Riverside, California, November 9, 2026
Photo: Orthodox Christians for Life
Faithful from St. Andrew’s Antiochian Orthodox Church in Riverside, California, gathered outside their local Planned Parenthood last weekend to offer prayers honoring the sanctity of all life.
The group was led by their rector Fr. Josiah Trenham, reports Orthodox Christians for Life.
“Standing with icons and intercessions, they offered a peaceful Orthodox witness to the sanctity of every human life,” the organization reports.
Photo: Orthodox Christians for Life
The prayerful event was part of the 40 Days for Life vigil, an internationally coordinated campaign that seeks to end abortion locally through prayer and fasting, community outreach, and a peaceful vigil held in front of abortion facilities.
Its centerpiece is a non-stop, round-the-clock prayer vigil lasting 40 days, or 960 hours, outside a local Planned Parenthood center or other abortion business. Since 2004, it has reached more than 1,000 cities in 63 countries, including Houston, Manhattan, Indianapolis, Toronto, London, Sydney, Mexico City, Cape Town, Bogota, Moscow, Hong Kong, and many more.
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