{"id":349217,"date":"2025-10-06T17:32:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T21:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/?p=349217"},"modified":"2025-10-08T10:56:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T14:56:13","slug":"the-love-walk-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/post\/the-love-walk-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"The Love Walk 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"border-left: 7px solid #365b81; height: 25%; padding: 21px;\"><big>The ninth edition of <strong>the Love Walk<\/strong> focuses on <strong>dialogue and interaction<\/strong> to <strong>improve existing relationships<\/strong> and <strong>spark new ones<\/strong> for singles.<\/big><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f2f8fc; padding: 15px; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<h4><strong>Love Walk 2025\u2014Upcoming Event Highlights<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Coming <strong>October 11, 2025<\/strong>, in parks across <strong>71 countries<\/strong>.<br \/>\n\u2022 A global event to <strong>strengthen relationships<\/strong> and <strong>spark new connections.<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>For couples:<\/strong> Time to <strong>reconnect<\/strong> and rebuild communication.<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>For singles:<\/strong> A <strong>natural, relaxed way<\/strong> to meet someone.<br \/>\n\u2022 Includes an <strong>interactive deck of questions<\/strong> and <strong>official t-shirts<\/strong> with phrases chosen by participants.<br \/>\n\u2022 Created by Renato and Cristiane Cardoso, authors of <em>Bulletproof Marriage.<\/em><br \/>\n\u2022 Since 2012, over <strong>852,000 people<\/strong> have joined the Love Walk movement.<br \/>\n\u2022 Learn more at <strong>The Universal Church<\/strong> near you or call <strong>1-888-332-4141.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>A Global Movement of Love and Connection<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>On <strong>October 11<\/strong>, several parks worldwide will become locations for the ninth <strong>Love Walk<\/strong>\u2014a major yearly event that has established itself as <strong>a movement<\/strong> beyond a simple get-together. It is an invitation to <strong>attentive listening<\/strong> and the <strong>rediscovery of companionship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal came from <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.universal.org\/en\/renato-cardoso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Renato<\/a><\/span> and Cristiane Cardoso, authors of the book <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/books\/edition\/Bulletproof_Marriage_English_Edition\/3fG0AwAAQBAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Bulletproof Marriage<\/em><\/a><\/span> and hosts of the Brazilian TV Program <em>The Love School\u2014Escola do Amor.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>From the first <strong>Love Walk<\/strong> in <strong>2012<\/strong> through 2024, except 2020, approximately <strong>852,000 people<\/strong> have participated in or benefited from the event.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>A Problem of Relationships<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-335786 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-07-at-2.55.03-PM-282x300.png\" alt=\"Love Walk 2022 - NY\" width=\"282\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-07-at-2.55.03-PM-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-07-at-2.55.03-PM-318x339.png 318w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-07-at-2.55.03-PM.png 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a society marked by <strong>haste, digital distractions, and an overload of responsibilities<\/strong>, face-to-face conversations have become a rarity.<\/p>\n<p>The Love Walk aims to <strong>reclaim this lost simplicity<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Walking side by side<br \/>\n\u2022 Dedicating time to listening<br \/>\n\u2022 Allowing <strong>uninterrupted conversations<\/strong> to reveal often-silent <strong>needs and expectations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This event serves as an <strong>accessible response<\/strong> to one of the <strong>greatest challenges<\/strong> of modern life\u2014<strong>preserving the quality of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/tag\/relationship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">relationships<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A biblical principle reinforces the essence of this proposal:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"background-color: #f2f8fc; padding: 2em; border-left: 5px solid #ccc; margin: 1em 0;\"><p><strong>Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?<\/strong> (Amos 3:3)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>The Value of Life as a Couple<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-335758 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/313417792_448281394083623_4862578495009982834_n-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Love Walk 2022 - HI\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/313417792_448281394083623_4862578495009982834_n-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/313417792_448281394083623_4862578495009982834_n-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/313417792_448281394083623_4862578495009982834_n-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/313417792_448281394083623_4862578495009982834_n-318x239.jpeg 318w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/313417792_448281394083623_4862578495009982834_n.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universal.org\/en\/renato-cardoso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Renato Cardoso<\/a>, a <strong>lack of communication<\/strong> is one of the <strong>main factors undermining relationships<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #f2f8fc;\">\u201cIt creates <strong>cold, dull <a href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/tag\/marriage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marriages<\/a><\/strong> where spouses merely tolerate each other. When we <strong>break out of our routine<\/strong> and disconnect from the world to talk as a couple, the environment itself <strong>fosters communication<\/strong>. You don\u2019t have to be experiencing problems to take the Love Walk; what you need is to <strong>value your relationship<\/strong>, and that <strong>requires time<\/strong>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He emphasizes that the initiative is also dedicated to those who want to <strong>strengthen what they&#8217;ve already built<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>From Silence to Tuning<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-335765 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/311932770_691631168994872_5434153585519191285_n-300x213.jpeg\" alt=\"Love Walk 2022 - NY\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/311932770_691631168994872_5434153585519191285_n-300x213.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/311932770_691631168994872_5434153585519191285_n-1024x726.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/311932770_691631168994872_5434153585519191285_n-768x544.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/311932770_691631168994872_5434153585519191285_n-318x225.jpeg 318w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/311932770_691631168994872_5434153585519191285_n.jpeg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The idea for the Love Walk originated from a <strong>personal experienc<\/strong>e between Renato and Cristiane, who at one point decided to <strong>set aside time to walk and talk<\/strong> in a park.