Pro-lifers march through downtown Washington, D.C. as part of the March for Life, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Vice President JD Vance and Republican lawmakers defended President Donald Trump’s abortion-related policies at the 2026 March for Life on Jan. 23.

The Holy Father’s message was published ahead of the March for Life being held in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 23. This is set to be the 53rd year the annual pro-life observance has drawn hundreds of thousands of people to the nation’s capital.

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WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. banned the use of tissue from aborted fetuses in taxpayer-funded research Friday, as Vice President JD Vance joined pro-life leaders for an annual rally on the National Mall.

With tens of thousands of pro-life Americans gathering for the 53rd annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday, EWTN will provide live coverage.

Vice President JD Vance told anti-abortion activists Friday that the Trump administration was on their side, while acknowledging there were disagreements over how to use the “political system to advance life.

Through music and witness, Friends of Club 21 choir affirms the value of every human life.