True Parents' Message and News

True Parents’ Message and News

天一國 2年(天曆) 7月 AUGUST 2014 English Version ARTICLE ONE

FFWPU and UPF: The Two Locomotives Moving Toward the Completion of the Providence By Yang Chang-shik

he history of humankind is the history of God’s providence of salvation. Human beings, who lost their true divinity in the beginning of time, cannot easily move toward goodness solely by their own efforts. Consequently, God T sent the Messiah and carried out the work of separating good and evil and of re-creation through God’s word and love. Through this, God guided fallen human beings toward goodness by rekindling the flame of their consciences, which barely re- tained man’s original nature from the time of the Creation. True Father came as the true progenitor of humankind. During the ninety-three years of his life, he was constantly full of energy—like an active volcano—for liberating God’s heart, for bringing salvation to human beings, who are the descendants of the Fall, and ultimately for creating throughout the universe Cheon Il Guk, the everlasting, ideal world envisaged at the time of the Creation. Even though he came from a tiny nation in the East, his vision and thoughts encompassed the entire world. Despite humble circumstances in his pioneering years, he guided humankind toward an ideal world of freedom, peace, happiness and unification. He raised the beacon of hope, which shone across and beyond the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, to all five continents and six oceans. After emerging as the True Parent in 1960, he began to clear a path toward the completion of the providence of re-creation. While doing so, he nurtured three providential organizations into global organizations. Cheon Il Guk is a world made up of the people of Cheon Il Guk, the territory of heaven, and a heavenly sovereignty of goodness. True Father revealed that God and humankind are bonded by blood in a parent–child relationship. In 1954, True Father established the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity to be an ark for humanity’s salvation. With the progress of the providence, this developed into the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification in 1996. The mission of the Family Federation is to bring each person to meet the Messiah and guide them to the path of rebirth so that they can be reborn as people of Cheon Il Guk. True Father went on to establish global organizations beginning with the Women’s Federation for World Peace in 1992 and finally the Uni- versal Peace Federation in 2005, as the final providential institution. UPF was established as an external providential organization that serves as a nucleus for the vision of unity in diversity, manifested in a realm of a unified culture that acknowledges the characteristics of each region while bringing together people from diverse racial, cultural and religious backgrounds. UPF serves the role of creating an environment to protect, preserve and nurture the church, which is the ark for internal salvation. It is nearly impossible to register the church or engage in church activities in Buddhist kingdoms, nations where the Islamic faith is deeply rooted or in communist nations rooted in atheism. UPF, on the other hand, is registered in religious and communist nations and has grown to become a global NGO recognized by the United Nations. In May this year, True Parents appointed special emissaries and explained that the regional presidents should focus on finding and nurturing the people of Cheon Il Guk, while the special emissaries should expand the scope of the external providential organizations such as WFWP and UPF in enlightening people about the Cheon Il Guk ideal. This is heaven’s direction for managing and running the providential field by maximizing the capacity of the leaders as we carry out the 2020 Vision toward the creation of Cheon Il Guk. FFWPU and UPF are the two locomotives moving toward the completion of heaven’s providence. All members of the Unification family and ambassadors for peace should work together in accelerating their efforts to fulfill the interreligious, international and intercultural ideal of Cheon Il Guk.

Dr. Yang is chairman of the Universal Peace Federation and a special emissary to the North America region and South America region. Contents

SPECIAL ARTICLE ONE FEATURE 天一國 2年 (天曆) 7月 02 FFWPU, UPF: AUGUST 2014 KOREA The Two Locomotives 23 I Can Still Distinctly Hear Moving Toward the True Father’s Praying Voice Completion of the 24 Still Missing and Longing Providence for True Father and True Mother TRUE PARENTS’ MESSAGES JAPAN 04 Father’s Chil Pal Joel 26 Father Saw the True “Me” (7.8 Holy Day) Speech 27 True Parents Are the Messiah Because of 06 Without True Mother Their Love We Cannot be Reborn AMERICA TESTIMONY 28 True Father Is With Us Still

10 Results Harvested VIPs In Africa 30 Testimonies by Public Figures 44 On Sacred Ground

ISSUE & FOCUS TRUE MOTHER’S ACTIVITIES 34 Renewed Interest in True 12 2014 Aloha Reunion Parents’ Accomplishments with True Parents 36 The Heart of a Mother 14 True Mother on Becoming Pure Water 38 Creating the New Culture of Cheon Il Guk PHOTOGRAPHS 16 True Mother Directly 40 One Korea 2014 Bicycle Guides Those in Our International Tour Younger Generations 41 Peace Councils in the LOOKING AHEAD TO Balkans THE SEONGHWA ANNIVERSARY 18 Major Events 42 The Battle for the Family Raging in Europe 20 Commemorative Events 46 GLOBAL NEWS TRUE PARENTS’ MESSAGES 1

Declaration of the Realm of the Cosmic Sabbath for the Parents of Heaven and Earth

This is the speech True Father gave on July 7, 1997 and through which he established Chil Pal Jeol.

ou should know the sacred- in the world and will achieve an ideal enter the kingdom of heaven has been ness of the name, “True Par- world, which is nothing less than the opened—a path through which a per- ents.” All creation was made globalization of blessed families. fected Adam’s family, which befits the Y for True Parents substantial Proclaiming a liberated realm original ideal envisaged at the Cre- realm. True Parents’ ideal realm must ation, is from God’s lineage, receives be realized even if it is at the cost of all How do we globalize blessed fami- the blessing, serves God and leaves that was created. The creation exists to lies? True Parents will come and com- behind God’s lineage. achieve this realm. God created all pletely reverse the consequences of The kingdom of heaven has been things [Gen. 1–25] with this concept, Adam’s corruption, which occurred at empty until now. Adam’s family did which he had before the Creation. The the age of sixteen, resulting in false not enter that kingdom, nor did any name “True Parents,” which God had love and the collapse of the family. other ancestor until now. Thanks to sought for thousands of years, will cut Centered on True Parents, the path True Parents, we will be organized off all tumultuous things happening through which all people on earth can into a first generation and a second

4 TRUE PEACE generation and completely fill the kingdom of heaven. Today is the day through which we proclaim this liberated realm. What day is it today? It is the day of the Declaration of the Realm of the Cosmic Sabbath for the Parents of Heaven and Earth. Throughout history, the only field that God could take possession of was the realm of the Sabbath. Everything Calligraphy with this speech title from Chil C>< when Father was << years old. The sons and daughters were not God’s day of = Unification Church not the end. He has to love them more neered the way that can open the members must become tribal messi- than he did the original Adam and door of liberation to all nations, based ahs. You should become familial mes- Eve. on families worldwide, and guide all siahs and tribal messiahs. After Given that he is unable to forget people in one direction. forming a nation, you become a na- what he would rather forget, who can Just as the people of Israel set off to tional messiah and then a global mes- understand God’s heart and how establish a nation when they were suf- siah. The global messiah is the king of lonely it is? Who can truly understand fering in Egypt, families that Satan kings. When this happens, the king- God’s circumstances as he repeatedly had imprisoned have become families dom of heaven forms on earth. invested, forgot that he had invested in the ideal kingdom of heaven that We are promoting purity and ab- and invested again in people that can enter the liberated kingdom of solute sex. Absolute sex is sex based could not be re-created, for thousands heaven. This is that very moment and on true love, which is why we are of years? Who can truly understand the fact that we can partake in it is in- leading a purity and true family God’s heart as he loved those people deed something we should feel great movement. True love is the center of who has left behind the worst and gratitude for and respond by render- this purity and true family move- had many bruises, people whom he ing due glory. This moment consti- ment. A family becomes a pure, true would rather not love? tutes nothing less than the declaration family centered on true love. Without Because I was aware of that tradi- of the Realm of the Cosmic Sabbath true love, neither purity nor a true tion, I am investing even my life to for the Parents of Heaven and family emerges. save the enemies’ children, people Earth.

~~August 2014 5 TRUE PARENTS’ MESSAGES 2~~

~~Without True Mother We Cannot Be Reborn~~

6 TRUE PEACE od created all things in heaven and on earth, and On 5.25 (June 22), True Mother held a special congregation then created Adam and Eve. to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of WFWP’s dis- G He had a big dream. Yet, patch of volunteers at Cheon Jeong Gung. Below is an ex- did that dream come true? Because of cerpt from the messageTrue Mother gave on that day. Adam and Eve’s mistake, God’s providential history was actually a miserable course filled with indescribable hardships and suffering. Neverthe- less, because he could not leave fallen Heaven worked to find a family he Parents do it alone? Blessed families humanity as it was, God began creat- could embrace in the fallen world and that are following True Parents must ing the right environment to save hu- thereby establish a nation—this was take the lead. We must therefore be manity. Jacob’s course. Thanks to the coopera- able to embrace all seven billion peo- One world is achievable tion of Jacob’s mother, he was able to ple and bring them into our Heavenly obtain the first son’s right of inheri- Parents’ bosom. One big world… This Heaven chose the people of Israel and tance. Then what happened? There should not remain imaginary. We are for a long time, four thousand years, was a period of indemnity. After living in a time when we can truly his only concern was how to bring his twenty-one years, didn’t Jacob take work toward realizing it. We have children, who had fallen into Satan’s his family and bring Esau to surren- True Parents with us. realm, back into his embrace. He re- der? Thanks to that, the foundation I just mentioned the story of Abra- peatedly established a central figure upon which Israel could be a nation ham. Abraham’s faith became the for each age and continued the provi- was established. basis on which Heaven could send his dence of restoration. Through WFWP you were sent out only son through the nation of Israel. Abraham was the son of an idol and you have been active for twenty- How great a blessing is this to fallen maker. Abraham was a person one years. Should I praise you for humanity! Yet, did the people in those Heaven could not choose; yet when your hard work, saying that the re- days receive the son well? Heaven Heaven chose him and called him to sults of your work can accelerate the sent his only son to the people of Is- leave Ur of the Chalde’ans with ab- realization of Cheon Il Guk? Your ef- rael after a long wait and after raising solute obedience and faith; he left his fort, however, is still weak from them for four thousand years. Yet, the native city with an absolute and obe- Heaven’s perspective. There are still people of Israel and of Judaism ended dient heart. Abraham was then eligi- seven billion people waiting for us. I up sending God’s son to the cross. ble to be in the position of an ancestor cannot help embracing them because Jesus, however, said that he would Heaven could establish. I am a True Parent. However, can True come again.

~~WFWP volunteers with True Mother after twenty years of dedicated effort in nations far from their homes~~

August 2014 7 The only-begotten son, whom God sponsibility, Heaven did not work born; it was around the time of my could love, had appeared for the first again through the same person. We birth that Christianity entered Korea. time since the Fall. What do you think know all this through the Divine Prin- Before that, Korea was a Buddhist and our Heavenly Parents’ heart would ciple. Since the people of Israel failed, Confucian nation. It has not been long have been like when he had to send they could no longer wait for God’s since Christianity entered Korea. his only son to heaven? Heaven only daughter. Christianity first entered through wanted to educate and embrace all True Mother’s background northern Korea. A lot of spiritual humanity, people living in ignorance; phenomenon occurred centered on he wanted to do so through Heaven’s If you study more in the future, you Pyongyang then. When many Chris- lineage, through the Messiah. When will come to understand the back- tians were waiting for the returning that could not happen, imagine what ground through which Heaven chose Messiah to come on the clouds, there God’s heart would have been like. Korea a long time ago as the nation were spiritual groups waiting for the Yet, the providence had to con- where the Messiah would return. Be- Messiah to come in the flesh. Why? tinue. Heaven’s providence cannot fore the Kojoseon era, the Han Dy- Because they were aware of God’s work, however, with God’s only be- nasty existed; it was a good dynasty. providence. Only by coming in the gotten son alone. Did you know that Through the succession of this line, flesh can the Messiah become the True the six-thousand-year providential the providence was steadily con- Parent. Only by doing so can the line- history was also concerned with find- nected. This is True Mother’s history. age of fallen humanity change. ing and raising God’s only daughter? Hong Sun-ae (Dae-mo nim) and I Blessed families cannot be formed if God did this even during Jesus’ time. are the only daughters in three gener- the Messiah does not become the True However, it did not bear fruit. History ations. Father once said that for a Parents. remembers God’s only son but not woman to become the mother of the Soon after Korea’s liberation, an God’s only daughter. Isn’t the provi- universe, she had to come from a fam- ideological confrontation with com- dence of Christianity one in search of ily that had only one-daughter for munists arose. History often depicts the bride? The providence was also three successive generations. This groups collapsing by making many concerned with looking for God’s shows us how Heaven prepared the mistakes and then rising again and only daughter. You know about True environment for this one time. developing again. History has been Father but not about True Mother. Heaven created all things before he this way. That is because there had Satan became the king of the fallen created Adam and Eve. He first cre- been no owner. Until the true owner world. In order to restore fallen hu- ated an environment for them. This came, humanity had to go through re- manity, Heaven raised figures that also applies to the providence. I am peated labor pains. Nevertheless, were able to overcome all conditions saying that Heaven’s work is remark- Heaven continued to raise us to stand that gave rise to Satan’s accusations. able. In other words, the mother of the on the good side in this manner Heaven had to find his only daughter universe did not suddenly appear through the work of our original through a good dynasty from within a after the returning Messiah came. This minds. world where Satan was king. Does result comes from establishing indem- We must realize the kingdom that make sense? When a central fig- nity conditions that freed her from ure that Heaven chose and worked Satan’s conditions in the long provi- You have probably heard of this al- through failed to fulfill the given re- dential course. That is why I was ready through Father’s teachings: A

