Opening Mass of National Prayer Vigil for Life, Washington, D.C.

The Pantocrator presides over His Body the Church at worship as Cardinal DiNardo preaches during tonight's holy Mass to open the National Prayer Vigil for Life at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC

Liturgy of the Eucharist

Capacity congregation

Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, Priests, Deacons and Seminarians in the sanctuary

The Communion of the Mass with the Sisters of Life, the Missionaries of Charity and other religious women in their distinctive garb

Archbishop O'Brien of Baltimore at right

Cardinal Wuerl of Washington

Cardinal Rigali of Philadelphia

Cardinal George of Chicago

Cardinal DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, celebrant and homilist

Archbishop Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA