the annual event. In remarks being broadcast to demonstrators, Bush said biology confirms that from the start, each unborn child is a separate individual with his or her own genetic code.

Welcome to any new visitors. I'm a Catholic young adult, studying and working in Washington DC, who is providing exclusive on-the-ground coverage of the 35th Annual March for Life. Here's what I offer: All March-for-Life related posts are collected here (includes event schedules & info)My photographs will be uploaded to this Flickr page, starting Monday eveningMy videos will be uploaded to this YouTube page, again starting Monday evening Collections of my other news stories are available on this page. Humorous "PPOTD's" are here.To contact me with with tips, information or media requests: "thomas [at] americanpapist [dot] com"Notification: My Itinerary...

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Sen. Barack Obama Washington DC, Jan 22, 2008 / 04:04 pm (CNA).- “Today, 35 years after the infamous Supreme Court decisions legalizing abortion on demand throughout pregnancy, we mourn the estimated 50 million innocent girls and boys whose lives were cut off by abortion—a staggering loss of children’s lives, equal to six times the total number of people living in my home state of New Jersey,” said Representative Chris Smith as he addressed participants at the March for Life this morning."Someday future generations of Americans will look back on us and wonder how and...

America, we won’t go away. Many people wish we would, and heaven knows we would rather be doing almost anything else. But we can’t go away, and we won’t.I’m sure you’ve seen us. We may have made you angry, or sad, or we may have made you turn quickly away and find something else to look at.You may have seen us a few days before Christmas outside the Planned Parenthood building. The old man with the rosary, the college kids in sweats, the sad-looking woman clutching brochures and an “I Regret My Abortion” sign — that was us.Maybe you felt...

Thirty-five years ago today, seven of nine Supreme Court justices voted to make abortion a legal right in this country. In the landmark case of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court dramatically changed our nation, ushering in an era that disrespects human life and fails to acknowledge our responsibility to value and protect life from the moment of conception. Every year since the Supreme Court pronounced its verdict in Roe v. Wade, a courageous and dedicated group of individuals have traveled to Washington to remind us of this unfortunate decision. The March for Life brings together pro-life activists from across...

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Pro-life advocates across the country are preparing for the second round of a 40-day campaign to renew local opposition to abortion businesses in their community. The 40 Days for Life campaign had tremendous success the first time around in rebuilding pro-life groups and talking women out of having abortions. David Bereit, the director of the campaign, told LifeNews.com that "pro-life advocates in 59 cities across 31 states are preparing to launch the next wave.""From February 6 until March 14, people across America will join together for 40 days of prayer and fasting for an end...

A speech by abortionist Alberto Hodari, captured on video and posted on YouTube and the Students for Life of America Web site, has put the controversial physician in the spotlight once more. In 2004, a 15-year-old girl, Tamia Russell, died the day after getting an abortion at Hodari's Detroit clinic, WomanCare. The medical examiner called the infection that killed Russell, who was six months pregnant, a "normal" post-abortion condition. In 2007, Hodari spoke to the media about the "dangers" of banning partial-birth abortion. The clinic reported Russell claimed to be 19 and was brought to the clinic by her 24-year-old...

Thousands march against abortion in S.F. Thousands of abortion protesters marched along San Francisco's waterfront Saturday, hectored by a smaller band of abortion rights supporters, as both sides marked the impending anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that established those rights 35 years ago. Although passions ran high in both camps, the event - what is becoming an annual trek by the anti-abortion movement into what they consider the heart of abortion rights territory - was peaceful. At least 10,000 abortion opponents were bused into the city from all over California, and from outside the state, for a morning rally...

RACINE, Wis. -- An anti-abortion group in Racine is under fire after mailing plastic fetuses to 44,000 people. The mailing also included an informational letter and a fundraising envelope, WISN-TV in Milwaukee reported. Mystical Listrom said she was not happy when she opened a Wisconsin Right to Life letter accompanied by a plastic fetus. "It's my right to choose to do what I want with my body. I shouldn't have people telling me what I can and can't do with my body," Listrom said. Her neighbor, Glenda Pollock, got the same package. "If they had sent a letter explaining why...

