ROME — Washington, DC, Cardinal Wilton Gregory has cancelled the yearly Youth Rally and Mass for Life held in conjunction with the March for Life.
“For over twenty-five years, the Youth Rally and Mass for Life has blessed us with the opportunity to host and minister to thousands of our local youth and hundreds of thousands more from across our great nation,” the Washington Archdiocese said in a statement announcing the cancellation of the event.
New Archbishop of Washington, Wilton D. Gregory, participates in his Installation mass at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, on May 21, 2019, in Washington, DC. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
The Archdiocese said the cancellation was a “difficult decision” that followed “a consultation process that involved dialogue with other dioceses, ministry leaders and the partners who assist the Archdiocese in hosting the…