~~True Mother encourages WFWP volunteers working in foreign lands. The audience joins Mother in a toast.~~

8 TRUE PEACE spiritual group under Kim Song-do Hence, I have to kill you.” Satan was repeatedly, forgets about that and and Heo Ho-bin prepared to receive already aware of who I was. Because gives again. True Parents practiced the Lord at his Second Coming. Dae- he knew it would not be good for him this. Unification Church members mo nim and my grandmother Jo that I live, he tried to kill me. should know about True Mother. You Won-mo were key people in the Why did I end up coming to South could not have been born if it were group. Members of the group gen- Korea? My uncle was then studying not for True Mother. Hence, the fact uinely believed that Pyongyang pharmacology at Waseda University that I am still physically living with would become the palace of Eden. in Japan. However, after graduating, you while you are working so hard at They did not care about the political he entered the South Korean Army in- this time is something to be grateful situation of the country. They stayed stead of coming to his hometown. for. You should be truly grateful for there because they believed that Py- Thus, my grandmother wanted to this. Do you understand that? How ongyang would become the palace of come to South Korea to see him, and aware of that are you? Eden. That was around the time her daughter and granddaughter I spoke about indemnity. You when Korea was about to be divided came with her. Others in the group should end all indemnity in your life- at the thirty-eighth parallel and were all waiting in North Korea be- times. Only then can there be hope for many people were fleeing. It was cause they believed that North Korea our second generation’s future. You then [in May 1947] that Father re- would become the palace of Eden. should think, “We have to build the ceived a revelation from Heaven, in- Two years after we came to South kingdom of God on earth. I have to structing him to go to North Korea. Korea, the Korean War broke out. build this.” We must realize one na- He went to North Korea as in- After the Korean War started, we tion, one world. We have received so structed. While ministering in North were able to cross the Han River with much love and so many blessings Korea, Father was sent to prison by my uncle’s help just before the Han from our Heavenly Parent. We are the communist government. Heo River Bridge was destroyed. greatly indebted to him. Simply put, Ho-bin was also in prison then. Fa- That is why when I met Father and Heaven worked this hard to bring ther, who came to know that Heo the issue of marriage came up, I al- about True Parents’ births. Ho-bin was in the same prison, ready understood the providence. No You might feel disappointed about asked her to deny everything and be matter how difficult and hard, I was being second in the world, but you released. You heard that the message determined to resolve everything are blessed people. You are happy was discovered in the process of within my generation. In the end, if I people. You must not shirk your re- being conveyed and that Father suf- fail to fulfill it, Father cannot complete sponsibilities. This world came about fered as a result. it either. It will not work with only because Adam and Eve shirked their Heo Ho-bin’s mother was leading True Father. A mother is essential for a responsibilities in the beginning. They the group then. I was six years old at child to be born. True Parents ap- did not understand that they had re- the time. She called me and gave me peared on earth, but you should un- sponsibilities—the responsibility to her blessings through a prayer. What derstand how difficult it was for them absolutely obey. He has shown us do you think she said in her blessing to come. everything in this manner. What else prayer? When I was born, Satan tried All seven billion people are in- is there to wish for? Now you should to kill me, saying, “Because you have debted to True Parents and our Heav- fulfill your responsibilities as mature been born, I will die and descend. enly Parent. The parental heart gives children.

~~True Mother and women she is leading toward the fulfillment of God?s dream on earth~~

~~August 2014 9 TESTIMONY Results Harvested in Africa~~

~~On 5.25 (June 22), WFWP volunteers gave testimonies at a special commemoration of the Twentieth Anniversary of WFWP’s Dispatch of Volunteers. We would like to introduce two of their testimonies.~~

the dream, she told them, “Meet the A Testimony from a WFWP volunteer (1) president!” Soon after, we started ar- ranging to meet the president. A month later, we were able to meet Activities to Support then President Chissano at the presi- Education in Mozambique dential residence. In addition, someone who was then a presidential aide became the Mozambique UN ambassador and by renting a room at the By Ms. Akiko Houzan UN for WFWP made it possible for True Mother to give a speech there. When I was dispatched to Mozam- bique, my children were seven, five and four. A few months after my dis- ozambique is in the south- play my role as a mother to my three patch, my oldest daughter suffered a east part of Africa. After children. I had an exchange of memo- car accident and passed away. Later, I experiencing colonization randa regarding the ceding of the gave birth to my fourth child, our Mby Portugal, it gained in- school with the Ministry of Education youngest daughter. My children were dependence on June 25, 1975. Soon and began preparations to transfer the especially loney without their mother, after independence, a civil war broke school over a period of six months. lonelier than I. I could see them only out. This was actually an African Two weeks before the actual transfer once every year or two. My husband proxy for the cold war. Victims of the was to take place, True Father told was my pillar; he did everything to civil war reached one million; the war me, “You must not hand over the support the family. Raised in an at- also displaced another five million school. If you do so, all the sacrifices mosphere of understanding and co- people. This war has been called the you made until now will come to operation, my oldest son and second most tragic war in Africa. In late 1992, nothing.” I renewed my determina- daughter attended Sun Moon Univer- two years before we entered Mozam- tion and submitted a cancellation of sity. They both received the blessing. bique, a ceasefire agreement was con- the transfer to the Ministry of Educa- My first daughter, who had passed cluded; this brought an end to the tion. away from the car accident, received sixteen-year civil war. Nine years have passed since then. the second-generation spiritual bless- We entered Mozambique in 1994. The number of students that have ing last year. I sincerely offer my grati- Having been devastated by the long graduated from the school is over tude to True Parents for protecting civil war, the country ranked as the nine thousand. Among the graduates, our family behind the scenes. world’s poorest. We decided to sup- more than three hundred and fifty port and to focus on education and have gone on to attend national uni- therefore opened a middle school in versities. Presently, more than six 1995. Even though it was a ram- hundred people connect to the shackle school with a thatched roof, school—we have around five hun- we saw an increase in the number of dred and fifty students, forty teachers students every year. Hence, we began and fifteen volunteer workers. Thanks building a new concrete school in to this, we were able to distribute 1997. In 2001, we opened a high more than six hundred copies of As a school. Peace-Loving Global Citizen in a day. I had the following experience ten Korea sent us the books. years after my arrival, in 2005. My Among the graduates, there are mind and body were utterly ex- some who became members after hausted and I was thinking of ceding going to university; they joined CARP the school to the Ministry of Educa- and later received took part in the tion and returning to Japan. For the Blessing Ceremony. In 1995, two sis- Some of the six hundred happy recipients past ten years, I had been unable to ters saw True Mother in a dream. In

10 TRUE PEACE A Testimony from a WFWP volunteer (2) Assembly members are women and this ratio ranks first in the world. Women in Rwanda are exercising Vocational School in their skills and influence in major posts. Since 2007, a project has been in Rwanda operation, funded by the World Bank, to provide vocational training for ex- combatants. Through the recommen- dation of female members of the By Marie Nozaki National Assembly, our school was chosen to carry out this project among Rwanda’s many vocational schools. We have been given that government he Rwandan Genocide began After three years, looking toward commission. The ex-combatants, who on April 7, 1994, three months the future, we thought it best to trans- were once enemies, are now studying after we were assigned to fer the school management, which we with everyone else in amity. T Rwanda; this prevented us had taken care of until then, to the I caught malaria many times dur- from immediately entering the coun- local members. However, the large ing my six years in Rwanda. Once a try. The conflict between the Tutsis gap in culture, habits and especially bug bit me, and the resulting itchiness and Hutus continued for a hundred values regarding money and faith was unbearably bad. I washed my days until the end of July. A million were too great and we were unable to hair with medicated soap, which Rwandans were killed. The mass wipe out our distrust of the local caused all my hair to fall out. Physi- slaughter that occurred during this members. We were divided in our cally and psychologically, I hit rock time is known as the most horrendous opinions over the idea of transferring bottom. massacre in human history. Soldiers the school management. Some ap- Despite such experiences, I had the and civilians alike engaged in the proved and some did not, but we support of my national messiah, the killings of neighbors, friends and even thought that time would be our only WFWP headquarters, the ten other families for the single reason of hav- chance to do it. The first step we had volunteers that had been dispatched ing a different ethnicity. The massacre to take was to trust the local members with me, volunteers sent by the Fam- was a cruel one, where people used personally. To build a trust relation- ily Federation and my husband. My hatchets and clubs with nails ham- ship with those whom we were trans- husband waited ten years for us to mered into them as killing tools. ferring the management to, we did start family after our blessing. Now I We could enter Rwanda seven everything together for a year and have a family and husband that send months after the end of the war. Even conveyed our serious heart regarding me off to Rwanda. I am deeply grate- then, the streets smelled of dead bod- the project. We were so strict when it ful for True Parents’ great love be- ies, and we could see bullet holes in came to public money management cause we could continue the project buildings. Too many people had lost that we even roused hostility; when through it. The difficult environment family members and the nation had miscalculations, no matter how small, in Africa and with the project brought become spiritless when we started ac- occurred, we strictly went through all the sisters together as family by tivities. In those days, so many men everything until we got everything going through all joy and sorrows. had died that women made up 70 correct, even a single cent. We wanted Thanks to my sisters, the idea of “one percent of the population. Educating them to realize the preciousness of big family under God,” which had women and helping them stand on money; however, knowing that con- just been notional to me, became a re- their own feet seemed essential to the veying it verbally had limits, we ality. Everything I experienced was development of the country, so we showed it in action; this is how des- possible thanks to God’s and True started supporting women to help perate our hearts were. Parents’ grace. them become financially independ- There is still work to do; however, I ent. feel our efforts paid off because locals To help the women learn diverse are managing the school. Even skills, starting from dressmaking, we though we started from nothing, the began building a vocational school in project could go this far because our December 1996. The school was com- Heavenly Parent and True Parents pleted in July 1998 and opened in Au- were always on our side. It has been gust. When the school first opened, sixteen years since the school opened many of the students were deeply and around 2,600 students have gone traumatized; some had seen their par- through our program. Boasting a ents being killed in front of them; oth- forty percent employment rate on av- ers had seen their own parents carry erage, our school has become famous out a killing. This made it difficult for in Rwanda. Many graduates are the students to focus fully on their standing on their own feet. Students learning dressmaking classes in those days. Sixty-four percent of the National

~~August 2014 11 TRUE MOTHER’S ACTIVITIES~~

~~Hawaii Workshop for Members of Our Younger Generations 2014 Aloha Reunion with True Parents~~

The Hawaii workshop for forty-six second- and third-generation members, which True Mother personally guided, occurred from July 22 to August 4. The theme of the workshop was “Let us become devoted children that love True Parents!” This was the second Hawaiian workshop; the first was for the true grandchildren only. The following article will provide you with an outline on last year’s workshop and a description of what likely occurred at this year’s workshop based on a schedule we received before going to print.

he 2014 Aloha Reunion with grandchildren started their day with occurred on August 3 at 5 pm. At that True Parents started on July 22 hoondokhae at half past six every day. time, True Mother asked her grand- and will continue until Au- They took turns reading As a Peace- children to become proud grandchil- T gust 4 at Queen Coffee Gar- Loving Global Citizen. After hoon- dren that follow True Parents’ path. den, Hawaii. The workshop’s theme dokhae, they would greet True The true grandchildren generally testi- is “Let us become devoted children Mother. Morning hours also included fied that they were able to learn about that love the True Parents of Heaven, listening to lectures on the Divine and empathize with True Parents’ dif- Earth and Humankind!” Forty-five Principle and True Parents’ life courses ficult courses through the workshop second- and third-generation mem- and learning True Parents’ favorite and that they were determined to be- bers, aged fifteen to sixteen, will go songs and other Korean songs, to help come devoted grandchildren that fol- through the workshop. The aim of the the grandchildren experience Korean low True Parents’ examples. They workshop is to enable the young peo- sentiments. They then had some time expressed gratitude to True Mother for ple to inherit True Parents’ traditions to do their personal schoolwork. hosting the workshop. and filial hearts, experience God’s Programs in the afternoon focused True Mother then instructed that a heart at the time of the Creation by in- on experiencing nature in Hawaii or similar workshop take place the fol- teracting with nature in Hawaii and to doing special activities. True Mother lowing summer in Hawaii. She asked guide them in nurturing the dream of usually accompanied the true grand- that the workshop be established as a becoming Cheon Il Guk leaders. children when they visited some fourteen-day workshop and be ex- As background information, the beautiful places in Hawaii. Special ac- panded to include forty students— surprise attack by the Empire of Japan tivities included artwork (drawing, ten from each of the four major on United States’ naval facilities in taking photos, ukulele lessons), sports regions (Korea, Japan, Europe and and around Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on and hobby activities (yoga, table ten- North America). This year’s work- December 7, 1941, resulted in the U.S. nis, swimming, fishing, snorkeling), shop was prepared based on these declaring war on Japan; hence, touring and experiential activities instructions. Hawaii formed the basis through such as manual labor (harvesting cof- The 2014 aloha reunion which liberation came to Korea, God’s fee beans, planting trees) or such hometown. Additionally, on Decem- things as touring a sea horse farm, On the afternoon of the first day of ber 6, 1991, before their visit to Py- horseback riding, watching movies this year’s workshop, Tuesday, July ongyang, True Parents offered and other activities. 22, a welcoming ceremony, orienta- conditions in Hawaii to be able to em- In the evenings, the true grandchil- tion and team meetings occurred. Pas- brace Kim Il-sung of North Korea. dren said goodnight to True Mother. tor Cho Seong-tae was the master of Last year, under True Mother’s in- They then wrote an entry in a diary to ceremonies at the welcoming cere- struction and guidance, the first work- contemplate what they had done dur- mony, which started with a holy song. shop occurred, for thirty days, May ing the day, discussed the day with Everyone recited the Family Pledge 6–June 6. The true grandchildren the other grandchildren and then and bowed and Kim Ki-hoon, re- went through that workshop, which went to bed. gional president of North America had the theme, “Let us plant seeds of Taking into consideration the vari- prayed. Ms. Moon Sun-jin, director- gratitude and love!” ous flight itineraries, the workshop general of the FFWPU International At the 2013 workshop, the true graduation, or completion ceremony, Headquarters, gave a welcoming ad-

