A group of Buddhist monks walking across the country for peace is continuing its trek through Northern Virginia on Friday as they near the final stretch of their 2,300‑mile journey to Washington, D.C.

Buddhist monks are participating in a " Walk for Peace" in Richmond, Virginia, in the US. The group is walking from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, DC to promote peace, compassion and nonviolence.

Crowds welcomed a group of Buddhist monks on their ‘Walk for Peace’ on Monday (February 2) in Richmond, Virginia, as they continued the journey that began in Fort Worth, Texas, last October and will conclude in Washington,