Exterior of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. Ohio. credit: iStock

To commemorate the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, the Catholic Conference of Ohio is hosting Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the Ohio Statehouse in the Thomas Worthington Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22.

Adoration inside Ohio’s capitol in downtown Columbus provides an opportunity for those unable to travel to Washington, D.C., for the annual National March for Life to unite in prayer locally.

Catholics across the country are encouraged to observe a nationwide prayer vigil from Thursday, Jan. 22 to Friday, Jan. 23 to pray for an end to abortion and a greater respect for all human life in post-Roe America.

This year, there will not be a Respect Life Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral in January.

For details, directions and parking information for Adoration at the Ohio Statehouse, visit www.ohiocathconf.org/adoration.