Unification Church

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"In early July I spoke in five cities around Korea at rallies held by the Women's Federation for World Peace. There, I declared that my wife, WFWP President Hak Ja Han Moon, and I are the True Parents of all humanity. I declared that we are the Savior, the Lord of the Second Advent, the Messiah."
Rev. Moon Unification News August 24, 1992

Historical Background What It's Like to Grow Up in a Cult My life as a Moonie: Woman who grew up in the cult reveals her mom abandoned her family then married a near-stranger in a mass wedding - and sent her teen daughter across the US to help 'lovebomb' new recruits for the second 'Messiah' Churches in fight over trademarked symbol Unification Theological Seminary campus in Barrytown on market for $18 million Locked and Loaded for the Lord Retired doctor reminisces about rescuing Moonies cult followers in the 1970s Religious 'relics' of a modern-day messiah in S. Korea When Moonies took over the village Thousands gather to remember Rev. Moon's 2nd death anniversary Church finds 'holy ground' in Sin City After 'refocusing of the vision of God,' Peace Palace on track to be finished by year's end The Fall of the House of Moon Three 'Moonies' set themselves ablaze in South Korea Waning of the 'Moonies' Unification Church members hold tearful funeral for late founder Rev. Moon in South Korea Remembering former Rep. Don Fraser's battle with the Moonies Thousands of mourners descend on Unification Church headquarters Rev. Moon oversaw large, often bickering brood 'Messiah' Moon leaves a vast business - and a tainted image The Rev Sun Myung Moon, who has died aged 92, was the soi-disant Messiah and saviour of the universe who founded the Unification Church, popularly known as "The Moonies". Rev. Sun Myung Moon, Self-Proclaimed Messiah Who Built Religious Movement, Dies at 92 Sun Myung Moon, 1920-2012: The Death of a Messiah Who Made It Rich Unification Church Founder Dies at 92 Sun Myung Moon dies at 92; Washington Times owner led the Unification Church Unification Church plans to move founder Moon to its own hospital after his condition worsens Three 'Moonies' set themselves ablaze in South Korea Church rallies for gravely ill Sun Myung Moon Unification Church founder Rev. Sun Myung Moon, 92, treated for pneumonia in SKorean hospital Unification Church founder Rev. Moon in critical condition US journalist takes 'hiatus' amid plagiarism claims U Penn "Daily Pennsylvanian" caves to "Moonies" Will new name "Lovin Life Ministies" help Rev. Moon's Unification Church in the United States? "High Pressure groups" recruiting at Penn Moon's rising son spells change for the Unification Church Korean-Americans made condolence trip to Pyongyang via inter-Korean border Officials have to prohibit Moon sect members' entry to Kyrgyzstan Unification Church 'means business' with Las Vegas facility Questions raised over Unification Church's involvement in 2018 Winter Olympic venue Moonies' burial site is approved Woodland burial site for Moonies Sons Rise in a Moon Shadow Rev. Sun Myung Moon of Unification Church turns 90 as his son assumes key responsibilities Children of Moon church's mass-wedding age face a crossroads Rev. Moon turning over Unification Church to sons 'Moonies' mull future without founder Moonie peace group to hold biggest UK event Sun Myung Moon released from hospital Cult chief in helicopter crash horror FBI File Son of Moonies founder takes over as church leader Founder's son takes on SKorea Unification Church leadership Cult to pay woman huge compensation over forced donations for ancestors Protesters disrupt ex-gay speaker at Georgia State Unification Church agrees to pay woman 230 million yen Schismatic sect arises in Zambia, with ties to Milingo Sun Myung Moon adherents try to get into Russian education system, historian of cults says Judges clear religious leader Moon to enter Germany Controversial excommunicated archbishop surfaces in Seoul Solicitors