Free Mother Han! Free Pastor Son! Confronting South Korea’s Crisis of Democracy
... The prosecution’s strategy appears less about proving a coherent case and more about exhausting the accused. Interrogating an elderly religious leader with known health issues for nearly 25 hours over two weeks, despite consistent…
1,800 March in Osaka Calling for Fair Trial
... They voiced concerns that the Tokyo District Court’s March decision to issue a dissolution order for the religious organization reflected only the opinions of those opposed to it, calling out, “We demand a fair…
Media-Driven Religious Cleansing in Japan Today
... Persecuting people who hold a certain faith based solely on manipulated impressions is like the Holocaust. We sincerely request the protection of our human rights from the international community.
Family Federation Statement on the Dismissal of the Appeal Challenging True Mother’s Detention
... Beloved brothers and sisters, just as the deepest darkness of the night heralds the dawn's first light, let us firmly believe that this present suffering is not an end that plunges us into despair,…
Where Hearts Gather, There Is Hope
... We are all enduring a time of sorrow and hardship. Yet even in the midst of these challenges, we continue to walk the path of mature faith—practicing True Parents’ words: “Forgive, love, unite.” We…
Pakistan: Holy Marriage Blessing Ceremonies
... The purpose of these ceremonies was to bestow the Holy Marriage Blessing upon pastors, couples, and congregations from various Christian denominations—to purify marriages before God, unite families under Heavenly Parent and True Parents, and…
Figeľ: “The Unification Church Case Highlights the Threat to Religious Freedom in Japan”
... I wrote personally to Japan’s Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister, but received no reply. However, opposition abroad is growing. Japan has long been respected as a moderate democracy, but its reputation is now…
Japan: Ex-EU Envoy Warns of Religious Crackdown
... Freedom of religion is inseparable from freedom of thought and conscience. It belongs to everyone – believers, non-believers and atheists alike.
Message from Moon Shin-chul 2
... Right now, it may seem as if we have been pushed to the very edge of a cliff. Yet Mother calls us to forgive, to love, and to believe. Even in her current situation…
Religious freedom advocates condemn South Korean arrest of Family Federation head
... It is an attack on freedom of religion itself. It is a warning shot to every church, mosque, temple, and synagogue in Korea — and beyond — that faith is not safe from the…