Thursday, May 8th : The 28th Annual National March for life in Ottawa on Parliament Hill
While news of Pope Leo XIV’s election was broadcast on networks around the world, nearly 5,000 members of the pro-life community, travelling from all over Canada, gathered on Parliament Hill to march for life and the protection of all from conception to natural death. As a matter of fact, the annual March for Life in Ottawa is the largest annual protest on Parliament Hill.
EWTN livestreamed this event with many interviews which showcased inspiring individuals who stand for the dignity of every life.
As a Catholic agency that stands for life and the protection of the vulnerable, it was an honour to represent CNEWA at this year’s March for Life. I accepted an invitation to speak in an interview on EWTN and bring awareness to CNEWA’s projects that uphold the dignity of life and value those in our world who are so tragically ripped from their homes and daily lives by conflicts and hardships across the globe.
Much like the vulnerable displaced families and the horrific losses we’ve seen in Gaza this past year, as Catholics, we must stand for those 100,000 children who are killed in their mother’s wombs each year from abortion. Currently, Canada is the only Western nation with zero legal protection for the pre-born, meaning abortion is permitted for any reason or no reason whatsoever, up until the moment of birth.
It was so powerful to witness the sharing of testimonies on the Hill and rallying together, all in attendance will “march” down the streets of downtown Ottawa, praying for the unborn and protesting the laws that allow abortion in Canada.
The theme of the 2025 March for Life, gives us much inspiration as we navigate these laws and strive to uphold the dignity of life:
“…The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants…”
As the mustard seed may be overlooked, so might the zygote or embryo be. A pre-born human, however, is not a “potential life,” but a “life with potential.”
You can watch the interview of Therese-Marie Dunn, Development Coordinator CNEWA Canada from EWTN here.