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Monks on a 'Walk for Peace' across the Southeast are leaving Georgia. Take a look back at their stops in the state.
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Buddhist monks persist in peace walk despite injuries as thousands follow them on social media
A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their peace walk across much of the U.S. even after two participants were injured when a truck hit their escort vehicle.
The Walk for Peace just resumed, and today's walk will end with the monks no longer in Georgia. Where are they now? Where are they going?
Most recent live updates on "Walk for Peace" progress showed that the monks will stop at a Walmart located at 1825 Rockbridge Road in Stone Mountain, Georgia, on Dec. 31 before resuming the pilgrimage at around 1:30 p.m.
Organizers said the monks, who are on Day 73 of their Walk for Peace, will rest overnight in McCormick County.
U.S., European and Ukrainian representatives are gathering in Paris on Wednesday for talks regarding a potential peace deal to end Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Catholics to pray for peace, “first, among nations bloodied by conflict and suffering,” and also “within our homes, in families wounded by violence or pain,” during the Angelus address on the first day of 2026.
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Buddhist monks' Walk for Peace set to arrive in North Carolina | Track them live using this map
The above video shows monks walking through South Carolina before heading to North Carolina. A group of Buddhist monks, accompanied by their loyal dog, Aloka, are walking across multiple states as part of a Walk for Peace and plans to make stops in North Carolina.
ROME -- ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries “bloodied by conflict” and families wounded by violence.
President Trump is expected to announce the Gaza Board of Peace next week as part of the second phase of the ceasefire agreement, two U.S. officials and two sources with knowledge told me. Why it matters: The board,