{"id":248855,"date":"2019-08-22T17:49:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-22T14:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=248855"},"modified":"2019-08-22T17:49:47","modified_gmt":"2019-08-22T14:49:47","slug":"greek-orthodox-archbishop-makarios-leads-anti-abortion-rally-in-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/greek-orthodox-archbishop-makarios-leads-anti-abortion-rally-in-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Orthodox Archbishop Makarios leads anti-abortion rally in Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Greek Orthodox Archbishop Makarios addressed a 10,000-strong crowd that braved the Sydney winds on Tuesday at the \u2018Stand For Life\u2019 protest at Martin Place in opposition to the proposed bill to decriminalise abortion, currently before New South Wales Parliament. Earlier in the day, a pro-choice rally had taken place.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsimeon.boikov%2Fvideos%2F10162229562310597%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Organised in part by a number of Christian lobby organisations, Archbishop Makarios spoke to a charged yet peaceful crowd alongside a number of leaders from various Christian denominations, as well as state and federal politicians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI guess we are all united,\u201d the Archbishop said to open his address.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo law should take away a child\u2019s right to life, let alone take it away in such a barbaric manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder the proposed legislation, such violent acts can be committed for any reason, on any baby up to 5-and-a-half months pregnant,\u2019 the Archbishop continued, \u201ceven if\u2026the parents are having a girl and they only wanted a boy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNew South Wales abolished the death penalty for murder in 1955; now, it is being reintroduced.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ffrsteven.scoutas%2Fvideos%2F1081440478722444%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The bill, which passed the NSW Legislative Assembly two weeks ago, states that for terminations up to 22 weeks, \u2018The medical practitioner may perform he termination if the [pregnant] person has given informed consent to the termination\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian had the vote on the bill delayed by a number of weeks, meaning that an outcome expected later this week now won\u2019t be reached until at least mid-September, Neo Kosmos <a href=\"https:\/\/neoskosmos.com\/en\/144267\/archbishop-makarios-at-anti-abortion-rally-in-sydney\/\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Photography courtesy of\u00a0Nick Bourdaniotis \/ Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greek Orthodox Archbishop Makarios addressed a 10,000-strong crowd that braved the Sydney winds on Tuesday at the \u2018Stand For Life\u2019 protest at Martin Place in opposition to the proposed bill to decriminalise abortion, currently before New South Wales Parliament. Earlier in the day, a pro-choice rally had taken place. 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