(Photo credit: Vatican Media) ROME, 22 January 2026 — Pope Leo XIV has sent a Message to participants in the annual March for Life, being held on Friday, Jan. 23, in Washington, D.C.. Released this evening by the Vatican, the Holy Father’s Message reads: To the Participants in the 2026 March for Life I send warm greetings to those of you participating in the 2026 March for Life. I likewise express heartfelt appreciation, and assure you of my spiritual closeness as you gather for this eloquent public witness to affirm that “the protection of the right to life constitutes the indispensable foundation of every other human right” (Address to Members of the Diplomatic Corps Accredited to the Holy See, 9 January 2026). Indeed, “a society is healthy and truly progresses only when it safeguards the sanctity of human life and works actively to promote it” (ibid.). In this regard, I would encourage you, especially the young people, to continue striving to ensure that life is respected in all …