Pro-Life Movement Sets Stage for National Prayer Service Ahead of March for Life

Father Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life, announced Sunday that this year’s March for Life will be paired with a National Prayer Service spotlighting the pro-life movement’s role in a yearlong commemoration of America’s 250th birthday.

The prayer service is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Friday at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., ahead of the annual event expected to draw tens of thousands of participants.

“We bring together Christians from across the body of Christ and throughout the country to kick off this yearlong celebration within the pro-life movement of America’s 250th birthday,” Pavone said. He linked the event’s theme to the Declaration of Independence’s reference to a right to life and the government’s responsibility in securing it.

Pavone confirmed that the service will include an honor for conservative leader Charlie Kirk, with leaders from Turning Point USA expected to attend. He stated he plans to present the National Pro-Life Recognition Award to Kirk.

Pavone encouraged March for Life attendees to begin their day in prayer, calling the National Prayer Service “the premier pro-life prayer event of the year.” He noted that those unable to travel can participate by using online pro-life prayers posted on the event’s website.

Last year’s March for Life featured a prerecorded message from President Donald Trump and an appearance by Vice President J.D. Vance, who is also expected to speak at this year’s march.

Pavone emphasized prayer as the foundation of the movement’s activism, stating it “underpins everything that all activists and marchers will do.”