An incredible gathering of people young and old rallied in the capital of Spain this week to  witness for the value of human life. The theme of the rally was ”Cada Vida Importa,” translated in English as ”Every Life Matters.”

According to Youth Defence:

The sheer size of the crowd was breathtaking – upwards of 1.5 million people speaking up for life is truly a sight to behold. Huge numbers of young families and students were present and the atmosphere was upbeat and joyful. We were warmly welcomed by the Spanish people, who said that their aim was to be like Ireland; to be abortion-free.

Youth Defence, the leading pro-life organization in Ireland, traveled to Madrid to participate in the rally and shares their experience on their website here.  Their report includes several videos Spanish broadcast media that televised the event, and a particularly excellent video montage of live shots from the rally set to the tune of Coldplay’s “When I Ruled the World.” Watch it here: