Metropolitan Herman to lead Orthodox marchers at 33rd annual rally for life in US capital

His Beatitude, Metropolitan Herman speaks to Orthodox Christians gathered at last year’s 2005 March for Life in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, DC [OCA Communications] — His Beatitude, Metropolitan Herman, Primate of the Orthodox Church in America and well-known spokesman for the sanctity of life, will once again lead hundreds of Orthodox Christian marchers from around the US at the 33rd annual March for Life here Monday, January 23, 2006.

The annual march laments the US Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision of January 22, 1973, that legalized abortion on demand in the US.

Metropolitan Herman has been a visible and vocal presence at the annual gathering for nearly two decades, leading hundreds of Orthodox Christians in prayerful witness to the sanctity of life from the moment of conception.

Orthodox marchers are asked to assemble between 11:00 and 11:30 a.m. under the large “Orthodox Christians for Life” banner on the Mall at 7th Street, instead of at the Ellipse, as in years past. After the opening program, at which Metropolitan Herman is expected to address hundreds of thousands of marchers, the march will make its way to the US Supreme Court.

For additional details on the march, contact Nellie Gray at 202-543-3377, visit www.marchforlife.org, or send an e-mail to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).