Pro-life supporters marched in below-zero temperatures around the state Capitol grounds Jan. 22 during Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life’s annual March for Life and rally on the Capitol steps in St. Paul. The event began with an ecumenical prayer service at the Cathedral of St. Paul. During the service, Bishop Lee Piché recognized the many teenagers and young adults present and thanked them for giving hope to the future of the pro-life movement. Afterward, many braved the cold to march to the Capitol while others stayed to pray at the Cathedral. The day marked the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. (Dianne Towalski/The Catholic Spirit)
Ali Gardner, a member of the Cathedral of St. Paul, holds her 2-week-old daughter Claire during the prayer service. (Dianne Towalski/The Catholic Spirit)Steve Kintgen prays in the Cathedral before the prayer service. He is a member of St. Mary in Milaca, Minn. (Dianne Towalski/The Catholic Spirit)
Eligh O’Sullivan, a member of St. Michael in St. Michael, waits for the rally to start at the Capitol. (Dianne Towalski/The Catholic Spirit)Joseph Curren from Divine Mercy in Faribault bundled up to attend the rally with his dad, sister, grandmother and aunt. (Dianne Towalski/The Catholic Spirit)
