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Each January, the Canberra Declaration, in conjunction with Love Australia, set aside the beginning of the year to pray and fast for the greatest of human tragedies: abortion. This year is no different.

Around 90,000 Australian babies lose their lives to abortion each year. God tells us that he hates “hands that shed innocent blood” (Proverbs 6:17). The Church must not remain silent about this great moral evil.

From Sunday, 18 January to Saturday, 7 February, the Canberra Declaration will call for 21 days of prayer and fasting for life (the unborn).

To prepare for and launch this important time of intercession, we will hold a Zoom prayer meeting with several special guests tomorrow (Wednesday, 14 January) at 8 pm (AEDT). Watch below as I (Warwick) invite you to tomorrow’s official launch.

Official Launch with Special Guests

We are thrilled to announce that we will hear from the following special guests (plus others) tomorrow night.

Michelle Pearse has been the CEO of the Australian Christian Lobby since 2023.

A life-long advocate for the unborn, Jodi Pickard is the Director of Love Australia and Love Adelaide.

Matthew Cliff is the CEO of Cherish Life Queensland, an organisation upholding the sanctity of life and the right to life since 1970.

Working alongside Jodie, Ann Browne is the Prayer Coordinator for Love Australia/Love Adelaide, and plays a key role in this 21-day prayer and fasting campaign.

Dave Pellowe is the founder of Church and State Conference, as well as Church and State News (previously the Good Sauce).

Juliet Ballinger is the President of Pregnancy Help Australia, a helpline dedicated to compassionate and confidential care for those facing an unplanned pregnancy.

Leonie Robson is a pastor, worship leader and songwriter, residing on NSW’s Central Coast.

Michelle Oates is a passionate pro-life liaison within the Christian pro-life community, and a long-time friend of the Canberra Declaration.

As you can see, you won’t want to miss hearing from these passionate life leaders plus others on Wednesday night.

INVITE: Official Launch of 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting for Life 2026

DATE: Wednesday, 14 January 2026

TIME: 8 pm AEDT; 7:30 pm SA; 7 pm QLD; 6:30 pm NT; 5 pm WA

ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/776881184

Receive Daily Prayer Devotionals

To help fuel your prayers during these 21 days, Love Australia and the Canberra Declaration will release a daily devotional each morning.

These devotionals will be published on The Daily Declaration. If you’d like to receive a link to each devotion in your email inbox, there’s a very simple way: subscribe to The Daily Declaration’s daily email!

If you haven’t yet signed up to Australia’s largest Christian news site, please do so by clicking the green button below and subscribing to the ‘Daily Digest’ daily email. (Please note, this will sign you up to receive a free daily email with the devotional as well as each day’s news, commentary and other articles — but that’s a bonus!)

Please Share This Information

More information and free resources, including posters and PowerPoint slides, are available on the dedicated 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting for Life webpage here. Please share these downloadable and printable prayer campaign resources with your pastor, church, prayer groups, family and friends. (You will also find a poster at the bottom of this editorial.)

Thank you for standing for the smallest of human beings. Every prayer in this battle is vital.

Yours for life,

Samuel Hartwich and Warwick Marsh

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