Cambodia: A Seminar for Young People
... This seminar aimed to help young people understand the value of the marriage blessing and deepen their understanding of True Parents' teachings on building happy and peaceful families.
Clergy: Dissolution Order a “Crisis for Democracy”
... Pastor Ryuichi Sunagawa (砂川竜一) of Tsukishiro Christian Church (located in Nanjo City) passionately argued, “If the former Unification Church, which hasn’t committed any criminal acts, is forcibly dissolved, it is a crisis for democracy.”
Cambodia: A 2-Day Youth Workshop
... Participants expressed gratitude for the enriching experience, sharing that they had never encountered such a warm and inspiring community. They recognized that through these teachings, humanity can transcend divisions—be they personal, family, national, racial,…
USA Launches New Religious Liberty Commission
... Pastor Paula White described the creation of the Faith Office as a “historic event” and reported that over 1,000 religious leaders had visited the White House in the past 100 days. She stated that…
2nd-Gen Members: “Don’t Rob Us of Where We Belong”
... A believer who took part in one of the mass weddings of the religious organization said, “I got married with the determination to make someone happy for life. It wasn’t forced – I chose…
Warning of Dangerous Precedent: “Like Inquisition”
It (the dissolution order) is an unjust decision from the standpoint of the Japanese Constitution, international law, and the Religious Corporations Act. If such a ruling is allowed to stand, it will go down in…
Calling for an End to Japan’s Silent Complicity
... we must have the courage to shine a light on the dark world of deprogramming. Silent complicity without scrutiny breeds further injustice. Now is the time to take action, drawing on the lessons of…
Opaque Process Erodes Trust in Japan’s Judiciary
... The Tokyo District Court‘s decision to dissolve the Family Federation was highly unusual, involving political pressure, falsified evidence, neglect of harm caused by deprogramming (faith-breaking) , and non-public hearings. Ignoring these issues not only…
Press Release Disclosing Key Court Documents
... there are cases where false evidence was fabricated by the complainants, their attorneys, or the Ministry of Education (MEXT). These issues would have been readily apparent had the presiding judges actually read the submitted…
Interview with Religious Scholar, Toshihiro Ota
... I believe that a decision should have been made only after thoroughly examining the situation with as much transparency as possible and through repeated discussion and careful deliberation. If the decision is not convincing…