“Our witness is a witness of life and joy!” The MC’s words rang out over the screams of the pro-choice protesters as the annual March for Life got underway in Victoria Square, Birmingham.
The weather was worse than usual, with frequent heavy showers, but the turnout was up, with thousands packing into the LifeFest compound to visit the stalls, enjoy crepes and burgers, buy the t-shirt, admire Life charity’s tiny new TukTuk van, soon to be the star of their new Loving Life roadshow – and of course to pray and praise God. And the rain wasn’t the only dramatic thing, with the march itself only completed thanks to the police calling in backup.