arrested in city Moonies make a comeback Rev. Moon and the black clergy Honduran cardinal rejects award from Unification Church Moon's church protests unflattering coverage Church denies pressuring followers to break with non-believers Zambia: Archbishop Milingo Outlines His New Mission Despite controversy, Moon and his church moving into mainstream A Moon Swoon Moonstruck Fijians escape New Zealand cult - report Unification Church head Rev Moon to visit Throw out the Moonies' messiah, demand MPs Dark side of Moonies Moonies' leader allowed into UK Demands for money sowed seeds of doubt in convert Moon Banned to Enter Bulgaria Unification Seminary aims to triple enrollment -- at least Unification Church revising plan for new house of worship SOCCER: Spurs defend Peace Cup involvement Mount Baker graduate ready for 2-year mission trip Moonies alarm local Muslims Unificationist group back for second go at charter Cult leader detained on fraud charges A Onetime Moonie Helps Free Cultists From Mental Bonds - Without Force Canadian recalls decade spent within the Unification Church Royal pastor worried about door-to-door 'fraud' U.S. presidents endorse Sun Myung Moon from 'spirit world' High Level Endorsements Unification Church plans house of worship in Tarrytown Presidential Body Demands Tough Action Against 'Subversive Cult Environmental documents for school nearly complete Rev. Moon's Napa resort sold to developer Moonies case dismissed In the Name of God - Video Escape from the Moonies - Video Council delays approval of Unification Church dorms Archbishop's sect sex lure Church-backed school before planners Moon pitches Kona school 1,000 Help Spiff Up District Schools Mystery of Life Solved Decisions Differ on Religious Ad Has Rev. Moon lost his mind, or does he have a hotline to heaven? Moonies Recruit Christian Clergy for Mass "Blessing" 350 quit being 'Moonies' Saga Over Married Archbishop Ends Rev. Moon Reaching Out To African-American Ministers Ballet From the Heart of Seoul Universal Ballet's Really Big Show Moonies ordered to pay 29 mil. yen for mind control Moonies ordered to compensate for illegal enticement Moon's light dims Rev. Sun Myung Moon draws crowd to Minneapolis church Local pastors welcome Moon Rev. Moon's Unification Message Coming to Utah Children of a Lesser God Koreas Unification Church dipping its toe into South Pacific Moonies target Irish students for conference Moon-related funds filter to evangelicals. Moon and his ballet stars Bayou La Batre residents embrace church they once called a cult Moon's church from inside and out Moonies pay out in carrot-juice fiasco Rev. Sun Myung Moon celebrates 80th birthday with 3,000 Growing Up With The Moonies Moon arms factory Church's Pistol Firm Exploits a Niche Moonie parents? Korean financial crisis hits Rev. Moon's empire What in God's name is going on? Cult branches spread worldwide The Dysfunctional Messiah? Leader moonstruck over America Venezuela Restricts Unification Church Joint Declaration Concerning the Moon Organization Once-Generous Japanese become disenchanted with Moon's Church France: "Do The Moonies Still Exist?" The Ungodly Gains Of The World's Greediest Church Rev. Moon to serve jail time "The Moonies" Harold and Lila Scales: a battle against cults Organizations Controlled by and/or Associated with Moon Moon followers draw 80 to event at West Chester YMCA Sun Myung Moon in United States Congressional Record 1976 Marshall Islands Moonies Give Tonga Patrol Boats, Buddhists Give King Award Reverend Moon's Pacific Rising Marshall Islands President Note Comments on Rev. Moon Rev. Sun Myung Moon Continues to Build Pacific Links Marshall Islands Senator Debrum Explains No Confidence Vote Against President Note Who Brought Rev. Moon to RMI? Rev. Sun Myung Moon Pledges Millions to Pacific Countries South Korean cult leader pledges 10m dollars for task force in Marshall Islands Moon Businesses Meet the billionaire Holy Mother of the Unification Church Rev. Moon is off the hook on shark