Contacts: Janet Morana, 917-297-0946; Georgette Forney, 412-398-7885; both with Silent No More Awareness Campaign WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, /Christian Newswire/ -- Priests for Life and Anglicans for Life will again sponsor a major gathering of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign in Washington DC this Tuesday, January 22. Men and women who have lost children to abortion will gather in front of the Supreme Court at 4:00 PM and begin sharing publicly their testimonies of pain and healing. Fifty-seven people are scheduled to speak. In 28 other locations, similar gatherings will occur. The Campaign, which started in 2003, has sponsored some 201...

The Catholic Information Center, downtown Washington's "street parish" — thought to be the first U.S. Catholic bookstore on Facebook — is poised to be "Blogger Central" on the day of the 2008 March for Life, with free wireless Internet, a 15% discount for pro-life bloggers, and a tea party, plus celebrity book and DVD signings. "Our store and chapel have traditionally been a respite stop for March-for-Life participants," noted CIC manager Kevin Jones. "This year, we wanted to do something more, so—since we already offer free wireless internet—we decided to create some special incentives to encourage marchers to show their...

In years past, FReepers have met  up with friends at a little known monument on the ellipse. It is called the 2nd Division monument and it is between Constitution Ave and the Ellipse. This is what it looks like: If you are standing at the rear of the Ellipse, facing the White House, with the Washington Monument to your rear, this small monument is to your left rear next on Constitution Ave. You may want  to meet at 12:00 Noon  in front of this 2nd Division monument. (This is usually where the Connecticut and Massachusetts pro-life bus groups gather, but...

Putting Faith into Action The Forum invites you to participate in the following three events next month aimed at promoting faith, family, and freedom in our communities. It's a great way to start the New Year. For further information and reservations, email family@valleyfamilyforum.org or call 438-8966. · “Capstone” (Jan. 10 – March 13): This is a series of seminars on how to help reverse the moral decline in our culture and promote Biblical values in public policy. Resources include materials from Focus on the Family and field trips to Richmond and Washington. Sessions are held at Lake Shenandoah each Thursday...

I can see the finish line. For three and a half decades, we have marched uphill in Washington on the coldest day of the year: Jan. 22 – the anniversary of Roe v. Wade – all the way to the Supreme Court building. Pro-lifers know it well: As you make your way up Constitution Avenue, you look back to see the tens of thousands who stand with us. As you turn the corner, you see the goal: the U.S. Supreme Court. We have now turned the corner, and I can SEE the finish line. That Supreme Court is right now...

Catholics in Dominican Republic Plan Offensive Against Abortion 260 Catholic churches will hold anti-abortion protests on same day By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, October 3, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Catholics in the Dominican Republic are planning a large-scale offensive against the legalization of abortion in the Caribbean nation. The campaign will begin this Wednesday at 7 pm, with a speech in the capital city of Santo Domingo by the rector of the nation's Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, Roberto Reyna, who was almost aborted on the advice of his mother's doctor.  The event will also include speeches by several congressmen...

OTTAWA, June 7, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Campaign Life Coalition, the organizer of last month’s National March for Life in Ottawa, has limited its June newsletter exclusively to coverage of the highly successful March events. The newsletter includes far more than the usual number of photographs. See the complete newsletter at http://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/national_news/2007/news_0607.html The Interim newspaper has also produced an extensive March for Life photo report which will be on line soon at http://www.theinterim.com. To complement the CLC newsletter release LifeSiteNews has also published today a four page photo report with 48 photos from the March and related activities. See this special...

