North Dakota Bishop Asks All Priests to Spend "At Least One Hour" Outside Abortion Facility

KUDO's to Bishop Aquila for providing leadership during the "40 days for life" campaign.

Bishop Samuel J. Aquila, the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fargo, joined pro-life advocates for an hour of prayer this morning at 11:00, in front of a local abortion facility. His time of prayer coincides with the 40 Days for Life campaign, which began Sept. 23 in more than 200 communities nationwide.

This is the third annual 40 Days for Life campaign to be held in North Dakota.

In addition to his own participation in the pro-life campaign, Bishop Aquila also recently sent a letter to all priests of his diocese, asking them to participate in the 40 Days for Life campaign. In a Sept. 23 letter to priests, he wrote:

"I will pray on the sidewalk in front of the abortion facility on Friday, September 25, at 11 a.m. and again on Respect Life Sunday when I lead a Eucharistic procession to the abortion facility, carrying our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament to the site of death for so many of his children.

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Bishop Aquila prays at North Dakota abortion clinic as 40 Days for Life continues