Announcements
WPPS NEWS: 2009 Spirit of the United Nations Award-USA
October 26th, 2009 Deborah Moldow, The World Peace Prayer Society Representative to the United Nations and Monica Willard, The World Peace Prayer Society Peace Representative are joint recipients of the 2009 Spirit of the United Nations award, presented by the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns (New York). This award has been given…
Read MorePEACE POLE presented at the 2ND World Culture Forum-Dresden, Germany
October 8-10, 2009 Mr. Hiroo Saionji, President of The World Peace Prayer Society and President of the Goi Peace Foundation was invited to take part in the forum at the World Culture Forum in Dresden, Germany. Mr. Saionji stressed that this global crisis is not only about the economy but is at its core a…
Read More2008 Peace Pals™ International Art Exhibition 2nd & 3rd Prize Winners-Manila, Philippines
September-2008 Jeremy Ace Feliciano Ng won 2nd Place and Patricia Ann Feliciano Ng won 3rd Place in the 11th Annual Peace Pals International Art Exhibition (Ages 5-8 category). Attached is a photograph of the winners with thier drawings, certificates and the pencil sets. Sponsors for Peace Pals™ International Art Exhibition: Rotary District 7210 – Region 2…
Read MorePEACE POLE IN GENEVA-SWITZERLAND
September-2009 Mr. Hiroo Saionji, President and Mrs. Masami Saionji, Chairperson of The World Peace Prayer Society presented a Peace Pole to International Labor Office( ILO) in Geneva-Switzerland.
Read MoreThe Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY-USA
August 13-16th, 2009 Wassaic, New York is the home of The World Peace Sanctuary, headquarters of The World Peace Prayer Society. The founders of the Wassaic Project and the coordinators of The South Amenia Fair, decided to have the two events occurring on the same weekend, highlighting the Hamlet of Wassaic in The New York…
Read More250th Anniversary of South Amenia, NY -USA
August 14-16th, 2009 The South Amenia Fair is a revival of an event held annually from 1920 to 1942, brought back in honor of the community’s 250th Anniversary. Amenia is the township of Wassaic, New York, where The World Peace Sanctuary is located. A Peace Pole, bearing peace messages, May Peace Prevail in the…
Read MoreHIROSHIMA DAY-JAPAN-AUGUST 6, 2009
August 6th, marked 64 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan by the United States at the end of World War II. Japanese members of The World Peace Prayer Society in Japan gathered on this sacred day For One Minute of Silence followed by The World Peace Prayer and Flag Ceremony held in…
Read MoreMay Peace Prevail On Earth on automobile website-Germany
May 26th, 2009 http://www.kfz.net/autonews/friedenswunsch-per-automagnet-27130/ The above webpage “car.net” (English translation)–deals with all aspects of cars: new models, accessories, trade shows, etc. Our very own car magnet, bearing the Peace Message, MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH is being advertised on this website and Daily News! www.kfz.net This is so great, it is our leading car page…
Read MoreWPPS News from Munich-Germany
February 6, 2008 WPPS Flags serve as colorful backdrop for the Munich Peace Conference held in the Old Town Hall in Munich, Germany.The conference was well attended by citizens, the major and keynote speakers, such as Mr. Jacob von Uexküll, who initiated the “Right Livelihood Award” many hears ago, currently known as the “Alternative Nobel Prize.”Mini…
Read MoreURI Global Assembly 2008 Inaugural Ceremony
December 1, 2008 News from WPPS Peace Representatives: Mussie Hailu, Ethiopia; PK McCary, USA; Susi Reich, Argentina; Monica Willard, USA, as well as many WPPS Friends from Pakistan including Fr. James Channan. “History books will note that by the end of November, some people came by beach side in Mumbai to wreak violence while pilgrims…
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