Cardinal Dolan: "We come together this sacred evening in a church we claim as a sanctuary...to reclaim the belief that a mother's womb is the primal sanctuary, where a helpless, innocent, fragile, tiny baby must be safe, secure, nurtured and protected."

The Mass attracted pro-life student groups from across the nation who are in Washington for the March for Life.

President Trump's actions in defense of the unborn are welcome, his proposals for immigration reform are ill conceived and divisive.

It is clearly more difficult to raise children in a nurturing environment without housing security.

Whatever motivated Mr. Trump to reinstate the Mexico City Policy, it was not a consistent recognition of the dignity and sacredness of every human life.

When the questions became more detailed on abortion policies, the numbers shifted.