When Marisa D’Alessio was born prematurely, doctors warned her mother she might not survive — or might never live an everyday life. Today, the St. Anselm parishioner credits her faith for her survival — a story that brought her to Washington for the March for Life.
The Diocese of Brooklyn joined tens of thousands of pro-life advocates from across the country on Jan. 23 for the 53rd Annual March for Life in Washington.
As the pro-life newspaper, The Tablet is showcasing stories of choosing life — from all walks of life — in this special section.
Alex Simpson recently celebrated her 20th birthday — a miracle, according to her parents, given that she wasn’t expected to live longer than a year.
On the eve of the 2026 March for Life in Washington, Pope Leo XIV issued a message to participants, expressing his deep gratitude for their “eloquent public witness” and imparting his apostolic blessing.
“I always get really nervous,” says Bernadette Patel before she swings into action as a pro-life sidewalk counselor. “That’s why I always try to go to Mass beforehand. I pray, ‘Please, let this day be peaceful. And let there be a woman who chooses life.’ ”
As the pro-life movement prepares for the 53rd annual March for Life, their cause faces a number of key issues such as preserving the Hyde Amendment, the recent approval of a new generic abortion drug and a rising abortion rate.
President Donald Trump on Jan. 24 used executive authority to block taxpayer funds from paying for elective abortion procedures both in the U.S. and abroad.
Arriving in the nation’s capital on a Diocese of Brooklyn bus around 11 a.m., Joseph Monahan participated in the March for Life for the first time on Jan. 24. It’s something he said he’s wanted to do the past couple of years, but the logistics didn’t work out.
WASHINGTON — As a recently naturalized American citizen, Sister Emiliana Traversin said she felt even more of an “obligation, right, and duty” to participate and be a voice for the Church and the Diocese of Brooklyn at the 52nd National March for Life. “I wanted to be a voice of the Church and of the […]
