Connecting the world through the Peace Road - Paris, France

I declared, « My peace plan begins at the master of the Knights Templar, was n Paris, we chose to begin our individual level. We must first find executed, having been burnt at the march at the Point 0 for measuring peace with God, then peace with our stake, in March of 1314, and we also the distance of all cities in France fellow man and, finally, we can build saw a statue in honour of Henri IV who from the capital. This Point 0 is a and insure world peace.” Therefore, at signed the Edict of Nantes (1598) symbol of the centralization of France the beginning of the march, Mr. Jean- ending 20 years of religious war in centred upon its capital, but for the François Moulinet, president of the France. participants of our march it also Unification Movement in France, symbolized their desire to reconnect invited everyone to meditate on the with the spiritual roots of France best way to contribute to peace, on the (because this Point 0 is located just in individual and family levels and on to front of Notre-Dame Cathedral, which higher levels. celebrated its 850th anniversary in 2013) and of their will to find the point Zero for peace which is found in each of us and in each of our families.

And to also think about the past of our nation and its history, the present and the future. During our march, as we crossed the Pont-Neuf, we had two illustrations of the contrasting history During the march, several stops of our nation: it is the place where allowed moments of sharing and reflection:

On the banks of the Seine, Mrs. Brigitte Finally, Mr. Alexandre Huard, director Wada, president of the Women’s of UPF-Youth in France, shared the Federation for World Peace, reminded point of view of the youth on the everyone that the Seine has inspired subject of peace. many artists over the years, that the banks of the Seine were the site of international expositions between 1855 and 1900 and that this urban area has been classified as part of the UNESCO’s World Heritage list since 1991. She then mentioned the important role of women and families in the establishment of true peace, and the “1% Love Sharing” project initiated by the Women’s Federation of Korea in 2001 which has the goal of contributing The march finished on the Champ de to the reunification of the two Koreas. Mars, near the Eiffel Tower, at site To conclude, she read a quote of Mrs. where the Reverend Moon established Hak Ja Han Moon, the founder of the a Holy Ground and prayed on August WFWP: “History is calling for 10th, 1965, 50 years ago during his first reconciliation, compassion, love, world tour. service and sacrifice. Today’s problems Jean-François Moulinet offered each cannot be solved by the logic of power… Then after continuing our march a participant an excerpt of Rev. Moon’s Our present problems can only be certain distance, Mr. Jacques Marion, autobiography which speaks of that solved by the logic of love…” secretary-general of UPF-Europe, world tour, as well as a photo Mrs. brought up several important Moon visiting Paris last May. He then international projects: offered a closing prayer with his spouse and after the prayer all the participants • The International Highway Project joined together to sing ‘Uriui Sowon’ • The project of a bridge or tunnel at (the song of unity) and signed the the Bering Strait to connect the banner. Mr. Jacques Marion then United States and Russia guided everyone in four cheer of “Og • The reunification of the two Koreas Mansei” and a final picture was taken and the creation of a Peace Park at on the Champ-de-Mars with the Eiffel the 38th parallel. Tower in the background..”

Vidéos: https://share.orange.fr/?_=ozZ#J0TqsEQpYo3363a4b3e6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV0ncWGT2ZU - Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwZ4hud-LvI More photos: Photos of Jean-Paul Jager : Photos of Patrice Huard