Archive for November 2014
Peace Pals International – 2014 Finalist from Chennai, India
November 24, 2014 Congratulations Meghna unnikrishnan, age 10 from Chennai, India who was one of our Finalist in her age category in the 17th annual Peace Pals International Art Exhibition and Awards! This year we received thousands of works of art from children all over the globe. Theme for 2014: “Right to Peace.” The theme of…
Read MoreVolcano Erupts – Peace Pole stands atop Mount Ontake in Central JAPAN
October 27th, 2014 On September 27th, there was a sudden explosion on Mount Ontake in Central Japan where a Peace Pole was planted by WPPS volunteers awhile ago. In our amazement, the Peace Pole with minimum damage is still standing atop of Mount Ontake. Unfortunately, 56 climbers died and 7 are still missing, as of October…
Read MorePeace Pole planted by WPPS member- California – USA
Thank you very much for helping us. May Peace Prevail on Earth. Aki Goto
Read MoreBlessing for the Peace Pole inside St. Anthony’s of Padua Church-Casper, Wyoming – USA
October 3rd, 2014 After a blessing for the Peace Pole inside St. Anthony’s of Padua Church and benediction, this Peace Pole was planted on the church grounds. Fr. Lucas Simango is in the photographs. St. Anthony’s of Padua Church 605 S. Center, Casper, Wyoming-USA Rox Monterastelli Take the Campaign Nonviolence Pledge! http://paceebene.org/
Read MoreSouth Rotary’s Peace Pole a reminder at Fowler Park in Atlanta, Georgia – USA
October 6th, 2014 The Rotary Club of South Forsyth, addresses the crowd Wednesday during the dedication of a Peace Pole the club installed at Fowler Park in Atlanta, Georgia.
Read MoreUnitarian Community plants a Peace Pole by church building built in 1894- a historic site in Housatonic, Massachusetts – USA
October 5th, 2014 The Unitarian Universalist Meeting of South Berkshire planted a Peace Pole on October 5th as part of a dedication ceremony to celebrate the purchase of its church building in Housatonic, MA. Our congregation has been in existence for 19 years but we always had to rent space wherever we could find it.…
Read MoreAlbany New York – Peace Poles – USA
October-2014 In early October, Westminster Presbyterian Church planted 2 Peace Poles in the City of Albany, New York. When our friends in our partnership church, located in Tema, Ghana, were planning a visit this fall, we decided this would be a great activity to ground our connection together. We chose two dialects from Ghana for…
Read MoreRededication Peace Pole Ceremony – Jim Dugan gives the IDP Keynote Address at CT Valley Hospital, Middletown, Connecticut – USA
September 23rd, 2014 In 2012 Jim Dugan and Ann Marie Robustelli from The World Peace Prayer Society facilitated a World Peace Flag Ceremony at the Connecticut Valley Hospital in honor of the International Day of Peace. On September 23rd, 2014, Jim Dugan was invited as a keynote speaker for the two International Day of Peace…
Read MoreJapanese, Korean and Taiwanese people who aim for peace from Asia! Peace Pole on Jeju Island, KOREA
October 19, 2014 We planted a Peace Pole and held a World Peace Prayer Ceremony at JEJU Peace Festival 2014 in Jeju island, Korea. It was a beautiful day and everything went perfect. The JEJU Peace Festival 2014 was held in cooperation by Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese people who aim for peace from Asia. Mr.…
Read MorePeace Pole in France to celebrate the International Day of Peace – Nantes, FRANCE
September 21st, 2014 I live in Nantes, France. I planted a Peace Pole in my garden to celebrate the International Day of Peace. After I installed the Peace Pole, I had a World Peace Prayer Ceremony and joined in spirit with people from around the world. The weather was beautiful. It was a perfect…
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