World Peace Blessing
Building a culture of peace is the most effective way to prevent conflict, violence, and poverty, and a family culture of heart is the wellspring of a culture of peace. UPF promotes this through World Peace Blessings. Scroll down for reports.
Goal: Promote healthy marriage and family relationships grounded in true and selfless love, mutual respect, interdependence and “living for the sake of others.”
Method: In World Peace Blessing ceremonies, newlyweds and couples renewing their vows make a sacred promise as husband and wife to love each other faithfully, live together in peace, and raise up their children and grandchildren to uphold purity and fidelity. A special contribution to world peace is made by couples who bridge the divides of race and religion.
- World Peace Blessing
- Written by: Dr. Robert S. Kittel, Director of Education, UPF-Asia, and photojournalist
Manila, Philippines - An Interfaith Peace Festival took place Jan. 11, 2014 at the Ynares Center in Antipolo, east of Manila.
- World Peace Blessing
- Written by: UPF - Thailand
Chiangmai, Thailand - Around 400 couples participated in an Interfaith Peace Festival on Dec. 23, 2012 at Hangdong Municipality Hall in the Hangdong district of Chiangmai province in northern Thailand.
- World Peace Blessing
- Written by: UPF - Thailand
Hat Yai City, Songkhla Province, Thailand – An interreligious wedding and marriage rededication of 1,100 took place in Hat Yai and Songkhla on Oct. 7, 2012.
- World Peace Blessing
- Written by: UPF - Philippines
Bacolod, Philippines - More than a thousand married couples assembled in Bacolod's Garden Royale for an Interfaith Peace Festival on Aug. 26, 2012. Couples arrived excited at the opportunity to jointly renew their wedding vows.
- World Peace Blessing
- Written by: Dr. Robert S. Kittel, Director of Education, UPF-Asia; Photo-journalist, Segye-Ilbo
Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines - The provincial government of Sultan Kudarat joined with UPF to co-host an Interfaith Peace Festival in southwestern Mindanao on March 31, 2012.
- World Peace Blessing
- Written by: UPF International
Cheong Pyeong, Korea - People from 54 countries filled a new stadium in Cheong Pyeong for the World Peace Blessing on March 24, 2012. More than 2,500 couples participated as newlyweds and 1,100 couples joined to re-affirm their marital vows.
- World Peace Blessing
- Written by: UPF - Austria
Vienna, Austria - A World Peace Blessing Ceremony was held February 21 at the Radisson Hotel in Vienna, with prayers of marriage consecration offered from various traditions.
- World Peace Blessing
- Written by: UPF-International
Highlights of the World Peace Blessing in Korea, February 2010.
- World Peace Blessing
- Written by: UPF - Europe
A European Leadership Conference on "The Significance of Marriage and Family for Peace in the 21st Century" culminated in a World Peace Blessing held in San Marino’s national theatre Jan. 23, 2010.
- World Peace Blessing
- Written by: Christopher Davies, UPF - Netherlands
Bergen aan Zee, The Netherlands - On Oct. 25 2009, the World Peace Blessing was celebrated at the UPF conference center, Huize Glory.
- World Peace Blessing
- Written by: Dr. Michael Balcomb, UPF-International
Seoul, Korea - The Universal Peace Federation represented by several hundred Ambassadors for Peace was delighted to participate in the World Peace Blessing of 20,000 couples just concluded in Korea. It was an extraordinarily rich festival of love, friendship, and reconciliation.
- World Peace Blessing
- Written by: Michael Balcomb, UPF International
Cheonan, Korea - The 1,634 couples participating in the July 5, 2007 World Peace Blessing in Cheonan, Korea included some newlywed couples and others rededicating their unions.