Father Daniele Rebeggiani, a priest of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington who works at the Apostolic Nunciature, talks with students attending a rally before the Youth Mass for Life on Jan. 24, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. The annual Mass sponsored by The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington preceded the March for Life in the nation’s capital. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Young men pray during Eucharistic Adoration that preceded the Youth Mass for Life on Jan. 24, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. The annual Mass sponsored by The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington was held before the March for Life in the nation’s capital. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Before the Youth Mass for Life on Jan. 24, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, Cardinal Wilton Gregory held a question-and-answer session with youth. The students joining him were, from left to right, Andrea Patino, a 10th grader at The Academy of the Holy Cross in Kensington, Maryland; Erik Lopez Rivas, an 11th grader at Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School in Takoma Park, Maryland; and Alivia Wade, an eighth grader at St. Anthony Catholic School in Washington, D.C. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Father James Glasgow, the chaplain to the Catholic Newman Center at George Washington University, gives the homily at the Youth Mass for Life on Jan. 24, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. The annual Mass sponsored by The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington preceded the March for Life in the nation’s capital. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
Cardinal Wilton Gregory receives offertory gifts during the Youth Mass for Life on Jan. 24, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. The annual Mass sponsored by The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington preceded the March for Life in the nation’s capital. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
At center, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, now the apostolic administrator of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, elevates the Eucharist during the Youth Mass for Life on Jan. 24, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. From left to right are Washington Auxiliary Bishop Evelio Menjivar; Washington Auxiliary Bishop Roy Campbell Jr.; Cardinal Christophe Pierre, the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States; Cardinal Gregory; Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop-elect of Washington who will be installed as the archbishop of Washington on March 11; and Washington Auxiliary Bishop Juan Esposito. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
People pray during the Youth Mass for Life on Jan. 24, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. The annual Mass sponsored by The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington preceded the March for Life in the nation’s capital. (Catholic Standard photos by Mihoko Owada)
Young people dance along with music before the Youth Mass for Life on Jan. 24, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. The annual Mass sponsored by The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington preceded the March for Life in the nation’s capital. (Catholic Standard photo by Mihoko Owada)
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