{"id":365,"date":"2026-01-25T15:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/?p=365"},"modified":"2026-01-25T15:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T15:08:14","slug":"pope-leo-declares-life-as-the-cornerstone-of-all-human-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/?p=365","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo Declares Life as the Cornerstone of All Human Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"541\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619901238_1318021623696910_6511020190956984607_n_cleanup.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619901238_1318021623696910_6511020190956984607_n_cleanup.png 541w, https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619901238_1318021623696910_6511020190956984607_n_cleanup-300x183.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pope Leo XIV extended a heartfelt message of support to participants in the 2026 March for Life, emphasizing that safeguarding the right to life is the essential foundation for all other human rights. He encouraged continued efforts to create a society that values and protects human life at every stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement from the Vatican released ahead of the annual pro-life gathering in Washington, D.C., the pontiff\u2014America\u2019s first-born pope\u2014expressed his warm greetings and spiritual closeness to those attending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Referencing his recent address to the diplomatic corps on January 9, he reiterated that \u201cthe protection of the right to life constitutes the indispensable foundation of every other human right.\u201d He described the march as a peaceful and courageous witness for unborn children, invoking Jesus\u2019 promise to be with his followers always (Matthew 28:20) and His call to serve \u201cthe least of these\u201d (Matthew 25:31-46).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The March for Life, now in its 53rd year since the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, continues to attract hundreds of thousands of participants each January, advocating for legal protections for the unborn. With Roe overturned in 2022, pro-life efforts have increasingly focused on state legislation, federal policies, and fostering cultural change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the marchers directly, Pope Leo XIV sent warm greetings and gratitude for their public witness, urging them\u2014especially young participants\u2014to continue promoting respect for life at every level of society, including dialogue with civic and political leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He prayed that Jesus\u2019 presence would accompany them as they peacefully advocate for unborn children, reminding them that such efforts fulfill Christ\u2019s call to serve the most vulnerable. The pope entrusted all marchers and supporters to the intercession of Mary Immaculate, Patroness of the United States, and imparted his Apostolic Blessing, invoking abundant heavenly graces for their work and witness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo XIV extended a heartfelt message of support to participants in the 2026 March for Life, emphasizing that safeguarding the right to life is the essential&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=365"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":367,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365\/revisions\/367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newstoday365.today\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}