25th Anniversary of 360M Couples Blessing

June 13 marks the 25th anniversary of all the couples who participated in the 360 Million Couples Marriage Blessing ceremony in 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 some 120 ministers. The arena was filled with about 20,000 people as the ceremony aired in 195 countries via satellite feeds. And 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 distinctly included spirit world blessings as well. True Parents also extended the “pre-blessing” to 16 billion spirit world couples.

Congratulations to the many millions of couples worldwide celebrating this milestone Marriage Blessing anniversary!