50,000 march for life in Poland as its parliament considers legalizing abortion

[Michie]

On Sunday, April 14, 50,000 people flooded the streets of Warsaw, Poland, for the National March for Life to defend the unborn at a time when the country’s parliament is considering bills to legalize abortion.

Under the motto “Long live Poland,” the event was organized by the Fundacja św. Benedykta (St. Benedict Foundation) and was sponsored by the Polish Bishops’ Conference, among other organizations.

The spokeswoman for the march, Lidia Sankowska-Grabczuk, announced the estimated number of march participants. In addition, the bishops of Poland asked all parishes to pray for the unborn at all Sunday Masses.

At the march, signs could be read with messages such as “To kill or not to kill, that is the choice,” “I choose life,” “Together for life,” and “Love them both.”

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50,000 march for life as Polish Parliament considers legal abortion

On Sunday, 50,000 people congregated on the streets of Warsaw, Poland, for the National March for Life to defend the unborn.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

 

[AlexB23]

On Sunday, April 14, 50,000 people flooded the streets of Warsaw, Poland, for the National March for Life to defend the unborn at a time when the country’s parliament is considering bills to legalize abortion.

Under the motto “Long live Poland,” the event was organized by the Fundacja św. Benedykta (St. Benedict Foundation) and was sponsored by the Polish Bishops’ Conference, among other organizations.

The spokeswoman for the march, Lidia Sankowska-Grabczuk, announced the estimated number of march participants. In addition, the bishops of Poland asked all parishes to pray for the unborn at all Sunday Masses.

At the march, signs could be read with messages such as “To kill or not to kill, that is the choice,” “I choose life,” “Together for life,” and “Love them both.”

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50,000 march for life as Polish Parliament considers legal abortion

On Sunday, 50,000 people congregated on the streets of Warsaw, Poland, for the National March for Life to defend the unborn.

www.catholicnewsagency.com

Alright, we will have to see what happens in the following weeks after this protest.


But for now, here is the article's summary:

The article by Walter Sánchez Silva reports on the National March for Life that took place in Warsaw, Poland, on April 14, 2024. Approximately 50,000 people participated in the march to defend the unborn at a time when the Polish parliament was considering bills that could potentially legalize abortion. The event was organized by the Fundacja św. Benedykta (St. Benedict Foundation) and sponsored by the Polish Bishops’ Conference, among other organizations.

The motto for the march was “Long live Poland,” and participants carried signs with messages such as “To kill or not to kill, that is the choice,” “I choose life,” “Together for life,” and “Love them both.” The heartbeat of an unborn child was played over the loudspeakers during the march, which was broadcast by several media outlets including Radio María in Poland, EWTN Polska (Poland), TV Mn, and W Realu 24.

The National March for Life took place on the 1,058th anniversary of the baptism of Poland and on the National Day of the Christianization of Poland. Father Piotr W. Wisniowski, the spiritual director of EWTN Polska, noted this significance.

Before the march began, Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, the president of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, emphasized that “life is a gift from God and as such it is an inalienable right of every human being” and that “respect for life, which belongs to the most important values, is one of the fundamental duties of every human being.” He also stated that the National March for Life was a manifestation of respect for life, acceptance of life in love, and an expression of gratitude to parents who raise children.

Two days before the march, on April 12, CNN reported that lawmakers in the Polish parliament had voted on four proposals regarding abortion, one of which would return the abortion law to what it was before 2020. However, a law passed in 2020 prohibits abortion almost completely in the country. The proposals also include one from Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s party that would allow abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. If passed, it could face a possible veto by the country’s Catholic president, Andrzej Duda.

Archbishop Stanislaw Gadecki, the former president of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, highlighted that Article 38 of the Polish Constitution guarantees the legal protection of the life of every human being. This was confirmed by the Constitutional Court in its May 28, 1997, ruling.

 

[DJWhalen]

I pray that Poland gets pro-life since the walk.