More than 300 people from the Archdiocese of Chicago traveled to the nation’s capital for the annual march while Catholics here kept vigil and prayed for an end to legalized abortion. These photos chronicle the local and national pro-life events.
Clare Kolodzik chooses a shirt to wear before getting on a bus to the March for Life in Washington, D.C. Kolodzik attended the annual send-off Mass Jan. 20 for pro-life pilgrims at Queen of All Saints Basilica, 6280 N. Sauganash Ave., before boarding the bus.
Photo: Karen Callaway / Catholic New World