Attendees for the Pilgrimage for Peace walk across the Junction Bridge in Little Rock. More than 100 people attended April 11. (Courtesy Pax Christi Little Rock)

More than 100 people walked in the Pilgrimage for Peace, starting in downtown Little Rock April 11. The event was organized by Pax Christi Little Rock. (Courtesy Pax Christi Little Rock)

At the end of the pilgrimage, a service was held to read the names of 170 people who died by violence in Pulaski County in 2019 and 2020. (Courtesy Pax Christi Little Rock)

Annual Pilgrimage for Peace draws more than 100

Pax Christi Little Rock organized this years walk, honoring victims of violence

Published: April 19, 2021

Courtesy Pax Christi Little Rock

A child holds a peace flag during the 7th annual Pilgrimage for Peace, organized by Pax Christi Little Rock April 11. The pilgrimage honors the victims of violence in Pulaski County.

Courtesy Pax Christi Little Rock

A child holds a peace flag during the 7th annual Pilgrimage for Peace, organized by Pax Christi Little Rock April 11. The pilgrimage honors the victims of violence in Pulaski County.

More than 100 Catholics and people of faith, including Bishop Anthony B. Taylor and three priests, participated April 11 in the 7th Annual Pilgrimage for Peace from Heifer International headquarters in downtown Little Rock to the Beacon for Peace and Hope garden at North Shore Riverwalk Park in North Little Rock. Participants read names of 170 people who died by violence in Pulaski County in 2019 and 2020, as well as Scriptures, prayers and music. The event was organized by Pax Christi Little Rock.

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