Altruism will unite humanity
Flame of Hope
– One earth, one humankind, one flame –
We hope.
To enshrine the various historical and sacred flames from around the world
to symbolize “One Earth, One Humanity, One Flame“
Flames are enshrined in the Flame of Hope
The Hiroshima Peace Flame from Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
The embers of the atomic bomb from Hoshino village from the Peace Tower at Hoshino village
The Peace light of Bethlehem from the Nativity Church in Bethlehem, Palestine
The Eternal Flame of the Yad Vashem Holocaust
The Flame of Commitment from the Urakami Cathedral in Nagasaki, Japan
The Eternal Flame of the Yad Vashem Holocaust
The Eternal Flame of Honganji from Nishi-Hongwanji in Kyoto, Japan
The Lights of Lourdes from the Grotto of Apparitions Sanctuary in Lourdes, France
The Eternal Flame of Martin Luther King Jr. from the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
We hope.
We hope that humanity will be united in altruism beyond religion.
That people will pray for peace and the happiness of all living things
and the world will overflow with freedom and joy.
Examples of supporters and people who have put their prayers into the Flame of Hope
As of now (September 2019-December 2021), approximately 85,000 prayers have been received from religious leaders, mayors, and ambassadors from around the world.
Pope Francis
Taue Tomihisa
Mayor of Nagasaki
Anja Schouten
Mayor of Alkmaar, Netherlands
Khaled Omran Alameri
Former Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Ahmed Zeid
Imam of Nagoya Mosque
Chikou Ishigami
President, Honganji, Jodo Shinshu sect
Arik Ascherman
Jewish rabbi
Toyotaka Imamura
Chief priest, Ooura Suwa Shrine
We hope.
The prayers born for the Flame of Hope will be shared by all humankind,
and that it will light the flame of hope for the future in the hearts of children.
Examples of events and groups that have received the Flame of Hope
Sanctuary of Lourdes, France
Sufi Center at Alkmaar, Netherlands
Momiji social welfare service for the disabled at Hiroshima, Japan
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain
What is the Flame of Hope?
It is a combination of the most historic, legendary, and sacred fires worldwide.
The Flame is the one fire that humanity continues to pray for.
The International Network of the Flame of Hope is comprised of the NPO Earth Caravan, a member organization of the World Conference of Religions for Peace, and its partnership with the Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation.
International Network of the Flame of Hope
info@flameofhope.net