12 TRUE PEACE dress and then True Mother spoke. to go to a beach on July 24 and to visit emy, gave the lectures on True Par- Members of the workshop staff intro- the Mauna Kea Observatories, which ents’ life courses. duced themselves. Sun-jin nim gave has the world’s largest observatory We received the schedule in ad- the benediction and Pastor Cho made for optical, infrared, and sub-millime- vance of the workshop, but the work- some announcements. ter astronomy, on July 27. Apparently, shop likely followed fairly close to it. Dinner began at 7:50 and con- they will competed in an athletic com- The workshop concluded on Mon- cluded at 8:50. Following that was an petition the next day and visited day, August 4. The young people that introduction of the Wonmo Pyeongae Pololu Valley, which oversees and has took part in the workshop presented Foundation and then a ten-minute trails down to a black sand beach on their reflections on the experiences prayer session. After concluding the August 1. Yut games and free time they had. The workshop’s conclusion day’s schedule, the workshop partici- filled their afternoon the next day. mirrored its ceremonial beginning, pants had free time until their bed- They held a cultural festival the fol- with a master of ceremonies, pledge time, between 10:50 and 11:00. lowing afternoon and the workshop service and bows. Mr. Farley Jones, The basic schedule started the sec- graduation ceremony took place on chairman of the Pacific Rim Educa- ond day; it included a fifty-minute August 4. tional Foundation, prayed. Sun-jin hoondokhae from 6 am, yoga for an During the course of the workshop, nim spoke and True Mother gave her hour (led by Sun-jin nim) breakfast, the young people heard a series of concluding remarks. Each of the presentations and then lectures on the presentations on broad topics, includ- workshop graduates received a cer- Divine Principle and True Parents’ life ing one describing True Parents’ deep tificate. Sun-jin nim prayed and then a courses. connection to Hawaii by Jeong Won- group cheer marked the conclusion of Enhancing the basic schedule were ju, senior secretary to True Mother. Dr. the fourteen-day workshop. special outdoor activities in the morn- Kim Man-ho, secretary-general of the Second- and third-generation ings, including a visit to a Hawaiian FFWPUI International Office, spoke members participating in the 2014 research institute on natural energy about True Parents’ vision for the Aloha Reunion with True Parents had on July 25 and sightseeing on the Is- completion of the providence. Kim an opportunity to nurture their land of Hawaii for the whole of the Jin-chun, deputy chairman of the dreams of becoming Cheon Il Guk following day. The workshop group Cheon Il Guk Supreme Council gave leaders, not only through lectures on went fishing and visited the Hilton one presentation on understanding the Divine Principle and True Parents’ Waikoloa Village Oceanfront Resort the Cheon Il Guk Constitution and life courses, but also through the natu- on the morning of the 29, played on another on understanding what oc- ral beauty that surrounded them in the beach on the morning of July 30 curs at Cheongpyeong spiritually. An Hawaii. They had a chance to reach and then repeated the July 29 morn- older member of the second genera- toward the theme of the workshop it- ing schedule on the morning of the tion, Hwang Won-jae, an associate self, to become proud grandchildren final day of the month. professor of international politics, that inherit True Parents’ traditions Afternoons mainly focused on spe- gave two presentations. A professor at and filial hearts in response to True cial presentations and lectures on the Cheongshim Theological Seminary, Mother’s hope. Our Heavenly Parent Divine Principle but also included Cho Gwang-bong, gave the Divine and True Parents have focused their some special afternoon outdoors ac- Principle lectures. Head teacher Kim special attention, grace and love on tivities. The schedule called for them Dong-u, of the Universal Peace Acad- this workshop in Hawaii.

~~August 2014 13 TRUE MOTHER’S ACTIVITIES | TRUE MOTHER’S WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AT THE HAWAII WORKSHOP~~

~~Become Like the Pure Water the World Needs~~

y message today for you Thanks to True Parents, you are vironment that True Parents have is to become water that like pure water born from blessed achieved thus far. You must be able to disperses the true love of families. This was possible for the first see it yourselves and experience it. M our Heavenly Parent and time in six thousand years. You are You are still growing, so I hope you all the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and like pure water. All living beings can nurture expansive dreams during Humankind. Water is a living sub- should delight in your presence wher- this workshop. Do you understand? stance that is essential to all people ever you go. However, we do not True Parents must not be only your and creation, including animals, with- enjoy such an environment today. true parents but also humanity’s. Even out exception. What would happen if Why is that? You will learn why though the seven billion people of the we did not have water? We’d die. through this workshop; you will learn fallen world do not know how they Though water is precious, it has be- what kind of people True Parents are, ended up in such an environment, come polluted; however, we cannot what your responsibilities and mis- their original minds desire to become let it kill all living beings. sions are, and about the victorious en- happy, to find peace and to live a good

~~14 TRUE PEACE This is Mother’s welcoming message to the young people attending the 2014 Aloha Reunion with True Parents at Queen Coffee Garden, Hawaii, on July 22.~~

life. Yet, the reality is that members of to easily understand and digest the Now, when we look at the world, the human race throughout history teachings Father gave for the purpose Hawaii can be seen as the most un- have been aggravating every problem. of raising you into beings that can polluted island in the world. The Not a day goes by comfortably. We bring about new changes. For that Hawaiian Islands comprise seven is- thought that we would be happy if purpose, I am in the process of mak- lands, and we call the island of food were abundant and if we lived ing three volumes; two of which have Hawaii, which is the island we are on, well, but that is not the case either. We already been completed. The last vol- the Big Island. This is the most unpol- become discontent. ume is Cham Bumo Gyeong. Once luted island. The volcano that created Why is that? It is because the peo- these three volumes are completed, all it is still active and exploding under- ple of the world today did not live ac- humanity will have access to these water. In other words, the island is cording to God’s word and did not teachings and will know how they are still expanding. It is a growing island. receive the blessing. The Fall, commit- supposed to live. As you observe this amazing envi- ted by Adam and Eve, the first ances- All people need water. Living be- ronment during the workshop, I hope tors, brought about our dismal ings dance wherever there is water. you can offer sincere gratitude to our history. God was supposed to become However, you are the only pure water Heavenly Parent. As you enjoy the the king of peace and the owner, but in the world. You are pure, untainted natural surroundings, please think of because the world came under Satan, and not polluted. The world today, the environment in your countries peace could not reign in the world. however, has become heavily pol- and reflect on what field you need to Do you understand? When you look luted. As you probably know through study in order to become leaders that at history, territorial problems, racial the news, this is a season when Korea can make your countries beautiful, problems , religious problems and the should be having rain. It is the rainy that can realize the ideal of the king- development of not-so-good culture season there, but it has not been rain- dom of heaven that our Heavenly for the convenience of civilization are ing much. This drought has caused Parent originally intended and lead- causing destruction. Do you under- fields and farms to go dry and crack. ers that can become pure water. stand? The only people that can re- Human mistakes have caused this Please be determined to become like solve all these problems are True phenomenon and I cannot just help- pure water. Do you understand? Parents. Only True Parents can do lessly watch this happen as the True You were chosen to be in this work- that. Yet, not many people know of Mother. We must stand up and correct shop from among second-generation True Parents. this problem. We must teach people members around the world. Dozens, This points out that your parents, that we must restore the environment even hundreds of young members who received the blessing first, to the form that God created, a world want to be where you are now. This is whether they are in the first or second that has not fallen and one that is how precious every single moment generation, did not fulfill their respon- pure. This is our responsibility. Do you spend here is. Please always re- sibilities. Do you understand? They you understand? member this and study hard. were supposed to create a wider, larger environment in front of True Parents; yet, what can you say? They lacked the ability and the competence to carry it out, so they were not capable enough to support True Parents in all fields. Consequently, I would like to entertain great hopes in your big dreams. What do you think? The first thing I did after True Fa- ther’s ascension was to organize Fa- ther’s teachings. We have accumulated around six hundred volumes of his speeches over the past fifty or so years. Not everyone can read them all. It is difficult to read all those volumes. Digesting the material they contain would be hard. That is why I have classified the material, given titles to parts and have organ- Love and beauty interact: True Mother and the young members interrelate at the Hawaii workshop ized it by level so that you will be able

~~August 2014 15 PHOTOS TRUE MOTHER DIRECTLY GUIDES THOSE IN OUR YOUNGER GENERATIONS~~

~~16 TRUE PEACE August 2014 17 MAJOR EVENTS for the Second Anniversary of the Universal Seonghwa of Sun Myung Moon, the True Parent of Heaven, Earth and Humankind~~

~~August 8 August 9 August 10~~

◈ True Parents’ History Archives ◈ World Summit 2014 Welcoming ◈ World Summit 2014 Opening Dedication Ceremony Banquet Ceremony Time: 10:30 am Place: millennium Seoul Hilton Time: 10 am Place: Second Floor, Hotel Venue: millennium Seoul Hilton FFWPU Korean Headquarters Host: UPF Hotel Host: UPF ◈ Exhibition of Contest Essays and ◈ 2014 Multicultural Global Volunteer Service Photographs Citizens Festival for Peace ◈ 2014 Love Sharing Festival Time: 2 Pm Time: 10 am Venue: Local churches and Venue: Hwalchak Lounge, Seoul Venue: Seoul Citizens Hall Plaza centers in Korea Citizens Hall Host: multicultural Peace Host: FFWPU-Korea Host: Wonmo Pyeongae Founda- Federation in Korea tion ◈ Special Exhibition on the Providence in the Americas and ◈ 2014 Martial Arts Festival True Parents’ Legacy Date: 2 Pm Date: august 10–12 Place: Choongjeong Hall, Venue: Cheon Jeong Gung mu- Sunjung High School seum Host: World Peace martial arts association ◈ Global Assembly for the 20th Anniversary of the Youth Federation for World Peace Time: 2 Pm Venue: Kim Koo museum and Li- brary Host: YFWP

~~◈ World Summit 2014 Presenta- tion of Honorary Doctorates Time: 5 Pm Venue: Sun moon University Host: UPF~~

~~18 TRUE PEACE August 11 August 12 August 13~~

◈ 2014 Symposium on Peace and ◈ Pledge Service on the Second ◈ Victory Celebration the Unity of the Korean People Anniversary of True Father’s Time: 9 am Time: 10:30 am Universal Seonghwa Venue: Cheon Jeong Gung Venue: National assembly Time: 7 am memorial Hall Venue: Cheon Jeong Gung ◈ Vision 2020 Strategy Meeting Host: Citizen’s Federation for the for Strategic and Providential Uniﬁcation of Korea Nations ◈ The Second Anniversary of the Universal Seonghwa of Sun Date: august 12–16 Inauguration of the Sunhak Venue: Cheon Jeong Gung, ◈ Myung Moon, the True Parents Peace Prize Committee Cheongpyeong of Heaven, Earth and Hu- Time: 11 am Host: FFWPU International Venue: 19th ﬂoor, Korea Press mankind Headquarters Center Time: 9 am Host: Sunhak Peace Prize Venue: Cheongshim Peace World ◈ International Women Committee Center Federation Leaders Workshop and Banquet ◈ Special Seminar for Heads of ◈ Musical Savior on the Second Time: 4 Pm State at the National Assembly Anniversary of True Father’s Venue: Seoul Women’s Plaza Building Universal Seonghwa Host: WFWP Time: 2 am Time: 10:30 am Venue: main Hall, Venue: Cheongshim Peace World National assembly Building of Center the Republic of Korea Host: UPF ◈ Commemorative Banquet on the Second Anniversary of Rev. Sun Myung Moon’s ◈ True Father’s Universal Women’s Peace Initiatives in Seonghwa the Americas Time: 12:30 Time: 2 am Venue: Convention Hall, Kim Koo Venue: Cheon Jeong Gung museum and Library Host: WFWP

~~August 2014 19 COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS for the Second Anniversary of the Universal Seonghwa of Sun Myung Moon, the True Parent of Heaven, Earth and Humankind~~

