Catholics in the archdiocese joined others around the country in marking the anniversary of Roe v. Wade with Masses, prayer services and marches.
A young man wears a pro-life sweatshirt during the opening Mass of the National Prayer Vigil for Life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington Jan. 23. The vigil precedes the March for Life, held each year to protest abortion and the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized it across the nation.
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