<\/p>\n<p>In their bestselling book, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/books\/edition\/Bulletproof_Marriage_English_Edition\/3fG0AwAAQBAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Bulletproof Marriage<\/em><\/a>, Cristiane summarizes this experience:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #f2f8fc;\">\u201cHe learned about my dreams, my concerns, my difficulties, what I wanted and didn\u2019t want, and vice versa. Those precious hours greatly strengthened our union. After that conversation, I knew exactly what he expected of me. I knew what to do to support him and how to do it. Sometimes you think you&#8217;re right by your partner&#8217;s side, but in reality, you&#8217;re far away due to your ignorance of what you both truly want from each other.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Is the Love Walk for You?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-335788 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-07-at-2.55.43-PM-240x300.png\" alt=\"Love Walk 2022 - NY\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-07-at-2.55.43-PM-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-07-at-2.55.43-PM-318x398.png 318w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-07-at-2.55.43-PM.png 628w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The event welcomes t<strong>wo types of audiences<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Married couples:<\/strong> an opportunity to <strong>reconnect<\/strong> with their spouse and avoid what Renato and Cristiane describe as <strong>\u201cinvisible separation,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0where partners share the same physical space but <strong>lack emotional intimacy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022 Singles:<\/strong> a <strong>safe and relaxed<\/strong> <strong>environment<\/strong> to get to know someone<strong> naturally<\/strong>, without pressure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Why Participate?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Love Walk provides a <strong>practical guid<\/strong>e for participants to:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Strengthen couple communication<\/strong> and create a <strong>distraction-free space<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Maintain intimacy<\/strong> and <strong>prevent silent distancing<\/strong> that weakens relationships<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Promote self-knowledge<\/strong> and encourage <strong>reflection<\/strong> about oneself and how one relates to others<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>Align goals<\/strong> and help couples think about their <strong>shared future<\/strong> and make <strong>joint decisions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>What&#8217;s New in 2025<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>In 2025, the event will take place in <strong>71 countries<\/strong>, with an estimated attendance of <strong>296,000 people<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Among this year\u2019s <strong>special features<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 An exclusive <strong>set of questions<\/strong> designed to <strong>stimulate dialogue<\/strong> and bring couples and singles <strong>closer together<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-349221 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/2025-10-06-16.12.20-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Love Walk 2025\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/2025-10-06-16.12.20-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/2025-10-06-16.12.20-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/2025-10-06-16.12.20-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/2025-10-06-16.12.20-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/2025-10-06-16.12.20-132x132.jpg 132w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/2025-10-06-16.12.20-318x318.jpg 318w, https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/10\/2025-10-06-16.12.20.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u2022 The launch of <strong>official t-shirts<\/strong> featuring phrases <strong>chosen by the public<\/strong> in a poll:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Couples: <strong>\u201cIntelligent Couples Walking Together\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Singles: <strong>\u201cRelationship Status: Genesis 2:18\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These t-shirts not only <strong>identify participants<\/strong> but also <strong>reveal their marital status<\/strong>, serving as invitations for <strong>new interactions among singles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Information and Locations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information on <strong>Love Walk times, locations, and official t-shirts<\/strong>, please:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Call <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"tel:18883324141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>1-888-332-4141<\/strong><\/a><\/span><br \/>\n\u2022 Text <strong>1-888-312-4141<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Visit <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Universal Church<\/strong><\/a><\/span> nearest you. <a href=\"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here for locations nationwide<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>More Than an Event<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Love Walk isn\u2019t limited to a specific date or location. Any couple or single person can <strong>recreate the experience<\/strong> in their own city or neighborhood park.<\/p>\n<p>What matters isn\u2019t the setting but the <strong>willingness to open up to dialogue<\/strong> and <strong>prioritize what truly matters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The ninth edition of the Love Walk focuses on dialogue and interaction to improve existing relationships and spark new ones for singles. &nbsp; &nbsp; Love Walk 2025\u2014Upcoming Event Highlights \u2022 Coming October 11, 2025, in parks across 71 countries. \u2022 A global event to strengthen relationships and spark new connections. \u2022 For couples: Time [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":248,"featured_media":349222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,11,16,17],"tags":[6200,6201,285,6183,6318],"site":[],"class_list":["post-349217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-family","category-lifestyle","category-love-life","tag-love","tag-love-therapy","tag-marriage","tag-relationship","tag-the-love-walk"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/248"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=349217"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349217\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":349260,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349217\/revisions\/349260"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/349222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=349217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=349217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=349217"},{"taxonomy":"site","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universalchurchusa.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/site?post=349217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}