HPHC Ireland: Peace Road Armagh 2022 - Celebrating UN Day of Peace

Armagh City was the site of this year’s Peace Road Walk as participants took the short but very symbolic route from St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral to St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, both with all-island headquarters in the city.

Passing the North South Executive building on the way peace walkers stopped briefly for interfaith prayer readings from World Scripture by Peace Ambassadors Maryam Temile, Stanley Nwaneri and Marisa Goldstone at this significant institution of the Good Friday Agreement. Mrs. Catríona Thiébault also offered a heartfelt prayer at the Church of Ireland Cathedral at the burial site of the Great Ancient High King of Ireland, Brian Boru. She gave thanks to Heaven for the new peaceful conditions and heartistic unity in Ireland as well as for the resolution of religious persecution of Unificationists in Japan following the Abe assassination.

Following the walk, participants convened at the City Hotel for a keynote presentation by Prof. Omar Escalona. Prof Escalona gave a deep exposition on the theme of “Converging identities of Science and Religion”. His presentation followed an introduction to the history and purpose of the Peace Road as envisioned by the UPF co-founders Father and Mother Moon by FFWPU National Pastor Youngil Ely Loew.

To conclude, Peace Ambassador Stanley Nwaneri gave an inspiring summary of his work in the Migrant Rights and intercultural harmony area. Emcee UPF Ireland Secretary General Colm Ó Cionnaith thanked everyone for coming to “the Cathedral City” after he gave a round up of the activities of the Federation in 2022 so far, emphasing the significance of the various UN days, for interfaith networking and awareness for Peace and intercultural harmony throughout Ireland between all communities, new and existing.