Ottawa, Canada (LifeNews.com) -- A leading pro-life advocate in Canada is chiding the nation's media there saying that it ignored the recent March for Life that took place. As LifeNews.com previously reported, thousands of Canadians went to the nation's capital to register their opposition to abortion. Corrie Haas, president of Renfrew County Right to Life in Ontario said there were 6,800 people attending but was chagrined that CBC-TV reported only about 1,500 people in attendance. She said that there was no room left in standing room only areas for two church services that led off the march. "Pro-Lifers who have...

Brownback Draws Cheers During March for Life Senator Sam Brownback (KS) drew an enthusiastic response during the recent March for Life in Washington DC that was arguably bigger than that of any other politician. To some extent, the positive reaction was fueled by an exceptional turnout by Brownback's Kansas constituents who appeared to be well represented, organized and vigorous in their applause. In my opinion, however, it wasn't just Kansans who were excited by Brownback's attendance at the March or his announcement to seek the country's highest office in 2008. The Senator is a breath of fresh air in a...

 WASHINGTON, D.C., United States, January 26, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - There is great cause for hope in the ongoing battle for respect for life in America, said U.S. Cardinal Justin Rigali, in his homily at the Vigil For Life mass in Washington, D.C. on the eve of the National March For Life Jan.22. “Our attitude in the wake of the immense national tragedy of abortion is our sober rejoicing in hope…In the conflict that exists between life and death, between the culture of life and the culture of death we see that something very encouraging is also taking place in our...

Life News has the real story: Proving the pro-life movement is alive and well despite abortion advocates obtaining control of Congress last November, hundreds of thousands of pro-life advocates participated in the annual March for Life. The mood was optimistic and positive despite 34 years of legalized abortion since the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision. Independent confirmation of the size of the crowd, plus additional chances for readers to get a perspective on the number of people present (no aerial shots, unfortunately), is at "Barbara's Public March for Life 2007 Gallery," where Barbara says: As a former radical leftist,...

Today's podcast includes an interview with Mike Pence, a excerpt from Frank Luntz about Romney and a digest from the FRC bloggers forum that followed the march.

"Yes, Nellie, thank you. (Applause.) Thank you very much, Nellie. And I want to thank everybody there for taking part in today's March for Life. I appreciate so very much the devotion to such an honorable cause, and the good work everyone is doing to defend life. And, Nellie, it's good to hear your voice again, and I thank you very much for giving me a chance to visit with you and the crowd that is assembled there on the Mall. (Applause.) It is important for all Americans to remember that our Declaration of Independence states that every person has...

Today marks the 34th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision, and as thousands descend on the District to protest abortion, some new twists have emerged on the political landscape, including a Democrat-controlled Congress, an upcoming Supreme Court decision and a burgeoning presidential race. With Democrats in charge of the House and Senate, some pro-choice leaders see an opportunity to affirm and protect the landmark 1973 ruling that made abortion a constitutional right. "I do believe that there are some opportunities for affirmative legislation that would protect women's lives and health," said Vicki Saporta, president of the National...

Pro-Life Steve Jalsevac  Other Articles by Steve JalsevacPrinter Friendly Version   Washington March for Life Events and Agenda January 18, 2007 The annual March for Life activities begin this Saturday. The series of events culminate in the giant March for Life starting from the Mall very near the White House, and which then goes up Constitution Ave and ends at Capital Hill in front of the Supreme Court which was responsible for the judicial activist Roe v. Wade decision.Following are links to various sites that list details of the activities from Saturday to Monday, the day of the actual...

Preparations are under way for the first Polish March for Life and Family. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 4, 2006 in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. All family-friendly individuals and organizations and invited to participate in the initiative organized by two pro-family NGOs, Fundacja Pro and Stowarzyszenie Kultury Chrzescijanskiej im. Ks. Piotra Skargi (Polish branch of TFP). If your pro-family/pro-life organization would like to send a letter of support to be read out to the participants of the Warsaw rally, published on our webpage and/or reprinted in some of our materials, you are most welcome...

