Dissolution: The Danger of Secretive Proceedings
... The court proceedings regarding dissolution orders fall under non-contentious cases meaning they are a form of administrative action by the court rather than a public trial. Consequently, non-contentious cases are not held in open…
Youth Fear State’s Robbery of Places of Worship
... a resident of Osaka, compared the situation to losing something irreplaceable, saying, “Losing our places of faith feels like losing something fundamental to our lives. It’s like telling a singer to sing alone on…
The Unification Cheon Won Gung: The Function of Contemporary Religious Architecture
... These first decades of the 21st Century and the first century of the Third Millennium are awash in solutions to current problems, such as globalization, climate change, global warming, religious wars, crime and drugs, social…
Thailand: Cheon Shim Hong Myeong Gi Do Workshop
... We Are Chosen Blessed Families Attending Holy Mother Han,” emphasizing the privilege of living in attendance to Holy Mother Han, who guides us to unite with Heavenly Parent and True Father.
Outrageous Verdict Allows State Persecution
... could lead to the breakdown of families and promote discrimination against believers and staff. “Did the judges consider these consequences? This is an absolutely outrageous verdict,” he said. He further warned, “Very few religious…
Central America: CIG Youth Assembly 2025
... I committed myself to be better than I was yesterday and to love and serve my neighbors more. I am determined to become a young man capable of establishing peace and a world under…
Japanese Court Dissolves Religious Organization Without Criminal Charges
... A Tokyo court has approved the dissolution of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification in Japan (FFWPU Japan), marking the first time in Japan’s postwar history that a peaceful religious organization has…
FFWPU USA Statement on the Japanese Court Ruling to Dissolve FFWPU Japan
... For the first time in Japan’s postwar history, a peaceful religious organization is being dismantled by the state without a single criminal conviction. The court’s decision does not mark justice—it marks a turning point…
EUME Statement On The FFWPU Dissolution Order In Japan
... The March 25 decision by the Tokyo District Court to grant the government's request for a dissolution order against the Family Federation of Japan is an embarrassment for Japan and a troubling setback for…
Couple Abducted by Family! Held Captive 5 Days
... an incident occurred in Hiroshima where a couple in their 40s, members of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (formerly the Unification Church), were forcibly detained by their relatives and confined in…