Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay, led a "March for Life" against India's abortion law on August 10 in Pune, and a team delivered a memorandum supporting the rights of the unborn to local authorities.
An exhibition was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral Hall from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. before a public gathering and the march.
The Archdiocese of Delhi hosted the first March for Life on August 10, 2022. Men and women of all ages carried pro-life signs as they marched from New Delhi's Sacred Heart Cathedral, Gol Dak Khana, to Jantar Mantar.
In order to reaffirm the commitment to the cause of life and encourage everyone to uphold the dignity of every human life from conception to its natural conclusion, the Holy See's Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life established the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service (CHARIS).
Following that, a public gathering took place at Eichstatt Hall, where Cardinal Gracias spoke among many other notable church and NGO speakers.
Cardinal Gracias urged the participants to advocate for life and speak out whenever and wherever they could.
The March for Life left St. Patrick's Cathedral and headed to Fatima Nagar, Wanowrie, and returned to the cathedral under the direction of Cardinal Gracias and Archbishop Francis Kalist.
Father Malcolm Sequeira, Vicar General of the Poona Diocese and Spiritual Director of the Pune Service of Communion, led a delegation to the Pune Collectorate to present a written memorandum in support of the rights of unborn children.
The first cathedral in the nation to feature a "Memorial Prayer Spot" for the unborn was built when Cardinal Gracias unveiled a memorial in honor of the unborn.
The archbishop, priests, diocesan officials, and religious from other rites then concelebrated a solemn Mass under the direction of Cardinal Gracias. -Santosh Digal
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