By Steve Jalsevac

September 26, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The annual Life Chain, a pro-life prayer and witness event, will take place this year in cities across the United and States and Canada on Sunday October 5. Life Chain involves an a hour of silent prayer and public witness and will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. In Canada approximately 30,000 people participate each year, carrying signs that say, "Abortion harms women," "Abortion kills children" and "Adoption, the loving option."

The official Life Chain website describes the pro-life event, "LIFE CHAIN is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of pro-life Americans standing for one hour praying for our nation and for an end to abortion. It is a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community that abortion kills children and that the Church supports the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception." It is also an act of loving response to Christ's plea, “Will you not watch one hour with me?” (Mark 14:37)

Mary-Ellen Douglas of Campaign Life Coalition, which organizes Life Chain in Canada, told LifeSiteNews.com, "Life Chain is a peaceful and prayerful event. It gives people the opportunity to stand up for what they believe in with a sign that gets a message out there. It's a nice opportunity for people to pray for the victims of abortion, the babies, the parents, the nurses, and the doctors, everyone who's involved."

"It's a very spiritual event. We do encourage everyone to come out. It's only for an hour. Even if it's not a nice day we don't care. Come out anyway. "

In Ontario Life Chain receives widespread endorsement from religious and other leaders. It is officially endorsed this year by Most Reverend Thomas C. Collins - Archbishop of Toronto, Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast - Archbishop of Ottawa, Most Reverend Brendan Michael O’Brien - Archbishop of Kingston, Most Reverend Nicola De Angelis - Bishop of Peterborough Diocese, His Eminence Metropolitan Archbishop Sotirios - Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto, Bruce Clemenger - Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, Rabbi Jack Farber - Congregation Melech Yisrael, Habeeb AlIi - Secretary Islamic Council of Imams Canada, Equipping Christians for the Public Square, Toronto Right To Life, National Campus Life Network, Teachers for Life, Salt & Light TV.

Too see the Life Chain locations across North America and find the closest one: http://www.lifechain.net

See the Toronto LifeChain webpage with the list if numerous locations that Life Chain will be taking place at http://lifesite.net/events/lifechain/2008/



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