Today's Verse
What do you think this path is about? It is to cleanse the heart of everyone in the world. (XVI:56-57)
Autumn Grand Service 2013
Tenrikyo’s representative speech by Rev. Yoshihiko Shirokihara at International Meeting for Peace in Rome
Whether we have any religious faith or not, we all desire peace—although I think that people with faith may have a clearer vision of peace based on their own faith. We use the phrase “Joyous Life” to refer to a peaceful world that Tenrikyo is working toward. The Joyous Life…
Tenrikyo Presents Vision of Peace at International Meeting for Peace in Rome

Seven delegates from Tenrikyo attended the International Meeting of Prayer for Peace held in Rome, Italy, from September 29 to October 1. Organized by the Community of Sant’Egidio—a lay Catholic group headquartered in Rome—and the Diocese of Rome, the meeting drew religious leaders and government officials from many parts of…
New Section Chief Appointed
On September 26, Tenrikyo Church Headquarters announced a personnel change related to the Overseas Department, effective immediately. Honbu-jun’in Masuhiko Yoshikawa, who formerly served as chief of Human Resources Development Section, has been appointed chairman of the Students Advisory Committee. The new chief of Human Resources Development Section is Honbu-jun’in Zenkichi…
September 2013 Monthly Service

The September Monthly Service of Church Headquarters was conducted on the 26th at the Main Sanctuary with the Shinbashira presiding as the chief officiant. In the Service prayer, the Shinbashira expressed gratitude for God the Parent’s boundless love and said, “Taking to heart the significance of the respective missions entrusted…