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The Head Minister Qualification Course One was held at the Home of the Parent from August 27 to September 14. This course aims at training Yoboku to become ministers who–while maintaining an awareness of their position and mission as Yoboku–devote themselves to single-hearted salvation and strive for further spiritual growth.…
The High School Division of the Students Training Course was held at the Home of the Parent from August 9 through 15 with a total of 1,668 students participating. This annual one-week course intends to provide students who do not attend schools in the Home of the Parent with an…
Tenri University graduate Tadahiro Nomura, a 29-year-old Yoboku belonging to Umami Branch Church, became the first judoka to win three Olympic gold medals when he defeated Georgia’s Nestor Khergiani in the final in the men’s 60-kilogram category on August 14. He was holding his opponent down on the mat when…
The July Monthly Service was performed in the Main Sanctuary of Tenrikyo Church Headquarters on the morning of the 26th. The Service began with the Shinbashira’s prayer in which he expressed gratitude for the constant blessings provided by God the Parent in the course of our daily lives. Referring to…
On July 10, the Brazil Chapter of the Women’s Association held a convention commemorating its 50th anniversary at the Mission Headquarters in Brazil. Honored by the presence of Women’s Association President Harue Nakayama, the convention drew approximately 3,000 people from all parts of Brazil as well as from other countries.…
Representatives of Tenrikyo took part in the 4th Parliament of the World’s Religions, held in Barcelona, Spain, from July 7 to 13. Professor Emeritus Hiroshi Uetani of Tenri University, Dr. Ikuo Higashibaba of Tenri Seminary, and President Koichi Iwakiri of Tenri Japan-France Cultural Association were among some 8,000 people from…