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…
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…
The Arrest of Mother Han: Korea’s Unholy War on Religion and Reason
... International protests are vital. But they must be clear-eyed and focused. The legal grounds for arresting Mother Han were absent. The charges are implausible and politically motivated. This is not a corruption case—it’s a…
Peace Leader Under Fire
.... a legacy of peacebuilding, women’s empowerment, family renewal, interfaith dialogue, and courageous advocacy against communism and authoritarian control. She has lived with integrity, not ambition. She has served, not taken.
Religiocide in Korea: The Attempted Assassination of a Faith
... But history teaches us: religiocide fails. From the catacombs of Rome to the gulags of Siberia, persecuted religions do not die. They rise. They grow. They endure.
A Religious Liberty Crisis in Korea. 4. The China and Japan Connection
... What about the Korean pastors? Why do they support a Communist atheistic regime, which puts in jail fellow evangelicals belonging to independent house churches in China? Who finances their propaganda tours abroad?
A Religious Liberty Crisis in Korea. 2. The Korean Anti-Cult Movement
... The original Korean Christian anti-cult movement was mainly driven by Presbyterians. It emerged in response to a significant loss of members—up to 20% in Korean Presbyterian churches—to groups like the Olive Tree and the…
A Religious Liberty Crisis in Korea. 1. “Vicious Raids on Churches”
... What is happening in Korea raises serious religious liberty concerns. Both the Yoido Church and the Family Federation have complained that the raids have been unnecessarily harsh and spectacular, as if they were primarily…
Faith dragged back into the Colosseum
... We are seeing the same judicial proceedings and attack methods against the Family Federation that were mainly conducted in Japan now being carried out in Korea. It appears that Korea’s new government is also…