Richmond welcomes Walk for Peace monks with community gathering
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Gov. Abigail Spanberger and Mayor Danny Avula will host a peace gathering at City Hall to welcome the Walk for Peace monks to Richmond.
The City of Richmond announced that they are inviting community members to a peace gathering at City Hall to welcome the Walk for Peace monks as they travel through Richmond on Monday, Feb 2.
The monks started their journey in Fort Worth, Texas, in October 2025 and plan to walk 2,300 miles through six other states to Washington, D.C. This walk is led by Venerable Bhikku Pannakara to promote unity, national healing and compassion.
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The peace gathering will be on Monday, Feb. 2, from 3 to 4 p.m. at Richmond City Hall, located at 900 E. Marshall St., with Spanberger and Avula.
The peace gathering will be held at the front of City Hall on Marshall Street. There will be limited parking as well as road closures starting at 1 p.m., including:
- 9th Street between Broad Street and Clay Street
- Marshall Street between 8th Street and 10th Street
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The City of Richmond wants to remind community members to treat the monks with respect as they travel through. This includes doing the following:
- Make sure to give space to the monks. Do not walk next to them and allow them room so they can fulfill their mission.
- Great them respectfully by placing your palms together in a prayer and bowing gently.
- Ensure that you are supporting appropriately. Do not offer any gifts you have for the monks directly to them.
You can track their journey through multiple maps on their website here.
