Archive for August 2014
Peace Pole Planted – Bavarian town of Freising – Germany
On July 27th 2014 the 2nd peace pole was planted in the Bavarian town Freising, next to the church “Saint Jakob” during one of the various celebrations taking place in that month to commemorate 100 years World War I. Pax Christi was one of the main initiators to this Peace Pole planting. Freising`s District Administrator…
Read MoreCatholic Parish "St. Jakobus" in Degersheim , Switzerland plants 9 Peace Poles
July 2014 The Catholic Parish “St. Jakobus” in Degersheim celebrated its 250th anniversary this July and. In an eco village in Degersheim peace poles are carpentered for Switzerland. To celebrate the anniversary St. Jakobus they wanted to plant 9 peace poles along a “Peace Path” in this wonderful green Swiss countryside. The poles featured May…
Read MorePeace Pole dedicated in Ruhla, GERMANY
July, 24th, 2014 A Peace Pole was dedicated in Ruhla, Germany, with a worthy ceremony. The dedication took place on the opening day of the annual parish fair and was performed by the pastor of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Ruhla, Reverend Gerhard Reuther, the mayor of Ruhla, Mr Hans Ziegler, a representative of the Foundation…
Read MoreHiroshima Day – When Crepe Myrtles Bloom – a Poem by Masahisa Goi – Founder of The World Peace Prayer Society
When Crepe Myrtles Bloom Masahisa Goi – When crepe myrtles and oleanders bloomI remember the day the atomic bomb was dropped – With these words, everyone in Hiroshima cries. Saying so, my wife, a native of ground zero Wets her eyes with tears In the sorrow of losing many of her students and…
Read MoreFestival of Cultures in Fürstenfeldbruck, GERMANY
July 12th, 2014 Staff from WPPS office in Munich, Germany volunteered to help refugees. The helper circle`s booth at the Festival was one of the busiest because our refugee boys from Africa showed us how well they drum & dance and our ladies from Syria, Afghanistan, Macedonia and Kosovo cooked delicious food from their countries…..…
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