Overview
- The group plans a lunch visit in Fayetteville on Dec. 29 before an Evening Peace Assembly at the Morrow Center at 6:30 p.m., with Clayton County leaders greeting the monks and police providing an escort.
- A Peace Gathering is scheduled in Decatur on Dec. 30 at 2:30 p.m., and organizers say a stop at the Georgia state capitol is expected this week.
- The monks reached the Atlanta area after overnighting in Sharpsburg, progressing from Sharpsburg through Peachtree City to Fayetteville and Morrow, according to their live updates.
- Crowds numbering in the hundreds greeted the walkers over the weekend in LaGrange, Hogansville, Luthersville, and Sharpsburg, with local agencies such as the Troup County Sheriff’s Office and Hogansville Police assisting.
- Nineteen monks led by Bhikkhu Pannakara began the pilgrimage on Oct. 26 in Fort Worth, observe one meal a day and sleep outdoors, travel with their dog Aloka, and are scheduled to conclude at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 13, 2026.