Ven. Ryokyu Endo meets with Bethlehem Mayor Maher Nicola Canawati, on October 9, 2025. Just weeks after the conclusion of the HOPE80 Japan pilgrimage From Hiroshima to Hope , the Flame of Hope traveled to Bethlehem, Palestine, to explore the possibility of installing an eternal Flame of Hope next to the Church of Nativity in the heart of the city center. Ven. Ryokyu Endo, founder of the Flame of Hope and the HOPE80 global peace pilgrimage, met with Bethlehem Mayor Maher Nicola Canawati, to...

The HOPE80 delegation addresses the audience during their panel discussion at Osaka Expo “Shining Hat” Hall. On September 21, 2025, the...

We keep meeting people who worry about the future of the world, as well as their own future. They want to make a positive contribution to...