Photos courtesy of Alessandro Guarino On March 24, 2026, the Flame of Hope joined Israeli and Palestinian mothers and their allies in walking barefoot through the streets of Rome—a powerful symbol of both vulnerability and strength—in a shared call to protect the future of every child. The Barefoot Walk: Mothers’ Call for Peace   is a global movement led by Israeli and Palestinian mothers standing together to inspire hope and help end the cycle of violence. Spearheaded by Women of the...

The World March for Peace embarks on its global pilgrimage from Cape Finisterre in Northern Spain. On February 1st, 2026, the Flame of Hope had the honour of participating in the launch of The World March for Peace and Nonviolence – Peacewalk: The Way to Jerusalem . The global peace pilgrimage began in Finisterre, Spain, the legendary “end of the world,” and will cross Europe to reach Jerusalem in June 2027. The evening before the start of the Peace March, Belén Rodilla, European Flame of...

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...