Bishop Barron Holds Prayer at Planned Parenthood: ‘Protest Against the Culture of Death’
40 Days for Life Effort was meant to ‘pray for the conversion of hearts and minds to protect the most vulnerable in our society.’
40 Days for Life Effort was meant to ‘pray for the conversion of hearts and minds to protect the most vulnerable in our society.’
Individuals can take part in prayer vigils happening outside of abortion facilities in their local communities. The campaign aims to have participants hold prayer vigils nonstop, around the clock, for the 40-day, 960-hour period.
Since this initiative began in the United States, 139 abortion centers around the world have been closed and 250 abortion workers decided to leave the industry, the Spanish website of the prayer and fasting campaign says.
Abortion activists succeed in removing the pro-life witness from the U.K. coastal town of Bournemouth.
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This fall’s campaign began Sept. 27 in hundreds of cities worldwide and runs through Nov. 7
40 Days for Life reminded its volunteers that prayer s
Under the law, pro-lifers could be prosecuted without the allegedly offended person or their legal representative being required to file a complaint.
On Wednesday, the first day of the campaign, Karlen said that the group encountered an expectant mother who decided not to go through with her decision to have an abortion.
The pandemic had brought some unique challenges to those keeping peaceful vigils, including one episode outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Pittsburgh where members at a prayer vigil were coughed and sneezed on by antagonists.
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