~~International Peace Conferences Symposiums~~

◈ World Summit 2014 ◈ Rev. Sun Myung Moon and the ◈ Commemorative Symposium on Date: august 9–13 Women’s Peace Initiatives in the the Second Anniversary of the Venue: Cheongpyeong and Americas Universal Seonghwa of millennium Seoul Hilton Hotel Date and Time: 2Pm, august 11 Sun Myung Moon Host: UPF Venue: Convention Hall, Kim Koo Date and Time: 2 Pm, august 11 museum and Library Venue: 19F, Korea Press Center ◈ Vision 2020 Strategy Meeting Host: WFWP Host: Sun myung moon Research for Strategic and Providential Center, Sun moon University Nations ◈ Special Seminar for Heads of State Date: august 13–16 at the National Assembly Building ◈ First World Food and Forest Forum Host: FFWPU International Date and time: 2Pm, august 11 Date and Time: 1 Pm, august 12 Headquarters Venue: main Hall, National Venue: 20F, Korea Press Center assembly Building of the Republic of Host: Segye Times ◈ Global Assembly for the 20th Korea Anniversary of the Youth Host: UPF ◈ Twentieth World Agriculture Federation for World Peace Technologist Association Award Date and Time: 2 pm, august 10 ◈ Peace Discussion Republic of Ceremony Venue: Kim Koo museum and Korea Tour Date and Time: 5 Pm, august 12 Library Date: august 6, august 8 Place: 20F, Korea Press Center Host: YFWP Venue: Busan, Seoul Host: Segye Times Host: UPF ◈ 2014 Multi-Cultural Peace ◈ 2014 Symposium on Peace and the Symposium Unity of the Korean People Date and Time: 1 pm, august 9 Date and Time: 10.30 am, august 11 Venue: Seoul Citizens’ Hall Venue: National assembly Host: multi-Cultural Peace memorial Hall Federation of Korea Host: Citizen’s Federation for the Uniﬁcation of Korea ◈ Special Academic Conference on the Second Anniversary of the ◈ PWPA Academic Seminar on Rev. Universal Seonghwa of Sun Myung Moon and the Theory Sun Myung Moon of the Korean Peninsula as the Date: april 29–august 12 Central State Venue: Five cities (Busan, Jeju, Dae- Date and Time: 2Pm, august 8 jeon, Gyeong-in South Korea and Venue: 19F, Korea Press Center Harbin, China) Host: Professors World Peace Host: Professors World Peace academy academy

~~20 TRUE PEACE Sharing Cultural and Volunteering Events~~

◈ Inauguration of the Sunhak ◈ Dedication Ceremony of ◈ 2014 Visit to the Peace Road Site Peace Prize Committee True Parents’ History Archives by Korean and Japanese University Date and Time: 11 am, august 11 Date and Time: 10.30 am, august 8 Students Venue: 19F, Korea Press Center Venue: 2F, FFWPU Korean Date: July 31–august 3 Host: Sunhak Peace Prize Headquarters building Venue: Korean–Japanese tunnel Committee construction site, city of Karatsu, Special Exhibition on the Saga Prefecture, Japan Exhibition of Contest Essays and ◈ ◈ Providence in the Americas and Host: Tunnel Foundation for World Volunteer Service Photographs True Parents’ Legacy Peace Date and Time: 2Pm, august 8 Date: august 10-12 Venue: Hwalchak Lounge, Seoul Venue: Cheon Jeong Gung museum ◈ 2014 Martial Arts Festival Citizens’ Hall Host: Family Federation for World Date and Time: 2Pm, august 8 Host: Wonmo Pyeongae Peace and Unification Venue: Choongjeong Hall, Sunjung Foundation High School ◈ 2014 Love Sharing Festival ◈ 2014 Peace Bike Journey for One Host: World Peace martial arts Date: august 10 Korea association Venue: Local churches and centers Date: may 24–august 12 in Korea Venue: Korea, Japan, China and ◈ Religion and Peace Cultural Host: FFWPU–Korea Russia Festival Host: Citizen’s Federation for the Date and Time: 5 Pm, august 7 Peace and Sharing with Filipino ◈ Unification of Korea Venue: Baengnyeonsa, Buddhist Marriage Immigrants Temple of the Taego Order Date: may–July (scheduled to be 2014 Multicultural Global Host: The Korea Religions association held six times) ◈ Citizens Festival for Peace Host: UPF 2014 Welcoming Festival for Date and Time: 10 am, august 9 ◈ New Members ◈ Absolute Sex Workshop Venue: Seoul Citizens Hall Plaza Date: august 22–24 Date: July 28–august 18 Host: multicultural Peace Venue: Cheongshim International Place: Six locations in South Federation in Korea Youth Center and Cheongpyeong Chungcheong, North Jeolla and Heaven and Earth Training Center South Jeolla Provinces Holy Ground Pilgrimage ◈ Host: Family Federation for World Host: YFWP Date: august 15-17 Peace and Unification Venue: Important holy grounds in Overseas Volunteering by the ◈ Korea True Love Peace Service Group ◈ Homeland Pilgrimage for the Host: FFWPU–Korea Date: august 1—6 Unification of the Two Koreas by Venue: manila, Quezon and University Students Caloocan city in the Philippines Date: august 1–9 Host: multi-Cultural Peace Federa- Place: 21 locations in Korea tion in Korea Host: FFWPU–Korea

~~August 2014 21 SPECIAL FEATURE 1 | KOREA~~

~~Special Feature: The Still Vivid Memory of True Father~~

~~22 TRUE PEACE I Can Still Distinctly Hear True Father’s Praying Voice~~

~~By Kang Hyun-shil~~

Mrs. Kang is one of the earliest members of our church. As early as 1957, Father was sending her out to witness to leaders of other faiths and people that had received special revelations. Today, she is an adviser to the Women’s Federation for World Peace.

n 1953, the early days of our made, but also his life in prison and walk; however, if there were a way I church, True Father would often many other things expressed this. could restore my lost health, I would ask me to wet a handkerchief and Even now, I can still vividly hear True do anything I could. I feel determina- I pass it to him at three in the morn- Father’s voice, saying “Father!” with a tion. These days, I am doing all kinds ing. After dipping the handkerchief in heart containing all this background. I of things to restore my lost health, hot water and passing it to True Fa- cannot forget how True Father would thinking, “I should do anything to be- ther, he would wipe his face with it call, “Father,” while getting choked come healthier and to testify about and go to pray. I cannot forget his up in the process and not knowing True Father as much as I can.” The praying voice even now. what to do during his prayers. only things that occupy my mind are You cannot imagine how cold it Memory of his voice strengthens me becoming healthier and testifying was in those days. Yet, Father covered about True Father within my small ca- himself with only a light blanket and Later, whenever I faced a difficult sit- pacity. I do not know how much of prayed. I could hear him say, “Fa- uation, whenever something that was my life remains. I hope to fulfill my ther!” and feel the different circum- hard to bear loomed, True Father’s responsibilities to the point that I have stances and the substance of what praying voice would often play in my realize all of True Parents’ expecta- True Father alone knew hidden ears. I thought, “Think of everything tions of me so that they are not disap- within his voice. He cried so much as that had to be done for God’s will to pointed. he prayed. “I will realize your will at be realized and to have the Unifica- The right time to rest all cost one day and build a world tion Church of today.” Whenever I where all people can truly live well.” thought of that, the feeling of increas- After following True Parents for thir- With this heart, he prayed, and this is ing determination to fulfill my re- teen years, Father told me, “Just work what he promised God. sponsibilities at all cost would for three more years and then rest for He lived in an awful room that was overwhelm my heart. a while.” However, three years passed almost collapsing within a very poor These days, I cannot even properly and the fourth year was nearly over, neighborhood in Daegu. A woman that sold vegetables for a living in a market, which helped her get by one day at a time, owned the house. Those were days when many others had evicted Father. Despite such circumstances, people would hear his tearful voice early in the morning saying, “Father!” He was so shook up that his voice did not come out clearly. Father would cry bitterly, saying, “Fa- ther, I had promised to achieve this by this time, and then…” in his prayer. As I watched True Father going through all that, I often thought, “How great it would be if many talented people joined the church and worked for God’s will!” In his prayer, True Father received revelations from God and Father promised, “I will follow this path.” Not only did his voice True Father praying in the 7>;6s contain the promise that he had

~~August 2014 23 True Parents with Missionary Kang Hyun-shil in 7>=6 True Parents as a sweet couple working side-by-side in South America~~

but True Father had said nothing. So I things happened. Greed became their motivation. They said to him, “You told me to rest after When following the way of God’s left because they became self-cen- three years; now it is almost the end will, one cannot advance when one is tered!” Then I would think and worry of the fourth year.” True Father re- self-centered. One should be able to a lot, “What if my heart also sponded, “People who have nothing move with the heart desiring to have changes?” to do are the most unfortunate people only God and True Parents within! These days, I am strongly deter- in the world. So as long as your health You cannot follow this path if you try mined to testify about True Parents allows it, please continue to work; not to do things by yourself. When I no even after I die. I live in prayer, asking only will you be happier working, but longer see those talented people God to give unique blessings to True our Unification Church will improve; among the people connected with our Mother and to set her in a position so let us continue to work!” With this, church, I often assume, “That is be- through which she can exercise heav- I could resolve the problem. Such cause they became self-centered. enly authority wherever she goes.

~~Still Missing and Longing for True Father and True Mother~~

~~By Song Yeong-seop~~

Rev. Song is the Adamic national messiah to Argentina. Over the years, he was involved with important initiatives, such as overseeing the Japanese blessed family activities and inculcat- ing hoondokhae as a daily practice for Unificationists in Korea.

n April 24, 1995, while rived at the Jardim farm in Brazil. lage of Paso de la Patria in Corri- sitting at the table with True Father asked us to give testi- entes Province, Argentina. True Parents in East Gar- monies in front of an audience of Father stayed in an inn called the O den in New York State, members working on the construc- Cabana don Julian. He used a boat True Father asked me, “Would you tion there, about eighty people from made out of galvanized steel that like to come with me when meeting various countries. The next morn- could carry three to four people. It presidents of South American na- ing, on May 12, he placed the four of had been purchased for $6,000 to use tions?” I replied, “It would be an us that had accompanied him in when fishing on the Parana River for honor to accompany you.” He then charge of Argentina, Brazil, dorado, a popular South American designated four people including Uruguay and Paraguay respectively. freshwater game fish. Once an an- me for this mission, instructing us From May 13, he started meeting the gler hooks a dorado, from a dis- to get visas quickly; he even gave us then presidents of Paraguay, tances of perhaps forty meters, it will the money to pay for the visa proce- Uruguay and Argentina. After meet- jump out of the water several times, dures. ing them, he began fishing on the trying to regain its freedom. Being In the evening of May 11, we ar- Parana River, which crosses the vil- gold in color, one can experience the

~~24 TRUE PEACE Father in 7>>> speaking at a forty-day Ideal Family Workshop in Jardim~~

~~Father in 7>>= speaking in Jardim, Brazil Song Yeong-seop, Luis Macías, True Father and Yoon Ki-byung on the Parana River~~

true beauty of fishing through the tinian man, above the Argentinian ers from countries all over the world golden magnificence emanating countryside, Father grieved, saying, “I to Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil from a dorado and feel enraptured must live long. I came here too late.” and presided over meetings with by it. True Father would frequently call them. He conducted big blessing As True Parents caught dorados, leaders he had appointed to the four events and we purchased the Victoria they planned the second forty-year countries, receive their field reports Plaza Hotel in Uruguay and enlarged world course. [Father visited South and give the leaders money to carry it. Our organization also ran a bank America to find a base in late 1994, as out education. With this, True Father and newspaper company. Father the 1954–1994 course ended. He situ- took his first steps toward the salva- founded Tiempos del Mundo, the ated himself in South America from tion of South America. South American version of the Segye 1995.] At night, even past midnight, Commanding the providence Times, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. True Father, looking lonely, would As the providence started in earnest, gaze at the Parana River, as though he He would instruct us, “Open an exhi- he dispatched national messiahs to were intently watching something bition! Have friendly matches with 184 countries. and would meditate. When I would Ilhwa Chunma!” He also invited the Later, the Jardim providence de- tell Father, “It is time to rest,” there Little Angels to perform in South veloped more fully. We bought land; would be no answer. He always America, and displayed the great we bought cows. After the Ideal stayed up long past midnight before qualities of the Tongil Group in South Family Educational Center was going to bed. American nations. In this manner, Fa- erected, blessed families from nations Corrientes Province in Argentina is ther directly and indirectly pro- around the world came to go the lowest region in the world and is claimed himself as the Messiah. He through a forty-day educational full of water. True Father came there then designated Argentina as the workshop. After completing the more than twelve times a year to plan Adam-country, Brazil as the Eve- workshop, participating families the providence. He would strategize country, Uruguay as the Abel-country each took a photograph with True and make necessary preparations to and Paraguay as the Cain-country Parents. Memories of those days re- start a fish farming project as a means and established the headquarters main vivid in my mind today. I will to resolve humanity’s food crisis, or where he could command the world fulfill my mission as a tribal messiah would buy a boat and research ways providence in earnest from South centered on True Mother and invest to catch fish. When he rode a plane America. everything at the risk of my life for with Senior Capozzolo, a rich Argen- True Father often called our lead- the fulfillment of Vision 2020.

