The “Spirit of Assisi” has taken root in Japan
At the meeting currently taking place in the city of St Francis, the High Priest of Tendai Buddhism, Sugitani Gijun, recalled how, following the example of the initiative launched by John Paul II 40 years ago, leaders of all faiths have also been gathering annually on Mount Hiei since 1987 to perform the same gesture. “Economic and political globalisation is losing momentum; we are continuing the globalisation of religions for peace.”