poaching prosecution Unification Church tied to illegal shark selling business Kahr Arms dedicates Pike County HQ New luxury Vegas meeting venue isn't on the Strip Segye Ilbo has new president After 'refocusing of the vision of God,' Peace Palace on track to be finished by year's end Yongpyong resort plans to go public New Yorker Hotel plans revamp True World has sights set on yellowtail sashimi brand Unification Church Bids Farewell to Soccer Departing Rockland gunmaker calls N.Y. law a 'shock' Meet Pyeonghwa Motors, North Korea's Only Modern Day Automaker Unification Church quits auto venture with NKorea South Korean church to end car venture with North: Source Unification Church Owns Large Parcel of Las Vegas Land Beyond Weddings and Roses: Moon's US Influence Unification Church will hold seminars, not build boats near airport Korean-Americans made condolence trip to Pyongyang via inter-Korean border Son of Unification Church founder visits NKorea Rev. Moon's Son Answered Call to Help at Home Unification Church, Rev. Sun Myung Moon, Moonies, Ginseng UP Brady Campaign Gets Settlement for Shooting Victims from Gun Maker The 417-room Sheraton National Hotel has been sold to a Connecticut-based hotel investment firm Third son of Unification Church founder Moon files lawsuit against his mother Unification Church attacks Seoul skyscraper plan A new role in life after dance Business engine of a global faith Sons Rise in a Moon Shadow Moon family quarrels over crumbling empire Police accuse cult-linked personal seal retailer of manipulative sales techniques North Korea in the Slow Lane Money, Guns, & God Top U.S. Sushi Company Linked to Whaling Shark-Smuggling Bust Nets $1 Million for Habitat Protection The minister, the sharks and $1.2m Pastor gets prison for shark smuggling Murder and the gun maker UK pastor behind worldwide shark smuggling racket Moon fish in hot water The Moonies and the Sharks Sushi and Rev. Moon US operator acquires S-92s to boost tourism Norfolk boat yard set adrift Drama boom brings 'blessings' to Korean church Cult leader detained on fraud charges Insight cuts back as Wash. Times starts re-evaluation Noticias to Close; Moonies Axing 86 Old stone house may come down Southern Investor Revving up Business in NK Rev. Moon sizes up Yeosu as retreat Boat Builder Moves to New 47,000-SF Bldg. Pyonghwa Motors, Unification Church Do a Deal Unification Church Group to Begin Tours to North Korean Capital Rev. Moon son made gun Pyonghwa Builds NK Auto Plant Setting Up Shop in N. Korea Moonies make bid for QPR Kodiak, Alaska, Fish-Processing Plant Hauls In Big Fine Looking for a Miracle As firms court N. Korea, money isn't only motive The Rise of the House of Kahr Unification Church launches auto venture in North Korea Moons face 2nd hearing over fish Unification Church to build North Korea car plant S. Korean Business Vies for N. Korea South, North Korea join forces in Peace Motors Uproar after Moonies buy town Rev. Moon charged with overfishing Double trouble for Moon empire Rev. Moon to auction off Texas ranch Ranch brings $6.5 million Listing of Moon related businesses Rev. Moon's Family Values? What It's Like to Grow Up in a Cult Meet the billionaire Holy Mother of the Unification Church EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Love Child Rev. Sun Myung Moon Desperately Tried to Hide Rev. Moon oversaw large, often bickering brood Third son of Unification Church founder Moon files lawsuit against his mother Sons Rise in a Moon Shadow Moon family quarrels over crumbling empire Son of Unification Church founder dies Parents support of abstinence-only CBS "60 Minutes" report about Moon family Home-Alone Shock Some Black Clergy Fired Over Moon Connection Controversial Message: Moon speaks at church Reproduction rhetoric eclipses Moon's expected violence talk Serve God by having babies, Moon urges Unification's Moon Offers Social Message: 'Time for America to awaken,' he tells SLC crowd Life as Moonchild Far From Blessed Lasting love Group