~~August 2014 25 SPECIAL FEATURE 2 | JAPAN~~

~~Father Saw the True “Me”~~

~~By Sakurai Setsuko~~

again after his world tour. He visited ful and endearing to me….” the major districts in Japan and spoke How infinite and great is God’s day after day. During this time, I was love! One usually finds salvation holed up at the Divine Principle lec- when one encounters a person that n the evening of January 28, 1965, ture center and had hardly any understands one’s heavy baggage the doors to an airplane that had chance to hear Father speak. One and carries it on one’s behalf. When I landed at Haneda Airport evening, mindful of my situation, Ms. understood the fact that the omnipo- I opened, and Father was the first Shin Mi-shik took me to see Father. tent God had understood my strug- to come out. Late in the evening of I was happy and yet at the same gles and was walking at my side, I no that day, a welcoming service was time concerned that Father might be longer had anything to worry about. held at the church headquarters in displeased and make a bitter face if he All I had to do was discard my old Tokyo. Seeing Father in tears talking saw my sinful and ugly appearance. I and false self and make effort to mani- about God’s miserable heart, I was tense when I approached Father fest my original and true self. I found thought, “He is so crazily in love with but he welcomed me with a warm peace. Boundless hope and gratitude Heaven!” I firmly resolved to take smile saying, “Setsu-chan, you’re filled me. after Father and become his follower. here.” He gave me some confectioner- On the day we sent-off True Father, Father shook hands with each per- ies, and asked me many things about Ms. Shin told me that Father had son and when it was my turn, he the center with an affectionate gaze praised me saying that I was a “good looked at me and said, “Hello, Set- like a parent watching his young child.” Hearing this brought me to suko. Are you doing your best every child. tears. I felt that he was referring to the day to give Divine Principle lectures?” true me. While facing Father as he He had remembered me! I felt as if I “Setsu-chan, what do you usually boarded the plane, I promised myself, would fly into the skies. think about during the day?” “I will become a true child that can During his stay, Father did not miss “Um… I am a heavy daydreamer.” repay this grace without fail.” a single opportunity to speak to us. “Really? What do you daydream Until then, I had been a reserved Around that time, I received a about?” person, easily hurt by others and un- telegram stating that my father was able to candidly show myself or join seriously ill and I should come home At first, I modestly replied to his in heart with my fellow brothers and immediately. My father had been sick questions but Father continued prob- sisters. After that day, I began to in bed for five years and was now in ing—”And then?” “What next?”—as change. I learned to find joy in discov- critical condition. It was a great shock if listening to me talk was his favorite ering God’s precious life within my to me. Yet, I was entrusted with the re- pastime. He then told me, “I want to brothers and sisters. My hope was to sponsibility to welcome True Father, quickly give you, Setsu-chan, the invest my entire being until the day I so I could only pray for my father. blessing, and see you happily mar- perish in building the kingdom of In the evening of February 5, I ried.” Hearing this, my heart was God, in which all people can blossom learned of my father’s death. I had bursting with emotion. as flowers of precious life. I could feel prepared myself for this but the news After I returned to my room, I this hope spread throughout my weighed heavily on my heart. I had could not fall asleep. I kept recalling heart. wanted to share God’s word with my Father’s expressions and each word of father more than anybody else. I what he had said. I could not under- silently prayed in my heart for my fa- stand; I was not worthy of God’s love. ther’s soul. Looking up at the ceiling in the dark, I For the next two days, Father con- kept asking aloud, “God, why are you tinued to talk about Jesus’ suffering expressing so much love to me this and about the pain in God’s heart. Fa- evening?” ther appeared to me as the father of At that moment, I heard a re- humankind. I realized, “Father is in- sponse, “Why do I love you? You are deed our parent! I am alive today only my child! The true life that I embed- by virtue of this parent.” On Septem- ded in you, who is my image, is ber 29, 1965, Father visited Japan something pristine, priceless, beauti-

~~26 TRUE PEACE True Parents Are the Messiah Because Of Their Love~~

~~By Rev. Sudo Ken~~

“after living with somebody for more leaders. True Parents were sitting right than two days” struck my heart. I saw in front of me. When I glanced at the other people crying, too. Although he back of Father’s head for some reason, had only spoken briefly, Father spoke it appeared completely white, even lthough, I felt distant in solemnly as if he were separating though I knew that he dyed his hair. heart from True Father, I from the person he loved most. Father was probably in his fifties at would like to share my testi- After True Father left again, our that time. The hair of someone his age A mony about how I realized members began to disperse. I re- should not have been completely that the messiah is a being of love. mained and returned to working in a white. I realized that his hair appeared In 1966, when True Parents visited room next to the one reserved for True white because of the many hardships Japan for the second time, the late Father at the headquarters. I felt the True Father must have gone through. I Rev. Eu Hyo-won, the first president door behind me open quietly and could not suppress my emotions and I of the church in Korea, lectured Di- turned around to find Father standing began to cry without end. For the first vine Principle to us. In the evening, there. I said, “True Father, welcome time in my life, I felt that I wanted to Father would talk for a very long back,” but he said nothing, just stared be assimilated into another person. I time. During these sessions, Father ex- at me intently. He finally asked me if had never before entertained such an plained, “If I live with someone for everybody had left. I said yes. I saw emotion toward anyone. more than two days, I find myself Father’s shoulders sag and he turned Later, we walked a bit and entered wanting to give everything that I have around to leave. As I watched him, an a restaurant with True Parents. I to the person.” He added, “I have dif- inexpressible emotion filled me. I un- bought a bag of roasted chestnuts at ficulties suppressing my love.” The derstood how he was feeling. the entrance, went inside and offered workshop ended, and Father pre- Earlier, Father had to leave us be- it to True Father. Father shared the pared to leave. After a very intense cause of some business he had; yet I chestnuts with everyone and gave me sermon, Father asked us, “Will you all felt that he did not want to leave us or one as well. I took a bite but it had no do this?” and everybody enthusiasti- separate from us even though he had taste at all. The other people were also cally responded, “Yes. We will!” Hear- to go. Even though he had forcefully making faces. Father was the only one ing this, True Father left the room. Yet, asked us to leave, when he came back who was eating them and saying that as we all began to stand up, he sud- again, I felt that he had hoped that they were delicious. denly came back. somebody would be around, even After he finished eating, he told me Although, he had just left after de- just one person, and that he could to buy another bag. I bought him an- livering an intense and passionate meet someone again. other and he began to eat it as if it speech, his aura felt different this time. As I watched Father leave my were delicious. I wondered why Fa- We all sat down again. True Father room, I felt an urge to call his name ther could eat those chestnuts, which began to speak again, saying, “The and go after him. Through this inci- did not taste good at all, with so much happiest time for a child is when he is dent, I discovered the “True Father.” I satisfaction and then ask me to buy a with his parents. The happiest time for truly felt that he was True Father be- second bag. I realized at that moment a parent is when he is with his child. cause of his overflowing love rather that Father was not simply eating the However, I have to go now. An elder than because he was the one who had chestnuts but was actually accepting brother should be like a father, while discovered the Principle and had my offering heart while “savoring the an elder sister should be like a mother brought Satan to submission. My flavor of my heart.” in taking care of those below them. heart began to undergo a great change I saw that True Father could see The younger siblings should follow from this time. through my heart, that he was aware the elder brothers or sisters as if they Father savoring my heart’s flavor of it even though he had not said any- were their father or mother.” As he thing. The distance between True Fa- spoke, tears flowed from his eyes. I re- Later, I had the chance to go to Korea ther and us is not spatial; it is alized that Father had returned be- to help with preparations for the 777- determined by the distance between cause although children might stay couple blessing. While in Korea, I real- his heart and ours. This was a valu- away from their parents, a parent can- ized that True Father was a person of able experience for me in understand- not stay away from his children. heart. Father invited me to watch a ing what kind of person True Father Father’s point about what happens video with him and some Korean was.

~~August 2014 27 SPECIAL FEATURE 3 | AMERICA~~

~~True Father Is With Us Still~~

~~Neil Salonen~~

Dr. Salonen joined the church in 1967. He was president of the church in the United States from 1972 to 1980. Since 1999, he has been president of the University of Bridgeport. His remarks, which were recorded earlier, are offered here to honor True Father on the second anniversary of his ascension.

was in Washington DC when I met believe that I wanted to do everything message was intended to bring hope some members of our church that in my power to support and help True and excitement. The many, many peo- brought me to their center where Parents. So when we began these ple that were joining at that time, were I they were living. In those days, tours throughout America, it was ex- excited. They were sincere. you studied the Divine Principle very citing because it was an opportunity to Righteous and unafraid slowly, just one lecture a week; it took organize, and to proclaim to people in weeks and weeks. The woman who a realistic way—in a strong realistic We were sometimes accused of sepa- later became my wife was my teacher. way—what kind of change had to rating people from their own church She began teaching and everything come. We went to every state in Amer- background or from their parents, so seemed so clear. When we came to the ica. I saw Father and Mother every we went around the whole country conclusion and talked about the com- day, month after month, and that time having parents’ receptions, where we ing of the Messiah, I suddenly realized only confirmed my deep faith that invited all the members’ parents to that the Messiah didn’t come to take their devotion, their determination, come and to talk. Ultimately, I think responsibility to do the work of salva- was absolute. Probably everyone else we helped to convey the idea that we tion; he came to take responsibility to in my life had days when they were were not against the family. We were teach us to do the work of salvation. on duty and days when they were not at the very heart of family. Neverthe- From that moment on, I never doubted on duty. I never saw that with True less, when some people, especially the basic truth of the Divine Principle. Parents. They were devoted to their some of the most fundamental Chris- Almost two years later, True Par- duty every minute of every day for tian critics, persuaded a few of the ents came to visit Washington DC. We every year that I ever knew them. leaders in Washington to attack, they listened to them, and I could just feel That, probably more than anything did so mercilessly and unfairly. We that everything I had been taught was else, confirmed to me that they were tried so hard to speak to them. One fa- real. Father is the only person I can the most real thing in my life and I mous senator at the time said, “If the truly say I always knew was saying wanted to do everything I could to IRS can’t find something wrong with whatever he was saying—even when help them, and I still do. Rev. Moon, something is wrong with he was scolding me—for the purpose We went on small visits throughout the IRS.” Shameful! Shameful! of helping me to become a better per- every state, but then we had several Actually, through a series of unbe- son. I found I could trust him uncon- big visits. We did Madison Square lievable distortions, Father was ac- ditionally, absolutely, and that feeling Garden and Yankee Stadium and ulti- cused and convicted of something that never went away. mately we did Washington DC. In any other person would just have had Many times, I was asked to work Washington DC, we divided the to pay a fine for. In his case, we were on projects that were different from whole area into many small parts, and told privately, that if he left the coun- the usual project. We used to have an we spent all of our time asking people try, that was fine, but if he did not anti-communist movement in the U.S. to come to hear a message of hope. We agree to leave the country, they would that we called the Freedom Leader- worked night and day. Brothers and put him in jail. ship Foundation. We spent all our sisters came from Europe, came from Actually when he got that news, he time trying to persuade people that Japan—they came from everywhere. was in Korea. He did not have to come God was the answer to the problem of We all came together and it was a back, but he did in order to show that freedom, not some economic theory. great celebration. In some respects, it he was not afraid to be put in jail, and An unexpected posting was one of the peak moments of vic- he went to jail for little over a year. It tory for Father’s public appearances in was a very painful time for us. I vis- Ultimately, those times changed, and the United States, because at that time, ited him in Danbury one time and he then I was asked suddenly and to my even though there was some contro- was the same Father. He said that it great surprise to become president of versy from people that could not un- was taking all his strength not to be the American church. I didn’t think I derstand the whole of our religious mad at America for what had hap- was the most religious member. I did message, there was no doubt that our pened. He understood that our job

28 TRUE PEACE was not to turn against the people we were attempting to save, but no matter how long we had to keep expressing our love, our love had to be uncondi- tional and unending until it was successful. A genuinely forgiving heart

Some years later, we had a meeting at the UN and True Father spoke. On the panel with him was that same U.S. senator that had been responsible for putting him in jail. That same senator praised Father and said many wonderful things about him at that time. At the end, True Father got up, walked across the stage and hugged the senator. I happened to be where I saw Father’s face at that moment, and his smile was fantastic because what True Father is reviewing plans for Bridgeport University that Dr. Salonen is showing him he was saying was “true love won. I melted his heart. I changed him and Unity will see us through changed hatred into love.” though they are being tested by some I have never forgotten that, and So much depended on True Father in of their friends and sometimes by for- every challenge I have ever faced, no the years that he was with us on earth mer members. In most cases, I see matter how wrong the people are that that it is very natural that after he them passing the test. Increasingly I might attack us, and no matter how passed into the spirit world our unity believe they will again find their mo- distorted or angry they may be, I real- would be tested. I think anyone would mentum to proclaim the urgent mes- ize it’s not our job and it won’t solve recognize that our unity has been sage that is needed, which is that the the problem to try to fight back. What tested. During these years, people are only thing that can transform the will solve the problem is finding a wondering if this is right or that is world is true love coming from God. way to love them more. Based on that right. That is the message of our True Par- I have tried to accomplish everything I The most important thing is to re- ents. That is how you can rebuild the can in the spirit of our True Parents. main united around our True Parents. broken hearts and the damaged souls He is with us all, always If we can maintain our unity, all the of the people of the world to make other problems that we have can be them capable of building a new soci- Shortly after Father was released, I solved. At the end of the day, our work ety. I see it happening. I believe it is was asked to get involved with the is not done until we have all entered happening and I believe that Mother University of Bridgeport and eventu- the kingdom of heaven, so we cannot will see that happening too. We want ally came here. When I came here, he divide into this group or that group. to inspire her and we will. said that our mission was to make a We have to work together as one fam- Along the same lines of what I’ve great university where people come ily. I know it’s easy to say but not easy said, since I have been here at the Uni- together, all different cultures, find to do. Yet, each of us has to be respon- versity of Bridgeport, we have been mutual respect and become great lead- sible to do his part, to stay strong in blessed to see many wonderful things ers. He came to visit several times in our loyalty and unity with the True happen and to receive support from order to reinforce his commitment to Parents but continue to do our best to the governor and both of our senators. that goal. reach out in love to all of our family. Yet, one person has been unbelievably Some years later, when True Father We need to remain one great unifica- critical. I won’t mention his name, but was ill and began to pass into the tion family in order to become God’s some of what he has done has been spirit world, I went to Korea for his hope for the restoration of the world. very harsh and unfair. We get frus- seonghwa and I still felt he was right Love will carry us to better times trated. I worry that the members will here. I still knew he was right here. feel hurt. When I reported to Father Everything I do and everything I try to After Father’s seonghwa, I told many about that, he just smiled and said, do, I know that someday I will have to people that I thought that for three “Keep loving him.” If there is one stand right in front of Father and say, years, our unity and our focus would phrase that I remember when I am “This is what I tried to do.” be tested, but if we could remain de- faced with a difficulty or an opponent Every time I need advice, I feel that termined for those three years, God’s or a situation that seems unfair or a I can ask him, “What’s the best way to blessing would really come. burden that feels too heavy, I just resolve this problem?” He’s with us still. I think the leadership in the differ- member Father’s words, “keep loving, I feel it, and when I see True Mother, I ent states and the different regions are keep loving,” and I know that it feel that he is still with her as well. doing quite well in this regard, even works.

