family federation
11 articles
GwenPolice Raid Unification Church Headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Over Bribery Probe Naming Leader Han Junko as Suspect
South Korean police and prosecutors raided the Seoul headquarters of the Unification Church, which the source says is now known as the Family Federation for World Peace and...
Former Unification Church member Steven Hassan now helps people leave sects
Steven Hassan, now 69, says he joined the Unification Church at 19 and later came to see the group as a dangerous sect. He now dedicates his work...
Russia Declares Unification Church and Related Groups Undesirable, Security Agencies Check Followers
Several religious organizations have been designated “undesirable” in Russia, and security services have begun checking with their followers. According to the source, operational and investigative activities took place...
Japanese Court Orders Unification Church Stripped of Legal Recognition
A Japanese court ordered on Tuesday, 25 March, that the Moon sect be deprived of any legal recognition, according to the source report. The group, which is also...
Political Philosopher Masaki Nakamasa Says Japanese Courts Breached Religious Freedom Principles in Unification Church Dissolution Case
Literary critic Ogawa Eitaro and political philosopher Masaki Nakamasa discussed the Unification Church case in Japan, including the dissolution order against the Family Federation for World Peace and...
Family Federation Opens National Youth Campus in Spiceland, Indiana, With Culture and Sports Festival
SPICELAND, Ind. (Sept. 30, 2026): Spiceland National Youth Campus has officially opened with a culture and sports festival that brought together young people, families and guests from across...
Japan to Tighten Rules on Donations to Religious Groups After Abe Murder
Japan’s government will propose a new law to prevent excessively large donations to religious groups, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday. He made the announcement after the...
Mun Sect Splinter Faction Holds Weapons Ritual; Former Members Describe Mind Control
The Unification Church, also known as the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification and widely called the Mun sect, is described by the source as one of...
UN experts voice concern over possible dissolution of Unification Church in Japan
A paper presented at the conference “Resilient Memories in East Asia: Remembrance, Acknowledgment, Reconciliation,” held at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania, on October 10–11, 2025, examines religious...
