Archbishop Richard Moth of Westminster is to celebrate the opening Mass and lead a record 14 Catholic bishops from across Great Britain at the March for Life UK on September 5, 2026 – double the number who attended last year – as the annual public witness to the sanctity of human life attracts unprecedented episcopal support amid ongoing legislative pressures affecting the unborn.
The gathering will include the archbishops of the three principal sees in England – Archbishop Richard Moth of Westminster, together with the archbishops of Birmingham and Southwark – along with a broad representation of other ordinaries from England, Scotland and Wales, according to Edward Pentin in the National Catholic Register. March for Life UK organisers described the scale of participation as historic, underlining “the primary importance that the Church places on this key and fundamental issue”.
