Christians Must Come Together and Fight to Protect Babies From Abortion
The “Super Bowl” of the pro-life movement is here, and the days in which Churches, media and government all pay a little more attention than usual to the most foundational moral issue of the day, abortion.
I say “foundational,” because it’s not necessarily the issue that is top of mind for most people, but it is the one on which every other issue depends, because the right to life itself is the foundation of all our other rights.
These are the days, then, when the two largest annual events in the pro-life movement occur – the March for Life in Washington (January 23) and the Walk for Life West Coast (January 24 in San Francisco).
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Yet it is not simply about those two events. In fact a whole kaleidoscope of pro-life events take place this week, spearheaded by groups large and small. So numerous are the activities that even we who lead this movement fulltime can’t keep track of them all.
My team and I are leading six national events, the details of which you can see at ProLifeMarch.org.
The premiere event is the National Prayer Service on Friday morning January 23rd at Constitution Hall. We’ll be honoring Charlie Kirk, celebrating the 250th Birthday of America (a year-long 2026 celebration), and welcoming Liche Ariza, an actor in the popular series The Chosen. Please join us!
To kick off this week, this Sunday is Sanctity of Life Sunday as well as the start of the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. What a marvelous opportunity for Churches to reflect on the connections between the mission of the Church and the mission of the pro-life movement.
They intersect perfectly, of course. The Christian Gospel is all about God taking human life to his throne. He becomes one of us, he saves us, he conquers death, he promises that where he is, we also will be.
Is it possible, or even conceivable, that the Church can credibly proclaim that God wants human lives with him on his throne, and at the same time turn the other way when those same human lives are being thrown in the garbage by abortion?
No, it’s not possible, logical, or conceivable.
The very truths, in fact, that unite all Christians are the very truths that reject all abortions. God himself became human. He was an embryo, a fetus. He showed his love for human life by dying and rising for us, and making his dwelling among us and within us.
Moreover, Christ came to reconcile sinners with the Father. That’s why, on both coasts next weekend, I will lead gatherings in which those who have had abortions will share their stories about the despair and pain of abortion, and the hope and healing of Jesus Christ. This is the Silent No More Awareness Campaign. When the DC march reaches the Supreme Court, and when the West Coast march first gathers for its rally, these gatherings will occur and the Gospel of mercy and hope will be proclaimed!
So this weekend, let the voice of the Church sound forth for the sanctity of life! Let the pastors of all denominations proclaim that nobody can be a Christian and “prochoice” at the same time. Let the leaders in the Body of Christ call forth the people to join in the numerous events taking place this coming week across the nation to give voice to the unborn – events filled with prayer, with compassion for those tempted to have abortions, with mercy and welcome for those who have repented of the sin of abortion, and with protest against the ongoing evil of child-killing.
This week, may Christians unite in the clear and practical proclamation of the Gospel of Life!
LifeNews.com Note: Frank Pavone is national director of Priests for Life and the national pastoral director of Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries and the Silent No More Awareness Campaign.
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