24th Anniversary of 360M Couples Blessing

Happy 24th anniversary to all the couples who participated in the 360 Million Couples Marriage Blessing Ceremony on June 13, 1998! Officiated by True Parents at Madison Square Garden in New York City, this ceremony was conducted as the first-stage Blessing of 360 million couples worldwide. 

More than 500 buses transported participants to MSG, including more than 120 ministers. The arena was filled with about 20,000 people as the ceremony aired to 195 countries through satellite feeds. A 2,000-voice ecumenical choir performed “Amazing Grace” and the “Hallelujah Chorus.” 

The 1998 Blessing featured 2,824 matched couples, including 65 Unificationist-born couples, and was distinctive in that it included spirit world blessings as well. True Parents also extended the “pre-Blessing” to 16 billion spirit world couples.

Congratulations to the millions of couples around the world celebrating their Marriage Blessing anniversary today!