founded by Sun Myung Moon preaches sexual abstinence in China Moon sect intends to infiltrate youth organizations Abstinence advocacy group kicked out of Chicago schools Schools Hit `Cult' Sex-Ed Class Coroner's Report Record of Death Narrative Moon's son dies in fall from hotel Body of Rev. Moon's son to be taken to Korea Son of Unification church leader dies Past returns to haunt 'Parent of the Year' Longmont dad denies ties to 'happy hookers' Parent award returned by cult member Honor Thy Parents What is the truth behind Parents Day? The Dark Side of the Moon Family A Scion Falls Short of Sinless Celibacy program is dropped, As source is tied to Church Family takes son from Moon group Rev. Moon and Marriage Thousands of couples marry in mass ceremony in South Korea Around 4,000 couples from 64 countries crowded in a hall in Gapyeong, South Korea, while around 20,000 more couples took part in the ceremony via the internet, according to the organisers. 3,000 couples in Unification Church mass wedding 3,800 Unification Church couples wed in mass ceremony Thousands marry in South Korean 'Moonie' mass wedding First such event organised by Unification Church near Seoul since death of founder Reverend Sun Myung Moon last year U Penn "Daily Pennsylvanian" caves to "Moonies" Thousands join Moon for mass wedding in South Korea The Next Generation Tries Church’s Arranged Marriage Thousands marry in big Indian wedding Correction: Mass wedding story Rev. Moon marries thousands in mass wedding Unification Church Woos A Second Generation South Korean cult leader marries thousands in mass wedding Children of Moon church's mass-wedding age face a crossroads Vatican defrocks African archbishop for defiance Rev. Moon to preside over mass wedding of 40,000 Unification Church pres sees smaller mass weddings Tales of women 'marriage migrants' Italian priest denies Communion to excommunicated Bishop Milingo My Big Fat Moonie Wedding Two sides of Moon marriages Archbishop says Sun Myung Moon behind fight for married priests Profile: Zambia's controversial archbishop Never met but made for each other Bishop Milingo back to Catholic church fold 500 followers of Moon rise and shout, 'We do' Archbishop's Book Confesses All on Moon Marriage Moonies ordered to compensate for three forced marriages Clergy's children take up task of keeping marriages strong Unification Church weds 3,500 couples in S.Korea Archbishop´s "Wife" Was Already Married, Report Says Cardinal says Moon put pressure on Milingo and wife Vatican releases Milingo's letter to refute his wife's claim it's fake Pope meets disgraced archbishop Milingo Rejects Invitation to Avoid Excommunication Pope to Bishop: Leave your wife or leave the church 'I'll have no more inquisitions' He's Caused Deep Injury to the Church Communion Together, Sort Of As the Moon Turns . . . A Member of The Wedding Vatican banishes archbishop over Moon marriage Catholic Archbishop Marries Physician Could It Be Love? Moon Over Imani Hell Hath No Fury . . . Moon pushes marriage as vital Moonies free to go - BI 500 Attend Sex Rally in S. Korea Rev. Moon Marries 20,000 People Some 450,000 couples marry in mass ceremony 40,000 to marry in Moonie wedding fest in Seoul Moon-Lit Matchmakers Nibble At Apple Unification Church to Host Joint Wedding of 20,000 Couples in Feb. One missing from Moonstruck mass Unification Church weds thousands in S.Korea Rev. Moon calls for new UN-backed religious body for world peace Moon unites 28,000 couples at $70 each Whitney Houston a no-show at Moon's mass wedding ceremony Moon Church Plans 'Blessing '97' Joint Declaration Concerning the Moon Organization The Washington Times The Washington Times reports first profitable month in 33-year history Arnaud de Borchgrave, swashbuckling Newsweek foreign correspondent, dies Obituary: James Whelan James R. Whelan, First Editor of The Washington Times, Dies at 79 Washington Times Gets First President And CEO Who Is Not A Member of Unification Church Washington Times Chairman