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Witnessing on downtown streets

The Chicago March for Life took place on Jan. 19. Participants gathered for a rally at Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago before marching to the State of Illinois Building for another rally. Speakers included Greek Orthodox Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos, Rev. Cesar LeFlore, founder of Chicago's African- American PowerLight Ministries and Congressmen Dan Lipinski and Peter Roskam. Also included are photos from the national event.

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Ronald Chauca of Chicago is bundled up as he makes his way across the National Mall before the March for Life in Washington Jan. 22. Although skies were sunny all day, temperatures barely reached 20 degrees during the the annual event, which this year marked the 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion across the nation.

Photo: CNS photo / Mike Crupi, Catholic Courier