INDIA'S MARCH FOR LIFE AT THRISSUR BECOMES A HISTORIC EVENT

•   10 Aug, 2024

Thousands of people took part in the Indian Edition of ‘March for Life’ in Thrissur on 10.08.2024 with a slogan ‘With Every Woman, For Every Child’. India's National March for Life is an annual rally against the practice of abortion and the devilish activities against the humna life. The theme stresses the need to care for both mother and child. There had an national seminar in the Morning at Medlycott Hall, St. Thomas College, Thrissur. There had Syro Malabar Holy Mass in English language for departed babies through abortion. The Choir has sung songs from nine language. Following the Holy Mass, there had public meeting which is inaugurated by Mar Andrews Thazhath, the Prsident of Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI). The rally began from St. Thomas College, Thrissur, took a round of the Swaraj Round in the city, and concluded at St. Thomas College. There had around 20,000 people participated in the rally and the witnesses said that it is the largest March for Life in India. Mar Andrews Thazhath (CBCI president and Archbishop of Trichur) and KCBC (Kerala Catholic Bishops’ council) vice president and Irinjalakuda Bishop Mar Pauly Kannookkadan led the march. Accompanied by band sets, plots, thousands of people, including archbishops, bishops, national and international representatives of the movement and devotees from various dioceses from across india lined up in the rally. Percussion ensembles and tableaux made the rally colourful. A music band by Joyful-Six followed the function. A drama by Kalasadhan was performed before the public meeting. The next Indian’s March for Life will be held in Bangalore. The whole programme is telecasted in Media Catholica, the official media channel.