Pope Francis met with representatives from the ONE OF US European Federation for Life and Human Dignity at the Vatican.
The group is in Rome for the national “March For Life” on Saturday, May 19.
The 15 delegates from some of the federation's 24 EU countries expressed their gratitude for the pope's support.
“Each time you speak for life, you give great hope to the French Catholic associations. Thank you so much.”
Later, as one of the attendees was an expectant mother, the Holy Father blessed the child.
ONE OF US brings together nearly all European pro-life organizations for advocacy of every human being, especially in life's most vulnerable stages, from conception to death.