Dominican Republic: Blessing Preparation Seminar for Parents and Children
... if they do not practice a life of faith, they cannot succeed in preparing themselves properly to receive the holy blessing. The seminar concluded with closing remarks given by Mrs. Yoko Lai Kikuchi, Director…
The Way of Re-Unification – Part 16
... The way of unification, the principle of unification, begins with the individual and proceeds to the family, then on to the tribe, the nation, and finally the world. This pattern begins with the coming…
Journalist Reveals Ugly Leftwing Conspiracy
... Almost every day, deprogrammers and hostile pastors would visit those abducted believers, subjecting them to verbal abuse and sometimes physical violence. The professional faith-breakers and preachers would persistently criticize the teachings of the Unification Church and highlight scandals…
2024 Heavenly Top Gun Special Blessing Ceremony
... After waiting for 6,000 years throughout the course of providential history, the history of fallen humankind, You, our Creator, finally allowed us the grace of the Blessing through the True Parents, who perfected themselves…
True Mother’s Message at Cheon Il Guk Pledge Service
... Finally, after 6,000 years, the ideal life in the Kingdom of Heaven on earth that the Creator wished to see from the outset, and the circumstances that God dreamt of with True Parents and…
Investigative Journalist on Big Donations
... In a series of four articles, Bitter Winter, the online magazine for human rights and religious freedom, has published an in-depth report originally written in Japanese by investigative journalist Masumi Fukuda and published by the…
Interview: Communism Behind Persecution
... I urge the Japanese government and the judiciary to listen carefully to opinions from active members of the Family Federation and explore possibilities other than issuing a dissolution order. The court’s decision will also serve as a recommendation…
Interview: Media Authority Decries Human Rights Violations
... I have been involved in the world of journalism in Brazil for 40 years, but I had no knowledge whatsoever of the truly horrific human rights violations that have been committed in Japan. It’s truly terrible.…
Donations Issue: “God Does Indeed Need Money”
... The Family Federation asserts that donations mainly support overseas missionary activities and educational expenses, aligning with the core purposes of religious corporations. They maintain that donation collection aims to support these activities rather than financial gain.
Militant Lawyers Dictate Government Policy
... Masumi Fukuda points out how the activist network has successfully collaborated with the media to shape this negative perception, painting the former Unification Church as an “enemy of the people”. However, in her opinion, the NNLASS’s…