40 Days for Life

40 Days for Life a year-round commitment

Annual pro-life vigil comes to close Nov. 1

Luke Mandato · October 30, 2026

As Toronto’s 40 Days for Life campaign draws to a close Nov. 1, organizers are adamant that the call to protect unborn life while supporting expectant mothers extends well beyond the annual vigil.

Pro-lifers suspicions’ raised by Vancouver abortuary closing

Canadian Catholic News · April 9, 2025

Just days after a small group of pro-lifers gathered in driving rain to mark the midpoint event of 40 Days for Life in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, an abortion-related announcement has left pro-lifers reacting with cautious hope.

Storm can’t dampen 40 Days for Life spirit

Terry O'Neill · April 3, 2025

Umbrellas were raised and prayers sent heavenward as a small band of Catholics gathered in a relentless downpour to celebrate the midway point of the Archdiocese of Vancouver’s 40 Days for Life campaign.

40 Days for Life is about human dignity

Canadian Catholic News · March 22, 2025

On a chilly morning with light snow falling, hundreds gathered at Coquitlam’s Our Lady of Lourdes Church to share their hopes and strategies for this year’s 40 Days for Life campaign.

40 Days for Life vigil kicks off Sept. 25

Luke Mandato · September 21, 2024

The annual 40 Days for Life vigil of peaceful prayer and fasting for the protection of the unborn returns to Toronto in coming days.