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 We are His hands, we are His voice3209 Colusa Highway Yuba City, CA 95993 (530) 674-5068 Royce@NationalLifeChain.orgPRESS RELEASENational Life Chain Sunday 2009 – October 4For the Life Chain time and location in each city see www.LifeChain.net Contact: Royce Dunn, Director of Life ChainOn Sunday afternoon, October 4, National Life Chain Sunday 2009 will occupy sidewalks in over 1400 U.S. and Canadian cities, as earnest defenders of human life seek God’s divine help to end the legalized killing of preborn fellow citizens. Participation will rely heavily on pastors who deem abortion perilous to any nation and who, with humility and boldness,...

by Steven ErteltLifeNews.com EditorOctober 8, 2007Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Millions of pro-life advocates lined the streets of hundreds of communities across America on Sunday braving cold winds or heat and humidity to tell their neighbors an important message. The annual LifeChain is an opportunity to let people know that abortion kills children and hurts women.Demonstrators pray and stand silently as cars passed through the busy intersections. Some honk and wave in support of the pro-life message while others give participants rude gestures.Some 200 people joined the event in Roanoke, Virginia, including 59 year-old Barney Arthur."We want to reach out to...

The annual Canadian Life Chain took place this past Sunday at hundreds of locations around the country as silent pro-life witnesses held signs along busy streets and prayed that those passing by would consider the reality and harm of abortion. Next Sunday, Oct. 7 Life Chain will take place across the United States. In many locations participants have once again reported surprisingly strong support from passersby who honked their horns or gave a thumbs up to the supposedly politically incorrect message on the Life Chain signs. In Toronto such support was especially noticeable in regions with high levels of recent...

PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 25, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - As is the custom in the United States, the first Sunday of October will be honored by US Catholics as Respect Life Sunday.  In honor of this, Cardinal Justin Rigali, the Chairman of the Committee for Pro-Life Activities of the United States' Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has issued a statement to be made available at all parishes nationwide.  The statement calls for US Catholics to "again pray for - and renew their resolve to bring about - a culture of life and an end to the killing of innocent human beings, especially...

National Life Chain Sunday 2006 October 1 (2:30 – 3:30 in Each Time Zone) Contact: Royce Dunn, Director of Life Chain 3209 Colusa Highway Yuba City, CA 95993 www.NationalLifeChain.org www.LifeChain.net With the word “terrorism” embedded today in America’s psyche, National Life Chain will line sidewalks in over 1150 North American cities and towns Sunday afternoon, October 1 (2:30 – 3:30 PM in each time zone). Committed to the sanctity of human life, participants will stand silently and pray, while holding signs that include Abortion Kills Children; Adoption: The Loving Option; Lord, Forgive Us and Our Nation; and Abortion Hurts Women....

Oct. 1 is the day for pro-lifers across the country to gather to declare that "Abortion Kills Children."This year's National Life Chain - Life Chain Sunday is set for Oct. 1, 2006, with pro-life activists expected to gather in more than a thousand cities.   Sharron Albertson, state director for Life Chain efforts in Texas, said the purpose of the event is not picketing or protest. It's a prayer event, where people give feet to their faith. "Tens of thousands of people," she explained, "will line major streets for one hour, praying for our nation and for life to once again...

National Life Chain Sunday On the Wayby Pete Winn, associate editor Oct. 3 is the day for pro-lifers across the country to gather to declare that "Abortion Kills Children."This year's National Life Chain is set for Oct. 3, with pro-life activists expected to gather in more than a thousand cities.Sharron Albertson, state director for Life Chain efforts in Texas, said the purpose of the event is not picketing or protest. It's a prayer event, where people give feet to their faith."Tens of thousands of people," she explained, "will line major streets for one hour, praying for our nation and for...

National News Story Thousands gather at shrine to pray, dedicate statue for life By Regina Kelly 10/7/2005ASHINGTON, N.J. (CNS) -- More than 3,000 people united in prayer at the National Blue Army Shrine of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the New Jersey town of Washington on Oct. 2, a day celebrated as both Respect Life Sunday and Worldwide Fatima Sanctity of Life Day. Thousands more at other U.S. sites and in Switzerland, India, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Australia and other countries observed the day of prayer for respect toward life. Gathered at the shrine under a clear blue sky, people...

On Sunday, October 2nd, thousands of pro-lifers across the US and Canada will participate in Life Chain, a silent, prayerful, hour-long protest to tell the truth about abortion: that abortion kills babies. I strongly urge all pro-lifers reading this to look up Lifechain.net to find out where their local Life Chain will be held. It is not an easy thing to witness to the truth of abortion. The media continues to treat those who oppose abortions as extremists and mindless zealots. However, considering the scope of the evil that plagues our countries, it is vital that pro-lifers speak up, because...

October is "Respect Life Month." Today, October 7th, is National Life Chain Sunday. Please check your local parishes, churches, synagogues, mosques and/or your place of worship to see where and when the life chain will be forming in your community today. Join thousands in your community lining sidewalks holding signs and flags opposing the killing of unborn children. Remember, generations depend on saving the life of just ONE CHILD!

What Is LIFE CHAIN? Annually, on the first Sunday in October, LIFE CHAIN invites the churches in each city and town across North America to stand on a designated local sidewalk and pray for one hour, while holding one of the following approved pro-life sign messages: ABORTION KILLS CHILDREN JESUS FORGIVES AND HEALS ADOPTION: THE LOVING OPTION LORD, FORGIVE US AND OUR NATION ABORTION HURTS WOMEN PRAY TO END ABORTION LIFE—THE FIRST INALIENABLE RIGHT In 2003, over 1,000 LIFE CHAINS were held in the U.S. and Canada, and over 1,000 are hoped for in 2004. National Life Chain Sunday 2004...