Walk for Peace monks make extended stop in Montgomery [PHOTOS]

After officially reaching their half-way point on their 120-day, 2,300-mile journey by foot, a group of monks walking for peace spent a few days in Alabama’s capital city.

The Bama Buzz traveled to Montgomery for their big day of events, which included visiting Montgomery city hall, praying for lives lost during the Civil Rights Movement and getting a massive group photo on the steps of the Alabama State Capitol.

They stayed longer than originally intended in Montgomery, and they made the most of their day.

Here are some moments we captured throughout their walk across Montgomery.

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When the monks first awoke Tuesday, Dec. 23, they emerged from their resting spot of Alabama Union Station to a crowd of hundreds who came to join them on their day’s walk.

Then, they set off for the day.

Because so many people showed up to see the monks and learn from them, there was a sizable police presence escorting them throughout the city. Folks weren’t allowed to get too close so they could walk without being obstructed.

One of their stops was the Court Square Fountain to deliver “prayers of healing.”

The historic fountain was built in 1885 over an existing artesian well, but more importantly, Court Square was “host to a massive slave market and the location from which the telegraph that ignited the Civil War at Fort Sumter was sent,” according to The Historical Marker Database.

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