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 Read more about Report from Senior Advisor[…]

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 Read more about [Online Event] ACC21 & ACRP Tokyo[…]

10-21 November 2025 – Belém, Brazil.🌏 ZOOM Multifaith Prayers & Meditations for the Earth COP30 – Harnessing the Power of Spirit for a Just and Sustainable World | 10–21 November 2025 Hosted from Perth, Western Australia – 9:00am AWSTJoin us each morning during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) for Zoom Prayers and Meditations for the Earth — a shared time of reflection, gratitude, and spiritual unity dedicated to the healing of our planet and to inspiring just and sustainable outcomes at COP30.Together, we will share our spiritual practices, reflect on local climate initiatives, and discern how we are called to strengthen our common advocacy for the care of Read more about [Online EVENT] RfP Australia[…]

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Rev. Dr. Nobuhiro Masahiro Nemoto, former Secretary-General of Religions for Peace Asia (ACRP) and currently Special Advisor to ACRP, following an illness on 2 November 2025.With profound compassion, he contributed to peace and harmony in Asia and the world, and to the true happiness of each and every individual.We, ACRP, pledge to make our further efforts to realize his precious message “equal dignity of all lives” that he always held dear.We offer our deepest condolences to the bereaved family and prayers for his soul. Rev. Dr. Yoshinori ShinoharaSecretary GeneralReligions for Peace Asia (ACRP) and Religions for Peace (RfP) Japan..

Participation in the High-Level Multireligious Forum for Peace and Reconciliation toward Shared Sacred Flourishing – Colombo, Sri LankaOn 3rd of November 2025, Rev. Dr. Yoshinori Shinohara, Secretary-General of Religions for Peace Asia, attended the High-Level Multireligious Forum for Peace and Reconciliation toward Shared Sacred Flourishing, held in Colombo by the Sri Lanka Council of Religions for Peace. The forum brought together around one hundred religious leaders representing Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Christianity from across Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka has long endured the consequences of civil war, and its effects continue to weigh heavily on the hearts and minds of the people. Against this backdrop, participants reaffirmed the crucial responsibility of religious Read more about Report from Sri Lanka Forum[…]