Douglas Joo Abruptly Departs Paper For Reasons Unknown Washington Times names Ed Kelley as editor; will oversee news coverage and opinion content Philip Evans, journalist who helped launch Washington Times, dies at 77 Third son of Unification Church founder Moon files lawsuit against his mother Washington Times fires top editor Sam Dealey Moon and fired executives buy Washington Times for $1 Washington Times Nears Sale, Wins Dismissal of Forced Bankruptcy in Court Washington Times Faces Involuntary-Bankruptcy Filing Washington Times struggles amid divisions of family, ideology, finances Memo: The Washington Times could be sold for $1 Deal in works to sell The Washington Times Washington Times to meet its end ... again? Washington Times Feud Good News for Paper Internal spat pulls curtain back on Washington Times' troubles Was Washington Times reporter sacked for speaking out? Unification Church will put Washington Times up for sale Washington Times publisher leaving Lawsuit Alleges Washington Times Power Struggle Report: Washington Times to move HQ Washington Times slashes staff; sports section out Washington Times cuts Sunday edition Ex-Washington Times editor sues paper, Rev. Moon Most 'Washington Times' Circulation Will Be Free Under New Plan Moon family quarrels over crumbling empire Washington Times denies ex-editor's bias claim In Shake-Up, Washington Times Ousts 3 Executives Ex-Washington Post Reporter to Lead a Rival The Washington Times, Hunting For a Bionic Editor in Chief Bush Sr. To Celebrate Rev. Sun Myung Moon-Again Tension of the Times Moonies pushing for changes at Washington Times News World Layoffs To Idle 86 Workers Job Bias Case Tests Religious Privacy Rights Moon Speech Raises Old Ghosts as the Times Turns 20 Moon Eclipses Birthday Bash For Times Moon, guests celebrate 20th anniversary of The Washington Times UPI's de Borchgrave becoming editor at large Hearst Hires Helen Thomas Washington Times Owner Buys UPI St. Charles Shelter Turns Down Award Double trouble for Moon empire Five resign from Washington Times University of Bridgeport UB buffeted by terror suspect's ties to school Bright Side of the Moon Prep school at UB independent, universal College accused of having gay bias Packed UB hall hears Moon Church leader holding private event at UB Finance picks up at UB UB re-accredited; new programs OK, too Moon church offers to boost UB funding UB working toward fiscal self-sufficiency Financial independence won't cut ties to Unification Church Rev. Moon and Celebrities Prince Harry visits children's home run by 'Moonies' in Caribbean Whitney Houston a no-show at Moon's mass wedding ceremony Conferees put premium on preserving family Bill Cosby, Presidents Ford and Bush and Others Speak at Conferences Connected to Moon Celebrities Involved with Moon Rev. Moon's Political Influence Here Is a Crazy Story About Jeb Bush's Brother and a $400 Billion Tunnel to Russia That Wasn't Meant to Be Moon's Son Heads North, Expects to Meet Kim Jong Eun Russian senators' plans to hold conference with Moon sect "alarming" – expert Matt Salmon's Big on the New Jesus (Who Claims He Saved Hitler's Soul) The Bush Administration's Secret Link to North Korea Hickey takes reins Unification Church president on condolence visit to N. Korea Son of Unification Church founder visits NKorea Foreign Office aide attended peace summit run by Moonies FBI File Bush's Younger Brother Visits Paraguay Glitz and blitz at New York Ritz for huge Lankan delegation Former Byelorussian parliamentary speaker denies being member of banned sect Arizona Rep. Anderson weighs run for Mitchell's congressional seat A Desire to Feed the World and Inspire Self-Sufficiency State Department Official Picked to Run U.N. Food Program UN to appoint former Moonie as head of World Food Programme U.S. Candidate for UN's World Food Program May Get Lame Duck Appointment, Despite Korean Issues Moonies sign up official backing $1 million Moonie mystery Sun Myung, Boris and Neil Bush Moon praises RP officials