Interreligious initiative folds 80 origami cranes as a sign of peace, hope and attachment
On Thursday, May 8, 2025, the end of the Second World War for the 80th anniversary. On this occasion, the working group "Religions for Peace" Darmstadt invites you to pause on Ludwigsplatz between 5:30 p.m. and 6.15 p.m. At the center of the campaign is the common fold of origami cranes as a symbol of hope, peace and attachment.
At the stand of the working group, representatives of various religions show how the cranes are folded. Relatives of the Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox and Free Church Churches as well as Muslims, Muslims and Bahá'í are involved. Interested parties of all denominations and worldviews are invited to actively participate. It is planned to design at least 80 paper cranes as a sign of peace - a crane for every year since the end of the war.
The campaign is reminiscent of Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who survived the atomic bombing on Hiroshima and created a worldwide peace symbol by tinkering cranes. The pigeon as a classic sign of peace is thus supplemented by a new, international impulse.
"Especially in times of war and terror, signs of hope and firm will need peace," emphasizes Ilka Friedrich, pastor for ecumenism and interreligious dialogue in the Evangelical Deanery of Darmstadt. "Religions are called to donate peace. With this campaign, we show that cohesion in the city society and beyond is a common concern."
For over 20 years, the working group "Religions for Peace" in Darmstadt has been committed to interreligious dialogue and peaceful coexistence - with regular actions, events and clear positions for social cohesion.
Further information: www.religions-fuer-den-frieden-darmstadt.de
(Darmstadt - red/rff)
