Niece of Martin Luther King Jr. to Lead Prayer Vigil Outside Largest U.S. Abortion Centre

DENVER, August 18, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - On August 25th, Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., Auxiliary Bishop of Denver the Most Rev. James Conley and leaders of other Christian denominations will join Dr. Alveda C. King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Director of African American Outreach for the Gospel of Life Ministries for a peaceful prayer vigil in front of the new Planned Parenthood Clinic in Stapleton.

The "Light in the Darkness" vigil, organized by the Denver Archdiocese's Respect Life office and the Office of Black Catholics, will begin at 7:30pm in Martin Luther King Park (E.38th St.), one block from the Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains abortion clinic, and will end with a candlelight procession all around the perimeter of the new clinic.

The event will bring together Christian leaders from many denominations, including Pastor Ralph Beechum of House of Joy Miracle Deliverance Church who will offer prepared remarks, as well as Pastor Patrick L. Demmer, Jr. of Graham Memorial Community Church of God in Christ and Pastor Willard Johnson of Macedonia Baptist Church in Park Hill.

Colorado's Catholic bishops have been instrumental in the fight against Planned Parenthood ever since it was revealed late last year that Planned Parenthood had purchased land in Denver under a false name and was planning to build America's largest abortion mill under a shroud of secrecy.

Upon learning of Planned Parenthood's plans the bishops prepared a letter informing "all Catholics and people of good will" to "defend themselves and their beliefs against Planned Parenthood by every legal and ethical means at their disposal."

"Planned Parenthood calls itself pro-child, pro-woman, and pro-family. Yet it is an organization based on falsehoods about the human person, the family and community life," wrote the three bishops in November 2007.

According to their 2005-2006 annual report, Planned Parenthood abortionists performed 289,750 abortions across the United States in 2006 alone, which represents a nearly 10% percent increase since 2005.

Reiterating the message she delivered on Parliament Hill at Canada's most recent annual March for Life, King stated firmly that the pro-life movement represents those most affected by today's most pressing violation of human rights.

"The fight against abortion is a new frontier in the Civil Rights Movement," states Dr. King. "We are not following Martin's dream if we do not stand up for the voiceless."

To download a flier see: http://www.archden.org/images/RespectLifeOffice/proliferally.... For more information, please call the Respect Life Office of the Archdiocese of Denver (303)715-3205.

To Read Colorado Bishop's Statement:
http://www.archden.org/dcr//news.php?e=447&s=4&a=937...

For Related LifeSite Coverage:

Planned Parenthood Building Mega-Facilities in Houston, Denver and Massachusetts
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/feb/08022207.html

Catholic Bishops of Colorado Denounce New Planned Parenthood Abortion Facility in Denver
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2007/nov/07111501.html

Pray for an end to abortion and the conversion of America to a mindset of life!

21 posted on 08/18/2008 4:33:43 PM PDT by Salvation (Â†With God all things are possible.Â†)

I lived in Ga . I have the FACTS. Fact 1=Martins wife sued the city of Atlanta to prohibit any mention of his name without a payday..FACT
FACT=His son has been sued by his own mother for use of MLK.

22 posted on 08/18/2008 4:39:09 PM PDT by mirkwood

FACT: His wife is DEAD.

FACT: His tomb is operated by the National Park Service of the Department of the Interior
http://www.nps.gov/malu/index.htm

FACT: NONE of this has ANYTHING to do with his niece.

23 posted on 08/18/2008 4:42:27 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)

24 posted on 08/18/2008 4:43:36 PM PDT by Salvation (Â†With God all things are possible.Â†)

25 posted on 08/18/2008 4:44:07 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)

I concur, prayer is the best weapon and abortion draws all God’s children to action regardless of politics or anything else.

26 posted on 08/18/2008 4:49:26 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (Bigoted Neanderthal Evangelicals support Eric Cantor for VP. Shalom.)

I lived in Ga .

BFD

I have the FACTS

Highly unlikely that you'd know a fact if it hit you in your single tooth.

27 posted on 08/18/2008 4:56:20 PM PDT by A.A. Cunningham

To: A.A. Cunningham

The FACT is that MLK’s boyhood home, church and tomb are all operated by the National Park Service and admission is FREE.

http://www.nps.gov/malu/index.htm

28 posted on 08/18/2008 4:59:38 PM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)

God bless her.
susie

29 posted on 08/18/2008 5:08:53 PM PDT by brytlea (Obama--Jimmy Carter's Second Term)

Niece of Martin Luther King Jr. to Lead Prayer Vigil Outside Largest U.S. Abortion Centre

Actually, she'd be a lot more effective if she were to bring her protest to the democratic party convention. Imagine, on the day of MLK's birthday, Obama the supporter of child killing, is accepting the nomination from the party of abortion, and outside of the convention, is a blood relative of MLK protesting the obomination taking place inside.

30 posted on 08/18/2008 5:24:02 PM PDT by adorno

To: wagglebee; mirkwood

Mirkwood, surely you must have some citable evidence for your charges against Alveda King, especially considering how wagglebee has debunked one of your main premises.

Got any cites?

31 posted on 08/18/2008 6:06:32 PM PDT by Mr. Silverback (*******It's not conservative to accept an inept Commander-in-Chief in a time of war. Back Mac.******)

What a woman! Prayers for the Vigil and may God bless her, Dr King.

32 posted on 08/18/2008 6:11:13 PM PDT by make no mistake

Interesting.

I well known black woman.
A respected member of the King family, and she is conservative and pro-life.
I am so surprised I didn’t learn this from the MSM.

33 posted on 08/18/2008 6:13:46 PM PDT by Scotswife

Thanks for the ping!

34 posted on 08/18/2008 9:41:32 PM PDT by Alamo-Girl

Thank GOD that SOMEONES doing it!

35 posted on 08/19/2008 3:53:19 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)

Pinged from Terri Dailies

8mm

36 posted on 08/19/2008 3:53:34 AM PDT by 8mmMauser (Jezu ufam tobie...Jesus I trust in Thee)

37 posted on 08/19/2008 3:55:50 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)

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