for interfaith initiative Controversial cult guru denounces UN, proposes alternative forum Visiting Rev. Moon promotes spiritual 'U.N.' Moonies knee-deep in faith-based funding Moon's groups lure lawmakers to symposiums and conferences Warner Helped the Rev. Moon Moonstruck Rev. Moon cultivates black allies The Money-Mooners Meet on Capitol Hill A Capital Coronation Lawmakers say they didn't mean to hear Rev. Moon Senators duped by Moonie event Whose peace is it? Argument turns physical after Jefferson GOP event Town gets 500 acres in open space Bad Moon on the Rise Oberg resigns from Ephrata council Longtime Moonie for Dubya's team? 'Moonies' launch political party in S Korea Moon 's church preparing to launch a political party Kavindele Gets Moonies Invitation to Seoul Solomons PM on mystery Korean trip The Corps, the Corps, the Corps Challenges of Development Religious Right Joins Rev. Moon At Pro-Bush Inaugural Luncheon Moon Tries to Connect With Black Pastors Rev. Moon's event raises local hackles The Bush-Kim-Moon Triangle of Money Why is TV news ignoring the relationship between Moon and the Bush family? Evangelicals unaware inaugural event was sponsored by Unification leader George W. Bush and The Moonies Farrakhan, Moon Make an Odd or Perfect Couple Moonies seek recruits in Lithuanian Parliament Group of shadowy power-players with mind set on one-world control Brig. Ali clarifies Rev. Moon visit Rev. Moon, North Korea & the Bushes Parents Day shows links of Moon's church to GOP Indonesian President a Champion of Pluralism in Strained Nation Is Al Haig a Rev. Moon "soul mate"? The stars come out for a Moon dance Moonies join hands across the border Kim Jong-il sends birthday gift to Rev. Moon Alexander Haig and Rev. Moon are "soul mate[s]"? Looking for George W.'s Moon link Aka supports Rev. Moon Moonie parents? Religious tolerance essential to America Anderson, in fact, is fronting for a dangerous cult Religious views play role in shaping political agendas Anderson's ties with Rev. Moon in question Conferees put premium on preserving family Bill Cosby, Presidents Ford and Bush and Others Speak at Conferences Connected to Moon Kemp's Moonlighting Group linked to Moonies sponsoring Bush speeches Organizations Controlled by and/or Associated with Moon The Moon Organization: 1978 Congressional Report Brazil and Rev. Moon Brazil landless raid Reverend Moon cattle ranch Over the Moon: how football wins recruits for sect leader in Brazil Moonies accused of involvement in drugs Brazil seals off farm belonging to Rev. Moon Brazilian government may expropriate "moonie" lands Brazil to confiscate land owned by Moon followers Brazilians turn heat on Moonies' swamp heaven Brazil orders arrest of Moon sect leaders Land-buying sows suspicion Federal authorities raid offices linked to Sun Myung Moon Buying Brazil Brazil probes Moonie land purchases Rev. Moon fined for crimes against the environment Letter to US Senator about Moon enclave in Brazil Court orders evacuation of the Rev. Moon's Brazilian ranch Brazil Green lawmaker campaigns against Rev. Moon Rev. Sun Myung Moon sets up soccer team in Brazil Rev. Moon's followers turn Brazil swamp into paradise Moon sees a 'new Garden of Eden' in Brazil Rev. Moon Can Stay on Brazil Ranch Moon Beams Into Brazil Paraguay Sun Myung Moon's Lost Eco-Utopia Bush's Younger Brother Visits Paraguay Rev. Moon offers land donation to avoid parcel's expropriation Paraguay to expropriate some Moon holdings Promised land Paraguayan Senate votes to expropriate Moon holdings Paraguayan peasants protest against Moon

Rev. Sun Myung Moon prison mug shot Rev. Sun Myung Moon leader of the Unification Church with fellow inmate at federal prison during his 18 month sentence for tax-fraud conviction Mass marriage of Moon's followers Jerry Falwell and Rev. Moon Rev. Moon claims that 36 US presidents (speaking from "spirit world") have proclaimed him "Lord of the Second Advent, the Messiah, the Savior and True Parent of Humanity" Hyung Jin Moon