~~August 2014 29 SPECIAL FEATURE 4 | VIPs~~

~~The following tributes to True Father were first published in Peace King and have been adapted for publication in honor of the anniversary of his seonghwa.~~

~~A Reﬁned Religious Approach~~

~~Abdurrahman Wahid (1940–2009) | president of Indonesia (1999–2001)~~

entitled to physical defense. Chris- ferent beliefs. For this reason, Rev. tians are admonished to give the left Moon’s call for peace though religion cheek if the right has been struck. was something of great nuance and n the speech and in the person of All religions insist on peace. From profundity. We were deeply fortunate Rev. Sun Myung Moon, we could this, we might think that the religious for the chance to hear him and ob- can find a very long struggle to es- struggle for peace is simple—but it is serve his life-long struggle for world I tablish peace in a peaceful way. not. The deep problem is that people peace. We could see how he lived Religion does not permit the use of vi- use religion wrongly in pursuit of vic- peace so fully in his life. He endured olence. Under Islamic law, only if you tory and triumph. This sad fact leads unspeakable persecution. I know this. are abducted from your home are you to conflict with people who have dif- This put us in his debt.

~~Heart-Propelled Endeavors~~

~~Dr. Morton A. Kaplan | professor emeritus, University of Chicago~~

him, I knew who the real Rev. Moon emerged from the ashes of the old was. He was a man with an immense while most anti-Communists were heart, a heart with room to love all unable to distinguish between com- ev. Moon’s greatest contribu- human beings, a heart big enough to munists and Russians. tion to peace lay not in any love sinners who injured him. It was Rev. Moon’s heart had produced specific thing he did but in this great heart that drove him, conferences and organizations of reli- R the heart that guided his ac- twenty-one hours each day, to build gious leaders from all the major and tivities. I have been intimately con- activities for a better world. It was legitimate faiths of mankind, despite nected with some of his activities for this heart that led him to bring the tensions that exist among them. I more than twenty-five years. Initially thinkers from all the disciplines and have serious personal doubts about I was attracted by the character of the arts into great collegial enterprises. It the direct contributions most reli- activity and the quality of the partici- was this heart that inspired him, be- gious leaders will make to peace. But pants. However, I had initial doubts cause of the need to support an anti- I do not doubt—especially at a time stemming from the stories about Rev. Communist policy, to build a great when the hate-filled pseudo-religions Moon that were widely circulated newspaper in a city, Washington, of people, who like Osama bin Laden but that I learned were false. D.C., that many thought could sup- do so much damage—that bringing Because of my association with port only one newspaper. And it was religious leaders together into com- those closest to Rev. Moon and this same heart that turned him into mon endeavors is an important step through my own interchange with a partisan of the new Russia that toward peace.

~~30 TRUE PEACE A Defender Who Came in Troubled Times~~

~~Alexander M. Haig, Jr. (1924–2010) | secretary of state, United States (1981–1982)~~

first visited this historic land of values: that the family unit was to be United States. While during that pe- Korea in 1950 as a member of the safeguarded and strengthened, that riod the Rev. Moon suffered his share U.S. Tenth Corps, which landed at our youth need to be provided with of pain, it did not deter him from I Inchon and liberated it. Two of sound moral education, and that our continuing to promote his global my grandsons were born in Korea religious institutions, regardless of de- mission. during the time my son served as ex- nomination, must play a pivotal role Rev. Moon founded the Washing- ecutive assistant to the United Na- in these tasks. ton Times, which in my view has tions Commander. Thus, you might In carrying out his mission during proven to be indispensable to the say that the Haig family is part Ko- that troubled time in America, the preservation of objective journalism in rean, nourished by three generations Reverend Moon and his Unification my nation’s capitol. Rev. Moon’s fore- of experience! Church promoted the concept that the sighted leadership prevented Wash- Together Rev. Moon and I have Watergate-besieged president of the ington from becoming a seen our paths converge on several United States was as entitled to due one-newspaper town, dominated by a important occasions, if not physically process and full protection of the law distinct philosophic bias. then certainly episodically. as any other American citizen. He op- He emerged as a great peacemaker He was born near North Korea’s posed a process dominated by emo- and unifier on the world stage. He capital Pyongyang. After high school tion, hatred or base political was a leading force of interreligious in Japan, he returned home and motivation. Being at the center of dialogue and understanding between began to promote Christian values in that Watergate maelstrom, I have peoples of all backgrounds and, clear opposition to the Godless com- been grateful to Rev. Moon, who as a above all, for global peace and stabil- munism that had gripped the north- result was himself subjected to retali- ity. ern half of the peninsula. Shortly ation from certain circles in the after the invasion of the Republic in June 1950, Rev. Moon was imprisoned and sent to a concentration camp near Hungnam on North Korea’s east coast. Shortly after the Inchon landings, I was a part of the second United Na- tions amphibious landing near Hung nam. That action resulted in the liberation of Rev. Moon, who was able to flee to freedom in South Korea. This was the first time our paths crossed. During the next two decades, we both in our own way struggled against communist tyranny and for the establishment of a world charac- terized by rule of law and peaceful change, in contrast to a world dominated by the rule of the bayonet and violent change. In the early 1970s, during the period I served as President Nixon’s chief of staff, Rev. Moon came to America to launch his ministry. Then, Father and Alexander Haig had different providential roles in Hungnam North Korea Cbackground: Con- as today, his ministry was based on gressman Danny DavisD our most cherished Judeo-Christian

~~August 2014 31 An Embodiment of the Message~~

~~Kenneth D. Kaunda | president of Zambia (1964–1991)~~

is a message about the most basic unit vanced the arts, sports, physical sci- of human life, the family. It tells the ences, social services and above all world the truth, about our nature and peace in the world. t is said that the world is a huge about what we must do if we are to He can take comfort in the knowl- stage and life is a great drama. have true peace in the family, in the edge that his wife was beside him as Every day, lives are born on this community and between nations. he did his life’s work. They are a mag- Igreat stage, but usually they go Rev. Moon dedicated his life to nificent gift from God to each other unnoticed. Once in a long while an ex- giving practical expression to this and to humanity. They are still a valu- traordinary person appears on the message. It remains consistent today able example to us all. He was a stage. The Rev. Moon was truly an ex- and it remains as relevant as ever. teacher. But not an ordinary teacher. traordinary person. I knew the Rev. Thank God for giving him to the Rev. Moon was a messenger. But not Moon beginning in 1983, only a short human race and to the world. Rev. an ordinary messenger. The truth is period during his life’s work. But it Moon touched many lives. He that Rev. Moon was a prophet of our did not take long to appreciate the touched the lives of the poor. He ad- time. tremendous impact he made upon the world, even in the smallest corner of it. Rev. Moon dedicated a lifetime to a message. He did this against great odds. The greatest of the world pow- ers opposed him. But the message continued because it is a message that Then President Kaunda CleftD with True Parents at the UN during UPF?s conference on Governance and was anointed. It is a message that the Role of Religion in Peace and Security on August 7=, 8666 echoes deep in the human psyche. It

~~Standing Up to Bigotry~~

~~Rodrigo Carazo (1926–2009) | president of Costa Rica (1978–1982)~~

He created many organizations to discrimination. resolve conflict. His approach was to The underprivileged heard their refresh our hopes for world peace defense from his lips and received or Rev. Sun Myung Moon, with practical applications of coopera- succor from his generous hands. Mi- there were no boundaries of tion, brotherhood and unity. A united nority groups the world over recog- land or time, no insurmount- world was his foremost goal. He was nized his support. His native Korea F able obstacles, no foes, no bar- a man of constructive, fertile action in witnessed this patriot’s unflagging ef- riers in his hard-fought struggle. His so many fields. His true renaissance- forts to promote the reunification of goal was the fraternal unity of all peo- like abilities were as multiple and the Koreas. Devoid of personal ambi- ple. Since early youth, his was the endless as his energy and his drive. In tion and pride, he served all peoples. voice of reason and moderation. He this gathering of democratic leaders of His sincerity and devotion were an in- championed true brotherhood of man the nations of the world, he carried spiration to the young and the old. He under the fatherhood of God. He me- the torch of liberty. preached that we must place God at diated conflicts and embraced those He defended religious freedom. He the center of our lives and all our en- separated by different creeds. fought against all forms of racism and deavors.

~~32 TRUE PEACE The Spirit of a Midﬁelder~~

~~John Haydon | sports writer, the Washington Times~~

in the project. Dutchman Guus Hid- at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, beat- dink, who had guided the Koreans at ing Canada. It was a beautiful occasion the World Cup, returned with his club, to see Father and Mother Moon hand he great Brazilian soccer PSV Eindhoven (the Dutch champi- the trophy to Kristine Lilly, one of the player Pelé once called it “the ons), to win the first-ever Peace Cup, greatest women players ever, who has beautiful game.” Rev. Sun defeating French champions Lyon. competed in a record 317 games for TMyung Moon called the sport Hiddink called the Peace Cup a “very her nation. “The tournament was ex- the “game of peace,” for soccer, moti- prestigious event and one of the best cellent, from the stadiums we played vated in the right way, has the power tournaments in the world.” in to the hospitality of the Koreans and to bring harmony in a troubled world. The Peace Cup was not Father the games, which involved some of the Those of us who follow the game of Moon’s first venture into soccer. In top teams in the world,” said Lilly, the soccer would like to thank Father 1989, he founded the Ilwha Cheonan event’s MVP. Moon and Mother Moon for being soccer club, which now plays in the The Peace Queen Cup was the true benefactors and generous sup- city of Seongnam. The club won seven biggest women’s soccer event ever in porters of the world’s most popular Korean League championships. They Korea, and after the Women’s World game. They invested time, effort and were crowned the Asian champions in Cup and the European Championship, substantial funds to lead soccer in a 1996 and runners-up in the Asian it is the premier competition among new direction as a catalyst for peace Champions League in 2004. Perhaps it women’s teams. The prize money was and unification. Although Father is no accident that the team founded the largest ever after the World Cup. Moon was a very busy man, working by Father Moon has been so success- “We got more experience here than we on numerous projects to bring world ful. The motivation behind all of Rev. could have in a hundred games play- peace, he took time out to invest in Moon’s projects was to live for the ing against youth teams,” said Vera soccer and the world is a better place sake of others, which is after all the Pauw, the Netherlands’ coach. for that. very essence of winning team sports. When asked by a reporter what he While the FIFA World Cup is the Father and Mother Moon also estab- thought about the Peace Queen Cup, largest single-sport event in the world, lished soccer teams in Brazil’s Soro- Canada’s women’s team coach Even its motivation and purpose is ulti- caba of Sao Paulo and the CENE team Pellerud did not hesitation to answer: mately a commercial venture focusing in the impoverished Pantanal region, “Fantastic!” said the coach. “I can’t on individual national interests. Father which continue to be successful de- imagine another event like it. At every Moon created soccer tournaments that spite their short histories. level it was organized perfectly.” promote peace and encourages soccer After the tremendous success of the “We are very happy to win the first clubs, and those involved in the game, 2003 and 2005 Peace Cups, which in- Peace Queen Cup and hope to get in- to go beyond their individual interests volved men’s clubs, in 2006 Father vited back,” said U.S. coach Greg Ryan. and help serve others in the wider Moon founded the women’s Peace One can imagine him having been a community. His aim was to make the Queen Cup, involving national great soccer player in his youth. In my sport a vehicle for bringing peace and women’s teams from eight nations. mind, I see him as an attacking and inspiring young people to live for the North Korea was invited to the creative midfielder, controlling the greater good. In this sense, Father and 2006 event, but due to political fallout game, setting up plays and scoring Mother Moon are forerunners in surrounding the North’s nuclear pro- goals. I would not have been too keen championing soccer’s potential for gram, they had to decline at the last to play against him, as I’m sure he bringing about world unity beyond moment. The North Koreans sent an would be a tough defender to get past. individual club and national interests. unusual and rare letter directly to Fa- I would much prefer to play on his After the success of the 2002 FIFA ther Moon, expressing regret and ask- team. No doubt Father Moon would World Cup in Japan and South Korea, ing for his understanding of their have been a great soccer player in his where the South Koreans stunned the absence at the event. The letter com- day, but as we know he sacrificed his world by reaching the semifinals, Fa- mended his efforts to bring about uni- individual desires to follow the path of ther Moon established the Peace Cup, fication of the divided nation. religion to bring about world peace. an eight-team club soccer tournament The United States women’s national Because of that, he truly is the Pelé, the held in Korea every two years. He team, winners of two World Cups and Diego Maradona, the Ronaldinho, and consulted Pelé and FIFA, soccer’s gov- two Olympic gold medals, won the Ji Sung Park of world soccer and erning body, and urged them to help Peace Queen Cup in November 2006 world peace.

