Catholic college students meet Bush at White House before march

Published: 2008-01-24

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Fifty students from Christendom College, a Catholic college in Front Royal, Va., were among 200 people who attended a breakfast at the White House Jan. 22 and heard an address by President George W. Bush in the East Room. In his remarks, replayed at the annual March for Life rally, Bush lauded those who work for "a culture of life" and thanked them for giving "voice to the voiceless." The president, addressing the group that included Nellie Gray, organizer of the annual March for Life, and members of the board of directors for the march and other pro-life leaders and representatives, noted that some in the group had traveled all night to get there and others were preparing for a day out in the cold. "But mostly I see faces that shine with a love for life," he said. "I see people with a deep conviction that even the most vulnerable member of the human family is a child of God. You're here because you know that all life deserves to be protected. And as you begin your march, I'm proud to be standing with you," he said.

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