Tens of Thousands Gather in Nation's Capital as Christians Lead 2026 March for Life
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Elizabeth Cummings, NC - Editor-in-Chief
On Friday, Jan. 23, tens of thousands of pro-life advocates gathered together in Washington, D.C. for the annual March for Life. Supporters traveled to the capital from all corners of the nation with the goal of changing laws at the state and federal levels, and ultimately changing the culture to make abortion unthinkable.
To participants in the march, one thing was impossible to overlook across the crowds: the overwhelming prevalence of Christians, and more specifically, Catholics, who showed up in massive numbers to advocate for the most vulnerable. Walking amongst the protestors, one could audibly hear the prayers of participants echoing through the nation's capital. Countless marchers grasped their rosary in one hand and in the other held signs promoting the fight for the lives of the unborn.
Many supporters held signs of the cross and Virgin Mary, others quoted Bible verses. Signs ranged from statements such as “I’m glad your mom chose life,” “all life has value,” “love them both,” “disability does not equal worth,” and “⅓ of my generation is missing.”
Among supporters, there was also an overwhelming amount of signage honoring Charlie Kirk, one of the biggest Christian and Gen Z pro-life advocates, who consistently urged college students to recognize the value of the unborn. The most notable of these read, “‘Get married and have kids, you won’t regret it’- Charlie Kirk.”
Many groups attended the march, including Live Action, TPUSA, Knights of Columbus, and The Sisters for Life, a Catholic religious community of women who “vow to protect and enhance the sacredness of every human life.”
One sister, who asked not to be named, said that she saw advocating for the unborn as a “central part of her faith” and intrinsic to Christ's command to give a voice to the voiceless.
Colleges such as Liberty University, St. Thomas Aquinas University, and The Catholic University of America sent thousands of students to participate in the march.
One student from Liberty University, Taylor Easton of Charlotte, North Carolina, told The Right Angle, “As a Christian, she knows that 'the sanctity of life' and belief that 'everyone deserves a chance to live regardless of circumstance' is intrinsic to her faith.”
Many students from GWU also attended the march, including members of the GWCRs, The Newman Center, the GW Knights of Columbus, and GW Students for Life.
Following the march, a large number of advocates traveled to the Hyatt Hotel to watch the debate between pro-lifers Kristen Hawkins and Lydia Taylor Davis and abortion supporters Rev. Dr. Caleb Lines and Whitney Shanin as a part of the national pro-life summit. Though the title of "reverend" is questionable for Dr. Caleb who denied the trinity, the divinity of Christ, as well as the literal interpretation of the virgin birth during his “biblical” defense of abortion in the debate.
Hawkins herself called out Caleb for this incoherence: “And don't you dare tell me I can't call myself pro-life if you call yourself a Christian while denying that Jesus is the Son of God.”
In the end, the debate went overwhelmingly in favor of those on the pro-life side.
As the day came to an end, participants in the pro-life movement were reminded that the work of protecting the unborn is far from over, but also encouraged by the number of supporters, many believing that the post-Roe generation would be the one to make real change happen.
In the last moments before the crowd began their march to the capital, Vice President JD Vance, a devout Catholic and defender of the unborn, left supporters with one final charge. This charge not only serves the cause of the day but also the never-ending work of those who work to protect the lives of the unborn.
“I’m grateful for this movement” Vance said, and “for the truth that is on our side.”
“Our country cannot be indifferent about whether its next generations live or die… You march today,” Vance explained, “We march today because you have an answer to this question about what kind of civilization we are and about what kind of civilization we are going to become in the future.”