~~August 2014 33 ISSUE & FOCUS Renewed Interest in True Parents’ Accomplishments~~

An Argentinian poet and writer introduced True Mother in the book Prominent Women. The book covers the accomplishments of forty-five women from various countries that greatly contributed to world peace and the development of South America. In Korea, MBCNET, a cable television station; the Chosun Weekly and the JoongAng Monthly magazines covered True Parents’ accomplishments in the United States and South America.

A woman teaching the logic of love Han Hak-ja contributed in elevating and emphasizing the stature and role Background on Prominent Women, published in Argentina of women worldwide.” “In particular, as the chairwoman of the Women’s Federation for World rominent study of the history of her native land. Peace, she carried out various support Women, a book While involved in social educational and educational programs for elevat- published in projects, she published That Street and ing women’s stature and establishing PArgentina in- Its People, and The History of Arrecifes true families based on true motherly troducing women who Municipal Assembly. love. She also carried out campaigns have greatly con- With the purpose of instilling for reconciliation and resolution of in- tributed to world peace courage and confidence in all women, ternational conflicts.” and the development of South Amer- she compiled a book that introduces “Rather than the logic of power ad- ica, includes a part on True Mother. the achievements of forty-five woman vocated by men, Dr. Han taught the The author, Stella Maris Arzuaga, is an leaders that contributed to world logic of love. In 1993, she was the first Argentinian poet and writer from Ar- peace and the development of South Korean woman to address a meeting recifes in Buenos Aires. She graduated America. In this book, True Mother of United States senators and congres- from a college of education and served appears in a three-page article along sional representatives on Capitol Hill; as the head teacher of Santa Teresita with her photograph. The author in- months later, she was also the first Ko- Nino Jesus School. She is a member of troduced her as a person who teaches rean woman to give an address in the “History of the Clergy” of San Nicolás the logic of love. Here are some quota- United Nations. She has received in- in Buenos Aires. She has devoted her- tions from the book: “With her hus- ternational honors and awards for her self for the past thirty years to the band, Rev. Sun Myung Moon, Dr. contribution to world peace.”

The hope of South America (MBCNET) Conference held in Montevideo, Uruguay, on April 22 this year and scenes of the Sorocaba football team forty-minute program on Han Hak-ja first visited Rio de and Peace Cup Football Tournament, MBCNET beginning at five Janeiro, Brazil, in 1965, which marked which True Parents founded. o’clock in the evening of July their entry into Central America and The documentary concludes with A 4 introduced True Parents’ South America. Since then, they trav- the epilogue: “The Pantanal Project projects in South America. The pro- eled on numerous occasions to na- began in 1965. It was not simply a gram, “The Hope of South America: tions in Central America and South project to reclaim the wild; it was an The Pantanal Project,” begins by America, while conveying a peace endeavor to create an ideal village of showing scenes from the World Cup ideology that transcends religion.” peace. Many hours of sweat and tears festivities held in Brazil and then The documentary focused on how were spent in making the impossible moves on to show another side of True Parents carried out many peace possible. Never losing hope, their ef- South America. It states that for five- initiatives in Central America and forts have led to the blossoming of hundred years, Western Christian civ- South America, such as the establish- new life in this abandoned land, while ilization exploited the continent, ment of the Confederation of the As- they delved into finding a solution for which is blessed with rich resources sociations for the Unification of the the food problem and environmental and labor power. The program intro- Societies of the Americas (CAUSA) issues afflicting the world. They are duces True Parents as having discov- and a local newspaper. It also intro- on a path toward a peaceful commu- ered the potential of the continent that duces projects in the Pantanal and pi- nity that transcends the boundaries of led to their endeavors in reclaiming oneering activities in Leda, Paraguay. nations, race, religion and languages. and developing this land. The program included some scenes They are following this dream in “Rev. Sun Myung Moon and Dr. from the International Leadership South America one step at a time.”

34 TRUE PEACE To liberate humanity (JoongAng Monthly) on May 3, 1994. FFWPU aims to create peace first in the family and then in stages in the tribe, ethnic group, nation n article in the July issue of and world. The article introduces True JoongAng Monthly, “The Pas- Father’s efforts to realize a peaceful sionate Course to the Libera- world through his many initiatives in- A tion of Humanity,” cluding interfaith movements, cam- introduces True Parents’ peace initia- paigns for the reunification of North tives. It introduces Father as Rev. Sun Korea and South Korea through the Myung Moon, the founder of the Victory-Over-Communism movement Family Federation for World Peace, and international peace seminars for who led an intense life for the sake of university student leaders held in world peace and the salvation of hu- Moscow. It also introduces True Fa- The September =, 7><; Bicentennial God Bless mankind. It explains why he included America Festival at the Washington Monument ther’s proposal for a peace park in the the phrase “world peace” in most of DMZ, which he spoke of at an Interre- the organizations that he created. The ligious and International Federation article explains, “Rev. Moon primarily convert people to the realm of religion for World Peace (IIFWP) assembly. It focused on the realization of world so that many people can be reborn as outlines his investment in the Little peace through religious movements. God’s people. Angels dance troupe and in Universal He revealed that the purpose of reli- The article states that although True Ballet, the establishment of the Sun gion is not to save just the individual Father had initially intended to realize Moon Peace Football Federation and but to bring about God’s nation, the vision of world peace through Peace Cup Tournament in 2003, and wherein all people on Earth can live Christianity, when facing opposition the Women’s Federation for World in peace.” The article goes on to intro- from Christianity, he instead estab- Peace. “The many institutions left by duce As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen. lished the Holy Spirit Association for Rev. Moon, who was born in Korea What it quotes from the book reem- the Unification of World Christianity and lived his life as a global citizen, are phasizes that the goal of religion is on May 1, 1954. The name of this insti- continuing many projects for the real- creating God’s ideal world and there- tution changed to the Family Federa- ization of world peace under Dr. Hak fore believers should make effort to tion for World Peace and Unification Ja Han Moon.”

Rev. Moon in the U. S. (Chosun Weekly) do in America and in South America and in the Middle East from the United States. He also introduces the he July 7–13 issue of Chosun New Yorker Hotel, the maritime busi- Weekly included an article, ness in the Bering Strait, Master Ma- “What did Rev. Sun Myung rine, a shipbuilding company in T Moon do in America?” which Alabama, and the University of introduced True Father’s achieve- Bridgeport. FFWPU officials are ments and the foundations of FFWPU quoted as saying that True Father in the United States. The editor-in- hosted a conference with the title, chief of the Chosun Weekly met with “Islam and the Future of World Rep. Edward Royce, chairman of the Peace” in Jakarta, the capitol of In- U.S. House Committee on Foreign Af- donesia, from December 20–23, 2001, fairs, one of the most influential mem- soon after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, bers of the United States House of True Father meeting with President Nixon in 7><: and made a foray into South America, Representatives. He also met Rep. a predominantly Catholic region, as Mat Salmon (from Arizona) who is extensions of his interfaith activities. also on the committee and two former the talk of the town at that time. Peo- The official explained that the Unifica- congressmen. The article acknowl- ple were shocked to see them clean- tion Church’s international marriage edged that the Washington Times had cut, dressed neatly, and proselytizing is based on the proposition that the made these meetings possible and on the streets. Rev. Moon also a held family rather than religion is better noted that Father had founded the large-scale rally that attracted people equipped to transform the world. Washington Times, which has substan- numbering in the thousands on the The author of the article concludes tial influence among conservative front lawn of the U.S. Capitol in by expressing his admiration. “The politicians in the Republican Party. Washington D.C.” activities, which I confirmed, of Rev. The writer recollected, “The Unifi- The writer of the article confesses Sun Myung Moon in America are cation Church created a wind in that he did not know much about the without a doubt remarkable. I won- America in the 1970s and 1980s. The Unification Church but that through der if there will ever be another Ko- notable transformation of hippies, this trip he was able to understand rean that leaves such a legacy in the who were into drugs and alcohol, was what True Father had been trying to United States.”

~~August 2014 35 ISSUE & FOCUS The Heart of a Mother~~

This article, which affords a glimpse of the growing effectiveness and relevance to society of FFWPU-related organizations led by women in the Philippines, was based on reports from leaders in that country.

The first event, Mothers’ Hearts and patriots. It will probably take Network International Conference, more than twenty years to see if they was held at Traders Hotel in Pasay do or not. So what came to my mind City, Manila, on June 27. Around forty when I heard the theme of this confer- foreign delegates and two hundred ence, Mothers Leading the Way in Filipino woman leaders joined the Raising Filial Children and Patriots of conference. In its opening session Dr. the Nation?” Moon Lan-young, president emerita I thought, “This is a very appropri- of the Women’s Federation for World ate, essential theme in this problem- Peace International, gave the keynote atic society. But I don’t have the address. Dr. Yong Chung-sik, regional experience of raising such a child yet. chair of the Universal Peace Federa- What can I say about this topic?” tion in Asia, gave the opening mes- Because I am a novice mother in sage. He lauded WFWP in the the process of raising filial children Philippines for spearheading the and patriots, I thought I could intro- cause of educating mothers to raise duce my role model instead. I would children that are devoted to their par- like to speak to you about the teach- ents and that dedicate their hearts to ings of True Parents, who are the be- their country. ginning point of my life as well as the Among the speakers in the open- guiding star of my goal and direction. Moon Yeon-ah nim testified to True Mother. ing session were Mrs. Merly Barrette As you all know, True Parents always Barlaan, president of WFWP-Philip- emphasized the importance of family, pines and Rep. Maria Georgina P. De especially the importance of becom- he role of women has been Venecia, congresswoman of a district ing true parents. evolving in many homes in of Pangasina Province, who among True Father, Rev. Sun Myung many nations around the her many public service deeds was in- Moon, spoke many times on chil- T world. Balancing her role in strumental in the establishment of the dren’s education: “What will you tell the family and her role in society re- Haven for Women, shelters nation- your own sons and daughters? You mains a challenge for many mothers wide for battered women. should live an exemplary public life today. In some places, governments Three breakout sessions that after- and educate them to inherit that tradi- deny women treatment and protec- noon were held on how to uplift the tion.… People are to be educated by tion equal to what men receive, and status of the family, on mothers’ par- their own parents. Education is not some women continue to suffer in ticipatory role and leadership in na- done only in school, especially regard- bleak home environments where men tion building, and on the education ing inheriting tradition. Children find consider women inferior. We must not and advancement of women, their all of their values in their parents. Who rest until the growing respect earned values, rights and responsibilities. The will the children resemble in their fam- by women in some homes and conference concluded with a dinner ily as they grow up? They will resem- throughout some nations is enjoyed banquet filled with songs and music. ble their parents. And who will the by women everywhere. Women are Prof. Moon Yeon-ah, Hyo-jin nim’s children follow? They will follow their vital to all societies as contributors to widow and the new president of parents.” (1969.7.20) “Parents should the national economy and as the WFWP, gave the main message at the practice what they teach their chil- moral guides to the nation’s future banquet. dren.” (1970.6.4.) “You should be able generations. This is well reflected in Excerpts from Yeon-ah nim’s speech to tell your children to resemble their the theme for two recent Global mother and father when educating Women’s Peace Network events held “In my family, I have five children. them. Children learn the shimjung of in the Philippines on June 27 and The oldest is fifteen years old and the their parents.” (1970. 3.17) 28—”Mothers Leading the Way in youngest is seven years old. Honestly Everybody knows this wisdom al- Raising Filial Children and Patriots of speaking, they still have a long way to ready but it is not easy to practice. I the Nation.” go before they become filial children would like to tell you an experience I

