10th Governance Assembly Information

Posted on November 23, 2025November 25, 2025 by acrp-peace

1. IntroductionThe Governance Assembly is the supreme governing body of ACRP, and it generally meets once every five years. The key functions of Governance Assembly are to review the performance and activities of the past five years to initiate new activities and polices to set new directions and goals for ACRP. It further carries out its important task in endorsing membership additions and in electing the office-bearers of the organization.Founded in 1974, ACRP has convened nine Assemblies: the first in Singapore (1976), the second in New Delhi, India (1981), the third in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (1986), the fourth in Katmandu, Nepal (1991), the fifth in Ayutthaya, Thailand (1996), […]

Message from Elga Sarapung

Posted on November 22, 2025November 25, 2025 by acrp-peace

ACRP will be celebrating its 50th anniversary (1976-2026). A milestone that will be celebrated in Singapore, the country where ACRP was inaugurated. An institution I personally heard about around 1991, when Mrs. Gedong Bagoes Oka, a Balinese Hindu woman from Indonesia, firmly upheld Gandhian philosophy. Not just in discourse, but in practice and through her exemplary life: simplicity, non-violence, vegetarianism, and a deep respect for a healthy environment. In 1975, she even mobilized with her students to collect plastic in Denpasar, Bali.Mrs. Gedong herself is an Indonesian woman who strongly advocates that women should be educated and not merely second-class citizens. They should also be prominent, actively involved, and exemplary […]

Message from Yoshinori Shinohara

Posted on November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 by acrp-peace

ACRP warmly welcomes your participation in the 10th ACRP Assembly! ACRP will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026. At the inaugural ACRP Assembly in Singapore in 1976, where ACRP was founded, its mission became clear. The mission arose not from conference rooms, but from concrete actions for peace. During the Assembly that time, boat people refugees drifted into the Singapore Harbor. Witnessing this, ACRP religious leaders immediately chartered ships as shelters and provided aid to the refugees. This action shaped the very soul of ACRP’s activities.Since then, ACRP has seen religious leaders collaborate to implement peace activities across the Asia-Pacific region, including conflict resolution, nuclear disarmament, poverty eradication, global environmental protection, […]

Message from Desmond Cahill

Posted on November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 by acrp-peace

TENTH ASSEMBLY MESSAGE The Tenth Asian Assembly of the Asian Conference of Religions for Peace (ACRP) will be a memorable event. To be held in Singapore, it will replicate the First Asian Assembly held in Singapore 50 years ago with the theme, “Peace through Religion” in the belief that “religion and inter-religious cooperation are essential for just and lasting peace amongst peoples and nations”. It was attended by about 300 participants from 17 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. It was held during the Viet Nam War, and immediately afterwards an ACRP project engaged in saving the boat people in their flimsy boats as they fled their war-torn home country. The First Assembly […]

Message from Lawrence Chong

Posted on November 22, 2025November 22, 2025 by acrp-peace

Friends, colleagues, and esteemed delegates, as Chairman of the host country for this landmark 50th Anniversary of the Asian Conference of Religions for Peace (ACRP) and the 10th Assembly in Singapore, I welcome you to a pivotal moment. The world, facing escalating conflicts and the rapid disruption of Artificial Intelligence, demands that we move beyond routine dialogue. The status quo is no longer enough to secure peace.Our theme which was beautifully set up by our Secretary General Dr Shinohara, “Shaping Asia for Peace through Bold and Innovative Action,” is not merely a slogan; it is a mandate to us all. Therefore when we gather in November 2026 in Singapore, our […]

[Announcement] Launch of Information Page

Posted on November 21, 2025November 22, 2025 by acrp-peace

The introduction(information) page for the 10th Governance Assembly of ACRP/Religions for Peace Asia, which will take place in 2026, is now available from today, November 23. This date marks exactly one year prior to the Women and Youth Pre-Assembly.The page will provide an overview of the Assembly and feature selected photos from past assemblies, messages from the Moderator and Secretary-General, and so on.*Click above banner for the informatin page.Methods for participating in the Assembly will be posted at a later date.We will continue to upload informational content, so please stay tuned!..

Report from Tokyo Secretariat

Posted on November 20, 2025November 21, 2025 by acrp-peace

[Report] Roundtable for Human Dignity 2025 (written by ACRP Secretariat)On November 19, Religions for Peace (RfP) Japan held Roundtable for Human Dignity 2025, which theme as “The Current Reality and Challenges of Human Trafficking in Japan – Perspectives from Politics, Media, Labor, Mainstream Newspapers, and Religion”, inviting frontline experts and religious representatives engaged in anti-trafficking work.■ Keynote AddressesMs. Hanako Jimi, Liberal Democratic Party, House of Councillors Member, has been standing at the forefront of medical practice, constantly interacting with children and their parents on the front lines as a pediatrician. She said that today’s topic—human trafficking—is closely tied to problems in the Technical Intern Training Program, such as restrictions on […]

Report from Senior Advisor

Posted on November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 by acrp-peace

Scientists and Religious Leaders in Japan meet at the Symposium on the Pursuance of a World without Arms: Non-war, Faith, and Science in Tokyo JapanReport by Rev. Masamichi Kamiya, Senior Advisor of ACRPReligious leaders of Religions for Peace (RfP) Japan and members of Pugwash Conference Japan co-hosted the Symposium on the Pursuance of a World without Arms: Non-war, Faith, and Science, which was convened on November 8th, 2025 at Sanjo Conference Hall, Tokyo University.Utilizing the 63rd Pugwash Conference on Science and World Affairs, which took place in the city of Hiroshima Japan from November 1st to November 5th this year, RfP Japan with the cooperation of Pugwash Japan invited several […]

[REPORT] RfP Pakistan

Posted on November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 by acrp-peace

A distinguished delegation visited the Help Thalassemia Care Center, comprising Mr. Muhammad Kashif Advocate, Chairperson of the Legal and Human Rights Committee of Religions for Peace Pakistan; Mr. Asad Rehman, President of the Happy Home Alumni Network and member of Religions for Peace Pakistan; Mr. Sohail Iqbal, Vice President of the Happy Home Alumni Network and member of Religions for Peace Pakistan; and Ms. Huma Ikramullah, Secretary General of Religions for Peace Pakistan, Associate Secretary General of Religions for Peace Asia, and Director of the Happy Home Alumni Network. They were accompanied by Ms. Faiza Naeem, Ambassador BBD-HIWT.During the visit, the delegation interacted with the resilient Thal Stars (Thalassemia patients) […]

[Online Event] ACC21 & ACRP Tokyo

Posted on November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 by acrp-peace

On the afternoon of Saturday, December 13th, we will host an online forum themed “Listening to the Voices of Filipino Children and Considering What We Can Do,” welcoming staff from a local NGO in the Philippines with years of experience supporting street children, along with children receiving this support!Currently, it is estimated that approximately 100 million “street children” live worldwide, with at least 370,000 in the Philippines alone. What are the circumstances that lead them to the streets, and what are their thoughts and feelings as they live there?At this forum, you will have the opportunity to hear directly from staff of the “Kuya Center for Street Children,” which continues […]