Prayer Vigil for Life at Notre-Dame Cathedral!

"Prayer is the last resort we have": Catholics mobilize against euthanasia at Notre-Dame de Paris. As the National Assembly prepares to vote on a bill granting "the right to assisted dying," nearly 2,000 Catholics gathered at Notre-Dame de Paris on Wednesday, May 21, responding to the call of the bishops of Île-de-France. During a prayer vigil combining songs and testimonies, they implored heaven to protect life. Published on 05/22/2025 at 4:29 …

Every year since 2009, the metropolis of Paris has organised a prayer vigil for life.

On Wednesday 21 May, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris welcomed nearly 2,000 faithful for the 16th edition of the annual vigil of prayer for life. In this time of debate on the end of life, the evening found a particular resonance both spiritual and citizen.

Every year since 2009, the metropolis of Paris has organized a prayer vigil for life – a topic that is becoming increasingly important in France. Already in the context of the parliamentary debate on euthanasia, last year's event was held under the slogan: "When I am weak, then I am strong" (2 Cor 12:10). This year's edition focuses on hope. Life is a treasure "Builders of love, let us live The article Prayer vigil for life in the Cathedral of N…