(ANS - Lima) - The third March for Life took place on Saturday 21 March. It was organized by the Archdiocese of Lima and led by the Cardinal Archbishop of the city, Juan Luis Cipriani. Delegations from Ayacucho, Piura and other places where the Salesian Family is present joined in defence of life: "Yes to life, no to abortion" was the motto on the banner of the young people of the Salesian Youth Movement.

The march took place a few days after the celebration of the Day of the Unborn and a few days before 25 March, the day of the Annunciation and of the Motherhood of Mary.

Salesian Youth Movement groups from Rimac, Brena, Magdalena del Mar, Callao and Chosica, joined their National Assistant, Fr Humberto Chavez, SDB, to say NO to abortion and defend the gift of life of the unborn. Significantly, the major event doubled the last year’s figure in Lima, when 250,000 marched the streets of the capital.

Cardinal Cipriani said on the occasion that "this generation is strong and the future of their country. We are a Peru that defends life, marriage and the family ", before announcing that the participants in the March for Life numbered over half a million people.

Children, youth and adults heard the message of support sent by Pope Francis, who invited everyone to "bear witness with courage and always proclaim the sanctity of every human being."

The Salesian Family gathered around St. John Bosco Institute of Ayacucho and joined the March for life. Children, youth and teenagers walked with enthusiasm and joy through the main streets of the city as far as the Plaza Mayor de Huamanga to witness to the defence of life ".

In Piura also, a large delegation led by the Salesian Fr Félix López participated in the Long March that took place in the city. It included students who are graduating this Year of the Bicentenary, the band and the young people of the theatre workshop, teachers, members of the Salesian Family, the young people of the Oratory and the parents of the students shouted slogans and displayed their posters, balloons and banners in support of life. Throughout the march the band played several pieces from their repertoire.

Published 25/03/2015