Nationwide Prayer Vigil for Life
Each January thousands of people gather in Washington, D.C. to uphold the dignity of all human life and pray for an end to abortion. Nearly fifty years after the Supreme Court legalized abortion nationwide in Roe v. Wade. As Catholics across the country gather again this year in Washington for the March for Life, they are also invited to observe a nationwide prayer vigil January 18-19 to pray for an end to abortion and a greater respect for all human life.
Live-streaming information for the overnight bishop-led holy hours from various dioceses will be provided on the USCCB’s website https://www.usccb.org/.
The live television broadcasts on January 18 from 5:00-8:00 PM and on January 19 from 8:00-9:00 AM will be provided by the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) and will be available via live-stream on the Basilica’s website https://www.nationalshrine.org/mass/. For more information about on-site attendance at the basilica for the National Prayer Vigil for Life, please visit the information page on the basilica’s website.
