If you had over 800 young people excited about being pro-life all in one building, what would you do? Every year, a day-long youth conference follows the National March for Life to provide information and more motivation for youth who want to know about the life issues and how they can make an impact. On May 14, hundreds of students filled the conference centre at the Hampton Inn in Ottawa ... (Continue reading)
Eight hundred high school students flocked to the inaugural Campaign Life Coalition youth banquet May 13 to celebrate the gift of human life and hear a powerful testimony from pro-life activist and abortion survivor Melissa Ohden. The event balanced reflection and energy, as the crowd moved from laughter, courtesy of master of ceremonies John-Henry Westen, to exuberant praise led by the Gethsemane Ministries band, to captivation at Ohden’s heart-rending tale. The youth banquet, ... (Continue reading)
While the National March for Life grows every year, mostly through the increased efforts of educators and youth returning after positive previous marches, those who have been in the pro-life trenches in the long haul also continue to make the march a key pro-life event every year. Many of them are excited by the growing numbers of participants, the enthusiasm the young people bring, and the message that larger ... (Continue reading)
May 12 - 13. 2010 Alberta March for Life in Edmonton Flyer Edmonton: On the steps of the legislature 1:30 p.m. May 12-13 2010 Halifax March for Life Halifax - Province House May13th, 2010 British Columbia March for Life in Victoria Flyer Victoria: Cenntenial Square 12:00 noon May 13th 12:30 p.m. Newfoundland Provincial March for Life On Confederation Hill. Call Patrick at 726 5023 or prolifenl@gmail.com... (Continue reading)
From October 29-31, 2009, the Hilton Garden Inn in Saskatoon was the setting for “Building Bridges: Making Choices for Life,” this year’s National Pro-life Conference. The gathering was hosted by the Saskatchewan Pro-Life Association and co-sponsored by Campaign Life Coalition and Life Canada. An impressive line-up of speakers inspired the more than 200 registrants in attendance. Friday’s schedule began with Rev. Dr. James Lamb, executive ... (Continue reading)
A Halifax counsellor wants out of the abortion business On Oct. 15, about 400 participants in the Toronto 40 Days for Life campaign gathered together for a Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church with Toronto Auxiliary Bishop Peter J. Hundt and at least 10 other concelebrating priests. In his homily, Hundt quoted Karl Rahner, a 20th-century German theologian who predicted that “tomorrow’s Christians will be mystics or they will not be Christians at all.” He further qualified ... (Continue reading)
Sept. 23 marked the official kick-off of the Fall 2009 40 Days for Life Campaign. Because of the success of the Canada-wide debut of the campaign this past Spring, seven Canadian cities have joined the roster for 40 Days for Life this Fall along with some new locations. Not only will Toronto host 2 locations this time around, but Kitchener, Ont., will also join the efforts along with Ottawa, Fredericton, Halifax, Montreal and Winnipeg. Kick-off rallies were held in each ... (Continue reading)
In September, the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children held its national conference in conjunction with the annual meeting of the International Right to Life Federation. Conference participants were thus treated to international experts from all corners of the globe who spoke about the challenges to defend human life at all stages. SPUC, which describes itself as the world’s first pro-life pressure group, held its conference at the Hayes Conference Centre in Derbyshire, England, several hours north of London. Jim ... (Continue reading)
In the wake of the launching of the first-ever Campaign Life Coalition student-run fashion show benefit, it seems that mainstream media and grassroots pro-life, pro-family groups may be on the same page. And, with back-to-school shopping season upon us, the timing couldn’t be better. In August, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, an award-winning American radio talk show host whose weekly program boasts over 8.5 million listeners, threw her name behind Colleen Hammond’s book, ... (Continue reading)
This fall begins the fifth annual campaign of what organizers are calling “the largest and longest co-ordinated pro-life mobilization in history” – 40 Days for Life. The campaign consists of a three-point program: prayer and fasting, constant vigil outside select abortuaries and community outreach aimed at educating the public and raising awareness. 40 Days for Life began five years ago as an isolated event in Texas, ... (Continue reading)
At a time when the affronts to life at every stage are enough to leave one’s head spinning, a group of summer interns at Campaign Life Coalition, the political arm of the Canadian pro-life movement, has decided to put its energies into hosting an uplifting charity event for all ages: a fashion show celebrating the dignity of each human life. All ... (Continue reading)
There were marches for life from coast to coast the week of May 14 to help mark the 40th anniversary of the passing of the Omnibus Bill that legalized abortion in 1969. 2000 people walk through the streets of Victoria during the second B.C. March for Life The largest was in Victoria, B.C., where at least 2000 people took part in the second B.C. March for Life, doubling the ... (Continue reading)
On Mother's Day, 70 Canadian and American pro-lifers gathered at Mather's park at the base of the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie, Ont., for the 31st International Mother's Day Walk for Life. They gathered to remember children who are victims of abortion, witness to the fact that human life is a gift from God, and to demand action from legislators to fully protect the unborn. It is organized by Francis James McManamy of Niagara Region Right to Life, its Canadian ... (Continue reading)
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