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Our Holy Father Benedict XVI Urges the Whole World
to Unite in a Prayer for All Nascent Human Life

During the evening of November 27, 2010 at the liturgical beginning of Advent - a time of joyful anticipation for the birth of Christ - His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI celebrated a prayer vigil in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican for the intention of all nascent human life. At the request of the Holy Father, a letter was sent to all the bishop’s conferences of the Catholic Church this past June asking them to take part in this prayer and to organize prayer vigils in all local churches. This letter was jointly sent by Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, Prefect of the Pontifical Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, and by Cardinal Ennio Antonelli, President of the Pontifical Council for the Family.

Let’s do everything possible so that our parishes, communities, prayer groups and families join in this universal prayer for life, in communion with the Holy Father during the season of Advent. Personal prayer in union with the Church for the intention of defending preborn human life is our duty and raises great hope that with God’s help the civilization of life and love will triumph.

Beloved Holy Father,

Defenders of life around the world feel the increasing pressure and threats from the culture of death. We realize that without God’s help, we cannot win this struggle.

With great joy, on November 27, 2010, at the beginning of Advent, we will join together in a prayer for all nascent human life in communion with you and the whole Catholic Church.

We express our sincere gratitude to you, Holy Father, for your leadership in this gravely needed initiative, and in the fight for life around the world. In prayer, we renew and redouble our efforts, trusting that the Author of Life will guide us toward victory in defending our most vulnerable brothers and sisters.

We plan to present the letter of thanks (below) to the Holy Father with a list of names of the people who pledged to participate in the Vigil for All Nascent Human Life.

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