This morning Pope Francis tweeted his support for the Washington March for Life as hundreds of thousands of pro-life advocates prepare to gather on the National Mall for the annual event.
“Every Life is a Gift,” he wrote, with the hashtag #marchforlife.
Every Life is a Gift. #marchforlife
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) January 22, 2015
The tweet and other messages in support of the massive U.S. march has become something of a tradition in recent years. Last year on the morning of the march, Pope Francis tweeted: “I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable.”
And the year before, in 2013, Pope Benedict XVI tweeted: “I join all those marching for life from afar, and pray that political leaders will protect the unborn and promote a culture of life.”
Pope Francis has also been openly supportive of Rome’s March for Life, addressing the crowd at his Sunday general audience in St. Peter’s Square each of the last two years.