OTTAWA, May 1, 2006 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The ninth annual National March for Life in Ottawa this year is looking to be the best attended yet with increasing numbers of youth coming who will be certain to further boost the dynamism of the annual event.Organizers report that the Thursday Rose dinner with dynamic keynote speaker Fr. Frank Pavone of Priests for Life has sold 850 tickets so far – far exceeding previous Rose dinners. As well, 465 youth have registered to date for the Friday March for Life Youth Conference, also considerably exceeding previous years’ attendance.Organizers had quite a fright...

Click cartoon to view larger image. Largest.The photograph in the cartoon was taken during my trip with Chris to the Blogs4Life conference a few weeks ago. The World War II Memorial is on the mall between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, the latter unseen here because it would be directly behind you, the viewer, only much closer than the distance to the Lincoln Memorial. There was no water in the large center or side pools of the memorial, which I imagine was due to the fact that water can freeze in January. The long reflecting pool leading...

A large contingent of Ave Maria students participated in the 33rd Annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., on January 23, along with Ave Maria's Chaplain, Rev. Michael P. Orsi, and Development Director Dave Kelley. Many of them also attended Mass the night before at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The students carried a banner for Ave Maria's Lex Vitae Society through a crowd that was estimated at 100,000. The route this year took marchers from 7th Street on the National Mall up Constitution Avenue to Capitol Hill and the U.S. Supreme Court. In spite...

  Life is on the march By Tony SnowJan 29, 2006 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The pro-life movement has passed the tipping point. Consider three stories:  Haleigh's Story: One day after the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts told the state's Department of Social Services that it could remove a feeding tube from 11-year-old Haleigh Poutre, the little girl -- rendered comatose last year by a savage beating and burning from her step-father -- suddenly emerged from her "vegetative state," breathing on her own and responding to stimuli.   Had she not stirred, she now would be in the final days of life....

The 33rd annual March for Life was a smashing success. Apart from crazed feminists angrily waving coat hangers at Catholic priests and shouting, "Bigots go home," as thousands of students from across the country marched down Constitution Avenue, holding posters depicting sonogram images of pre-born humans, the event was perhaps the most moving event one has ever seen. Monday’s demonstration, largely comprised of students of all races and religions, as well as men and women, old and young, clergy of all denominations, and children, testified to the fact that Eleanor Smeal, former president of the extremist group Feminist Majority,...

Metropolitan Herman leads Orthodox Christian Marchers in US Capital Article posted: 1/27/2006 10:26 AM Metropolitan Herman leads Orthodox clergy and faithful in prayer for victims of abortion at this year's "March for Life" in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, DC [OCA Communications] — Orthodox Christian marchers from across the US descended on the nation's capital on Monday, January 23, 2006, to bear witness to the sanctity of life at the annual March for Life. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Herman, and His Grace, Bishop Tikhon of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania, led the marchers to the steps of the US Supreme Court, where they offered...

Incredibly, this is only a very small portion of the march: Two of the photographers interviewing some Franciscans. (Prolifers: The Force IS With Them.) Supposedly, this is a very large rosary. I think someone came up with a great way of keeping their group together: The march's lead group At that age, it's easy to like a media ham: Two of the web site's creators/photographers, Mike and his very lovely girlfriend, Jessica:Let's pray some day there are this many people from Ave Maria University on the INSIDE of the Supreme Court building!: Another photographer/creator of the web site.

It has been 33 years since Roe v. Wade, and abortion on demand is as legal as it was three decades ago, with over a million victims each year. While some progress has been made in curbing the number of abortions, and individual states have had varying success in passing legislation, perhaps it is time to ask, Why haven't we done more? It's easy point to the opposition: a non-profit running on taxpayer dollars promoting the very abortions that help fuel their propaganda machine; a major political party with a platform dedicated to keeping abortion legal. However, there is a...

The annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., has always been identified with the anti-abortion hard-liners, the ones who openly call for the overturn of Roe v. Wade and insist, "No exception! No compromise!"--not even for cases of rape or incest, or to save a woman's life. But this year, the harsh rhetoric relaxed a bit, as, at least in this crowd, the end of Roe had gained the air of inevitability. Gone were the posters of bloody fetuses and shouts of "baby killers," replaced at Monday's march by images of cute fetuses, even cartoon fetuses, sonogram images with captions...

The "Walk for Life" March and Counter-Demonstration This is a photographic record of the "Walk for Life West Coast" march and counter-protest that happened in San Francisco on Saturday, January 21, 2006. The theme of the day was abortion, or the lack thereof. Because this is a very sensitive issue to many people, I will keep the editorializing to a minimum and for the most part let the photos speak for themselves. I will also refer to each side in the debate by its own chosen appellation: those who favor abortion will be called "pro-choice" and those who don't favor...

Thirty-three years after a Supreme Court decision gave women the right to abortions, anti-abortion activists expressed "new hope" that they would soon be able to outlaw the practice. Wearing religious vestments and wielding shocking pictures of blood-covered fetuses, tens of thousands of anti-abortion activists rallied in the US capital Monday, encouraged by President George W. Bush's nomination of two judges with conservative credentials to the Supreme Court. John Roberts was appointed chief justice late last year and Congress is expected to approve this week another new court nominee, Samuel Alito, to replace retiring Sandra Day O'Connor, who backed abortion rights....

It is well-known that the left-wing mainstream media slants its coverage of the annual March for Life. At least 100,000 people take part in the pro-life demonstration every year. However, the press accounts of the March always describes the crowd size in the "tens of thousands." This year, two crowd size estimations are given in the article Protesters See Mood Shift Against 'Roe', by Michelle Boorstein of the Washington Post. It cites, "Stephen G. Peroutka, chairman of the National Pro-Life Action Center, one of the event's sponsors, estimated the crowd size at 225,000 to 250,000 people, while D.C. police gave...

I wanted to post some pictures from today's (well, technically yesterday's) 'March for Life' in DC. Just before the March began... Here is some evidence that Alito's Legacy is alive and well at Princeton! Let the record show 'The eye of Ted Turner' (the enemy) was witness to this event -- But expect from CNN a twisted story (if any)...The March is starting now (well, it was starting to move from where I was anyways)...A guy in front of me had this message scrawled on the back of his sign...This next photo's my favorite...She's the next generation! So many families...

Atlanta Right to Life March with Zell Miller

Life Too Short for Words Their small lives, short, too short for words to begin to give them voice for the shattering moment which in fear and pain they were overwhelmed and pulled into the dark before their time by those they were formed to love but who did not love them back, a nuiscence to be removed, a crisis to be resolved, a bump in the life to be cut away, dissolved, dismembered, discarded. No words to describe the nightmare except tissue, unwanted, stem cell product, abortion.

In November, 2001, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops approved the adaptation of the General Instruction of the Roman Missal. Following confirmation by the Holy See in February, 2002, the following became particular law for the dioceses of the United States of America: In all the dioceses of the United States of America, January 22 (or January 23, when the 22nd falls on a Sunday) shall be observed as a particular day of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion, and of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee...

Springfield, IL had a great rally for life yesterday, Deb Schultz who had an abortion in 1986 later to have 5 children, the father is now a minister and she works at a crisis pregnancy center. Attendance was 750-800 people

Thousands of anti-abortion activists will be on the National Mall Monday morning for the annual "March for Life." The event will be one of the nation's largest demonstrations marking the anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe-versus-Wade decision that legalized abortion. Those walking are planning to gather on the National Mall to hear speakers supporting their cause, and then they'll march on Congress and the Supreme Court. The anniversary of the ruling was 33 years ago Sunday. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick will be among four Catholic cardinals attending Monday's Rally for Life and Youth Mass at the MCI Center. The Archdiocese of...