A Pro-Life Project in Chile

In 1995, Pope Saint John Paul II issued the papal encyclical Evangelium vitae, in which he outlined the sanctity of human life and how society must foster a “culture of life” to counter the growing “culture of death.” The Pope’s words are as relevant today as when they were written in the 1990s.

In many parts of the world, the culture of death threatens the sanctity of human life. This is true in Chile, where there are attempts to advance abortion and euthanasia. In order to safeguard the sanctity of life, the Diocese of Villarrica runs a pro-life project to promote the culture of life as taught by recent popes, including John Paul II and Leo XIV.

This project is multifaceted and includes talks and conferences at schools and parishes; the production of pro-life videos and audiovisual material; and the facilitation of an online pro-life diploma program that respects life from its conception until natural death. The project also includes spiritual adoptions. This is where groups of people come together with the intention of praying for a baby who is in danger of being aborted. The groups praying for the unborn children include students, parishes, and prayer groups. Each member of the group carries a card with a prayer directed to Jesus, Our Lady, and St. Joseph on behalf of the child.

The culmination of the project is the annual “I March for Life,” organized by the Diocese of Villarrica. The march brings together people of all ages, backgrounds, and parishes, united in their commitment to promoting a culture of life.

The Diocese of Villarrica has asked for our support to continue this important work. Will you help promote and defend a culture of life in which every human person is valued and protected from conception until natural death?

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