While it may have been cold outside this week, the fires are heating up for the pro-life movement that is eagerly awaiting the Trump presidency.
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Dear Editor: With the recent election of Donald Trump, it has been reported that donations to Planned Parenthood have soared. Unfortunately, the lie of making abortions “safe, legal and rare” disseminated by the Democrats and Liberals is definitely a fallacy.
Brimming Bud of Human Potential
The abortion issue will get a ride in the upcoming presidential primaries, but sloganeering, not reasoned argument, will characterize the debate.
At Home and in Capital Diocese Prays for the Sanctity of Life
Dozens of faithful attended a Mass for Peace and Justice at St. Josaphat Church, Bayside, on Jan. 22. The Mass was offered in reparation for the nearly 56 million babies aborted in the United States since the Supreme Court legalized abortion on Jan. 22, 1973. The Mass was one of many chances for the faithful of Brooklyn and Queens to pray for the unborn and the pro-life cause on the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
West Coast March for Life
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone addresses the crowd during the Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco Jan. 23.
In Pro-Life Homily, Cardinal Cites Queens Priest, Parish
baby in a manger is proof enough for Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York that Americans can express a culture of life. And it wasn’t the Christ child. Instead, it was a newborn infant left by his mother in the crib of a manger scene at a parish in Queens.
Still We March
The day before the Jonas storm dumped 26.8 inches of snow on New York City, tens of thousands descended upon Washington, D.C., as they have since the Supreme Court’s terrible Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. They were there to witness to the world, to the president and all lawmakers, of the value of human life, from conception to natural death.
March for Life Was More Than a Numbers Game
The New York Times reported that “hundreds” of people showed up for the annual March for Life on Jan. 22 in the nation’s capital. The Washington Post was a little more generous by saying that “thousands” were there. The event’s organizers and participants estimated that there were actually about 50,000 brave souls who were present, despite the threat of one of the East Coast’s largest snowstorms ever, to demonstrate against the atrocity of abortion.
UPDATED: Some Buses for the March for Life Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather
UPDATED: Due to a blizzard warning some of the buses scheduled to leave for the March for Life have been cancelled. Please call the bus providers to find the status of other buses.
March for Life Will Begin at a New Site
The annual March for Life, set for Jan. 22, will convene in a new location in the nation’s capital for the traditional midday rally.