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Celebrate the 20th SOPP – May 19, 2024!
SOPP 2024: The Power of Prayer The 20th annual Symphony of Peace Prayers will take place on May 19, 2024, via a live-streamed broadcast from Fuji Sanctuary, Japan. We once again invite peace-loving people across the globe to join hands … Continue reading
SOPP 2023 — For a World Connected by Prayer
SOPP 2023: Circulation – A World Connected by Prayer “When we quiet our mind and pray, we feel the prayerful life of all living things.” (From Masami Saionji’s SOPP prayer “Creation of the Universe”) Even if we are not aware … Continue reading
Save the date! SOPP 2023 will take place May 21!
The 2023 Symphony of Peace Prayers will be held online, with a live broadcast from Fuji Sanctuary, Japan, on May 21. For the 19th consecutive year, peace-loving people around the world will join hands and hearts, lending their voices to prayers for … Continue reading
Save the Date! SOPP 2022 is Online, May 15
The Symphony of Peace Prayers will again be held online in 2022, with a live broadcast from Fuji Sanctuary, Japan, on May 15. For the 18th consecutive year, peace-loving people will join hands and hearts, lending their voices to prayers for … Continue reading
Masami Saionji receives International Peace Award from Pakistan
In November 2021, Masami Saionji, Chairperson of SOPP host organization Byakko Shinko Kai, was presented with an International Peace Award from the President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi. An International Interfaith Peace Conference titled “Respect of Humanity and its Importance” was … Continue reading
Join us live online, May 16!
We invite SOPP supporters and participants all around the world to join in the 17th annual SOPP, a live stream broadcast from Fuji Sanctuary, Japan. The event will include: * Prayers for peace from six faith traditions * Prayers for … Continue reading
Save the Date! SOPP 2021 is coming May 16!
The 2021 Symphony of Peace Prayers will again be held online in 2021, with an all new live broadcast from Fuji Sanctuary, Japan, on May 16. For the 17th consecutive year, peace-loving people will join hands and hearts, lending their voices … Continue reading
Fr. James Channan speaks at UPIC International Conference
On July 17, Fr. James Channan delivered a much-appreciated speech at the Virtual International Conference organized by the US Pakistan Interreligious Coalition (UPIC) together with Just Results (a social enterprise specializing in inclusive economic development, along with Seton Hall University’s … Continue reading
SOPP 2020 brings the world together online
This year, the grand Symphony of Peace Prayers ceremony at Fuji Sanctuary, as well as all local in-person ceremonies and gatherings, were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead, on May 17, the SOPP brought people around world together in … Continue reading
Join SOPP 2020 online, May 17!
The 2020 Symphony of Peace Prayers will be an online-only event. Amidst worldwide efforts to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the grand ceremony at Fuji Sanctuary and all in-person gatherings around the world have been cancelled this year. … Continue reading