Religious Donations
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GwenAbe Assassination Puts Spotlight on Unification Church’s Ties to Japanese Politicians
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the nation’s longest-serving prime minister, was assassinated on July 8 in an attack that has drawn public attention to the Unification Church...
Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Tithing Lawsuits Against Church of Jesus Christ
A three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a unanimous ruling on Monday in a consolidated class-action lawsuit over tithing against The Church of Jesus...
Japan’s Proposed Revisions to Consumer Contract Law Fall Short for Unification Church Victims, Editorial Says
The government is putting the finishing touches on new legislation to support victims of dubious activities by religious groups, including being coerced into making unreasonably massive donations and...
Japan Law Curbing Dubious Donations to Religious Groups, Passed After Unification Church Cases, Takes Effect
Japan’s new law on donations to religious groups took effect on January 5, after the Diet passed the legislation on December 10. According to the Asahi Shimbun, the...
Unification Church Pledges Donation Reforms, Including Receipts for Gifts Above 30% of Income
The Unification Church, now formally called the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, has announced that it will reform how it accepts donations so that followers do...
