The voice of the most vulnerable

[Haia]

On Wednesday, 22 January, Pope Francis tweeted to some 8 million followers: "I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable". At that moment, across the Atlantic, people from every walk of life in the U.S. were braving the bitter cold to peacefully protest the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion in 1973.
Hundreds of thousands of marchers - from all walks of life and professions of faith, especially young people calling themselves, "the Pro-Life Generation" - travelled across the country to meet at the steps of Capitol Hill.
University students came out in large numbers, mobilizing themselves in response to an appeal posted by Archbishop Joseph Edward Kurtz of Louisville, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: "We march in memory of those lost to abortion. We march for the voiceless children to defend their right to life - especially for those like my brother Georgie, born with Down syndrome, whose lives all too often are deemed unworthy to see the light of day. We march for the women considering abortion, that in our concern for their needs, they will find the strength to choose life