36 TRUE PEACE had as an example related to it. As a responsibility to bring my children up mayors and local government leaders mother of five children, it is not easy as responsible citizens that can be pro- even supported their delegates by to do my job in a UN NGO organiza- ductive and that our country can be paying for their registration and pro- tion and be a mother at the same time. proud of. Other people may make the viding transportation. So I always receive a lot of support laws that I will pass in the senate, but Women’s Federation for World from my mother in raising them. I am the only one who can mold my Peace in the Philippines has been One day, my mother and I were children’s personalities so they can be going through much reorganization having an argument because we dis- dignified citizens, which is why I also this year under the guidance of the agreed on a technical point on how to have to tune in to this role. The home Asia region’s special emissary and its educate them on proper manners. Un- is the basic unit of our government, regional president. According to fortunately, one of my children heard which is why transformation and Julius Malicdem, the national leader us. He said to me, “Mom, why don’t change should also start at home.” of FFWPU-Philippines, the concept of you speak more nicely to grandma?” I Remembering those we lost using “mothers’ hearts” to multiply couldn’t say anything to him because the vision of WFWP and expand I always taught my children to be re- One of the highlights of the conven- membership came about like an inspi- spectful and polite in front of elders. I tion was the launching of WFWP ration from heaven, which has so far took it to heart once again that I need chapters in all the eighty-one proved to leave a lasting, positive ef- to teach them not through just knowl- provinces in the Philippines. WFWP fect on many. We launched the Moth- edge or words, but by showing them Philippines envisions expanding its ers’ Hearts Network last September. through my own actions. I also real- foundation all over the nation to reach Ever since its launching, it has con- ized why True Parents risked their out to and to teach 20 million mothers ducted many conferences and semi- lives and lived each day as if it were and other women by 2020. nars for women in different parts of “the last day of their lives.” To conclude the convention, a trib- the Philippines. We have held a Ridding the nation of corruption ute ceremony was held to pray, honor Women Ambassadors for Peace and remember all the victims of Ty- Forum every week at the WFWP The second event was held the follow- phoon Haiyan, as well as those who Philippines headquarters. Thanks to ing day, when around thirteen thou- died during recent calamities that these efforts, WFWP came to connect sand Filipino mothers, female leaders devastated the Philippines. Many par- to many prepared female leaders. In- and supporters met to launch the na- ticipants cried during the ceremony. spired by True Parents’ vision, these tional campaign for a nation without At the conclusion of the convention, women have in turn greatly con- corruption and to raise awareness of Mrs. Barlaan, the new president of tributed to the success of our activi- the important role mothers play in the WFWP-Philippines, challenged the ties. Some prominent women that process of improving our nation. audience to unite together as mothers have recently become involved in our Among the women that the Global and as women in order to save future work volunteered to muster the sup- Women’s Peace Network presented generations. port of other women and to organize an award to as an outstanding leader The Mothers’ Hearts Network seminars. Some even provided cars to was Senator Grace Poe. She is one of Conference and Convention gained the WFWP staff members to use dur- twenty-four senators, each of whom remarkable support from national ing activities. These efforts led to the represents the entire nation. Philip- government sectors and local govern- success of both the conference and pine senators do not represent a lim- ments. The Commission on Higher convention at the end of June. We ited constituency. Among those Education and the Department of Ed- hope these efforts continue and allow running in the 2013 senatorial elec- ucation, as well as several city govern- us to reach many women throughout tion, Grace Poe garnered the most ments endorsed the events. Some our nation. votes. What follows is an unofficial translation of what she said in Taga- log to the large crowd that day: “My biggest role as a woman is not as Senator Grace Poe but as the mother of my three children. This is the reality of career women in our country, whether they be in the public or the private sector: Our obligation doesn’t just stop with our work but more importantly extends to the home. I have inculcated in my children’s minds that the people of the country entrusted in me a position to serve; therefore, they should never use my position to get special privi- leges. Just as I have an obligation to- The WFWPBUPF conference on Family Values and Their Link to Economic Well-being and Social Outcomes ward the Philippine society, I have a

~~August 2014 37 ISSUE & FOCUS Creating the New Culture of Cheon Il Guk~~

~~By Julia Moon~~

The seventh Presentation of Cheon Il Guk Art Scholarships to Elementary School and Middle School Students was held on June 29 in the Azalea Hall of the North Topia Building in Tokyo, Japan. Julia Moon, also known as Hoon-sook-nim, whom Father blessed to Heung-jin nim in February 1984, spoke to the recipients. She is the artistic director of the Universal Ballet Company. What follows are excerpts from her remarks.

Japanese headquarters and the mem- creation is to help many people bers involved for creating an environ- know of True Parents. ment through which our young In 1990, Father founded the Kirov children could grow within True Par- Academy of Ballet and in his inaugu- ents’ culture of heart. ration speech, he said that ballet is According to True Parents, the truly a heavenly art form because purpose of culture and the arts is to dancers go on their toes, jump up and bring joy to God and fellowmen and reach for the sky; in this way, it is an to express truth, beauty and good- expression of man’s desire to reach ness, which comes from God. Their God. On that day, True Father에천미지 wrote performances today did exactly this. the calligraphic message, , I felt transported to another world which means creating a beautiful through their art. Just as the Divine world through heavenly art. This has Principle mentions, who is the best been the purpose of Universal Ballet artist? It’s God, our Heavenly Parent. for the last thirty years. Last February, Whenever I faced difficulties as I fol- we had a gala performance, celebrat- lowed this path of art, I obtained ing our thirtieth anniversary. A Ko- much strength by looking at nature. rean critic wrote about our God’s creation never stops amazing performance after watching it. I will me whenever I look at it. The cre- read part of it to you. Julia Moon giving words of encouragement to the ation, which God made for his loving “For thirty years, through the Seoul young musicians at the event sons and daughters, is just truly Arts Center Opera Theater, ballet beautiful. The beautiful sunset, the pieces have been presented to us by henever I meet Japanese endless sea, the huge mountains, etc. the Universal Ballet Company, which members, my mind is just take your breath away. filled with only gratitude Recently, True Mother visited the W and respect for them. Swiss Alps. Unfortunately, global Today, I was again greatly moved by warming, a product of our fallen na- the dances and songs presented by ture, is causing the glaciers and our young students. Yesterday, after snow to melt. True Mother was arriving, I visited Hikarino Koen greatly saddened and concerned Kindergarten [roughly, “kindergarten about it. One of her main concerns of light”] and had the opportunity to was the decreasing amount of land see your younger second- and third- that will result from the thawing of generation brothers and sisters sing the ice while population keeps in- the Cheon Il Guk anthem곰세마리 and the creasing. Her concern was, “Where “Three Bears Song” [ ] in Ko- will our children live in the future?” rean with such bright smiles. I sin- According to True Mother, if we had cerely thank our Heavenly Parent created a better foundation for True and True Parents for allowing me to Father, we could have prevented Inoue Laima, a student who had also received be able to see our children, who are such a thing from happening. True an arts scholarship in very talented and possess rich sensi- Mother asked, “What can we do in the past, performing tivity, today. I would also like to con- light of this problem?” What we can ballet as a guest vey my deep gratitude to the do to save the world, humanity and

38 TRUE PEACE possesses a repertoire with many per- seek for only the best, the world’s greatly comforted.” formable pieces, one that the National people will one day acknowledge our Among our audience, we have Ballet Company has not been able to efforts. I believe this is natural sub- Christians, Buddhists, Muslims and establish. What we must take note of mission. This is why I wanted to share people with no religion. Hence, we is that the Universal Ballet Company this with you all. The Universal Ballet cannot deny that cultural arts tran- has now made it possible to not only Company held performances in Japan scends all national, racial and reli- turn aspects of the Korean wave into every year in its early days. Thanks to gious walls and has the power to ballet, but also classic Korean litera- those performances, the ballet com- heal the hearts of people and the ture such as the stories of Shim- pany could develop. Even though we power to bring together all people cheong and Chun-hyang [famous were not good, you still gave us big as one family. Korean fairytales]. rounds of applause and waited for us Twenty years ago, True Father said “Even though it was regarded as a to grow. that all people must learn Korean. means to expand the influence of a In just the same way you waited When I heard this, I thought, “Would particular religion, regarding the artis- for our ballet company to grow, time such a day truly come?” Today, peo- tic path that the Universal Ballet Com- is needed in raising artists. Since ple worldwide are learning Korean pany followed for the past thirty artists pass through a growing period, because of K-pop and Korean dramas. years, or the consistent individual ac- please have faith in these young chil- I never imagined that True Father’s tivities of Julia Moon, its director, I be- dren and wait for them to grow. If you words would come true through the lieve it is high time that we remove do so, I believe they will grow into culture and arts. Culture and arts has such labeling from the history of Ko- great artists. In April, our ballet troupe great power, power that can move the rean ballet. No religious group or so- presented a new ballet piece. The world. cial group has contributed to cultural Sewol [ferry sinking] incident arose We must also build a new Cheon arts as much as has the Universal Bal- just around that time. All other per- Il Guk culture centered on God’s let Company, nor can we talk of the formances in Korea were cancelled as will. We should create a “Cheon development of Korean ballet without a result. We didn’t cancel ours since a wave” based on Cheon Il Guk in- the Universal Ballet Company. world-renowned choreographer had stead of a “Han wave [“Han” is “The special gala, which is pre- helped us create this new piece and “Korea” in Korean].” As you know I sented by the Universal Ballet Com- was present. During a press interview, have spent my whole life in the arts, pany to thank its audience, reflects its a journalist asked the choreographer and being an artist is very challeng- thirty-year history; it is a monument the following question, “Please say ing. I wanted many, many times to that represents the beauty created by something to the people of Korea who stop and give up. Now I am very Universal Ballet Company over thirty are in much pain now.” The choreog- grateful and happy that I endured years; it reflects the development of rapher replied, “Dance and music because the arts has filled and en- Korean Ballet history and is an artistic have a soul with the power to heal. I riched my life and has given me the masterpiece in itself.” hope that the people of Korea can find opportunity to indirectly witness to I was quite surprised when I saw at least some comfort during this per- and give True Parents’ love to soci- this article. It took thirty years for formance.” Someone who watched it ety through the world of the arts. such an opinion to be formed. Hence, tweeted about the performance, “I Dream big and aim high. I hope and if we keep on dedicating ourselves could somehow detach myself from pray that you make the world a centered on our Heavenly Parent and the pain of the Sewol incident through more beautiful and better place True Parents, develop our skills and this dance for a short time and was through your talents.

Adults connected with the Japanese movement, Hoon-sook nim and the student recipients of the Elementary school students from the Tokyo area Cheon Il Guk Arts Scholarship at the conclusion of the ceremony singing together as part of the Seonhak Chorus

~~August 2014 39 ISSUE & FOCUS One Korea 2014 International Peace Bicycle Tour~~

s part of the memorial event this year. In Korea, participants will visited the Amnok River (the Yalu for the second anniversary start from Imjingak and cycle down to River in Chinese and in most English of True Father’s universal the mouth of Nakdong River in Busan. books on the Korean War) and re- A seonghwa, the One Korea They have been asked to meditate on flected upon the history of these na- 2014 Peace Bicycle World Tour is the creation of a DMZ World Peace tions while praying for the peaceful being held from May 24 to August 12 Park. In Japan, participants will start unification of the Korean peninsula in fifteen nations including Korea, from Hokkaido and cycle south and for peace to take root in North- Japan, the United States, China and through the Japanese archipelago to east Asia. Russia. The Citizen’s Federation for Karatsu, the site of the undersea tunnel “Peace Bike 2014 China” was also the Reunification of North Korea and intended to connect Japan and Korea. held as part of this visit. The purpose South Korea, the Federation for Peace From there they will cross over to was to raise awareness of True Par- and Unification, Universal Peace Fed- Busan, Korea through Iki Island and ents’ unification movement and en- eration, and the Universal Peace Daemado (Tsushima Island). deavors for the peaceful reunification Academy are sponsoring the tour, The Korean and Japanese cycling of the Koreas. The delegation de- which is taking place under the groups will rendezvous at Busan. parted on bicycles from Dandong and themes Building the DMZ World From there, they will cycle the length cycled toward North Korea which lay Peace Park, the Korea–Japan Under- of the Korean peninsula to Cheong- across the Amnokgang. The site of sea Tunnel and Building the DMZ pyeong. The grand finale of this cy- these cyclers raised hope for a bright World Peace Park and International cling tour will take place on August future for the Korean peninsula and Highway. 12 at the Cheongshim Peace World Northeast Asia. According to the promotional mate- Center with True Parents and peace- The South Korean actor Song Il- rial provided by the Citizen’s Federa- loving leaders of the world. gook was also at the departure cere- tion for the Reunification of North From June 28 to July 3, under the mony, participating in his capacity as Korea and South Korea, this tour will slogan “A powerful step toward a representative of the General Kim cover seven-hundred kilometers in peace in Northeast Asia,” the Univer- Jwa-jin Memorial Association. Song Il- Korea and three-thousand and four sal Peace Federation and affiliated or- gook congratulated the organizers for hundred kilometers in Japan. In Korea, ganization organized a tour to Mt. holding the event and gave some the cyclists will travel from Imjingak to Baekdu for Korean and Japanese words of encouragement to the stu- the West Sea Dam and the Japanese cy- youth and Student Leaders for Peace dents from Korea and Japan who clists will go from Hokkaido, Japan, and Unification. They visited Lushun were taking part in the Peace Bike ini- connecting with Tokyo and Osaka and Port (formerly known as Port Arthur) tiative. The students cycled along the Shimonoseki; they will resume the trip in China where the Korean patriot Amnok River in clear view of Sinuiju, from Busan, Korea. Ahn Jung-geun (the 1909 assassin of North Korea. In their reflections, some Participants in each nation will con- Ito Hirobumi, the first Japanese resi- students stated that this event was a duct this cycling tour according to their dent-general of Korea) was put on good opportunity for them to reaffirm own itinerary. The federation expects trial and the building in which he was their commitment to a peaceful about a thousand cyclists to participate later imprisoned. The UPF delegation world.

~~The launching of Peace Bike 867:BJapan at Cape Nosappu, Hokkaido~~

~~40 TRUE PEACE ISSUE & FOCUS Peace Councils in the Balkans~~

~~The following is adapted from recent reports submitted by UPF Albania.~~

he Albanian Peace Council es- Rev. Shin gave a profound talk, FFWPU International, who was visit- tablished by UPF-Albania and pointing out the sad reality of human- ing Albania at that time, was the first Kosovo in November 2013 ity today. He emphasized the need for to speak the audience. She recalled the T visited Serbia from April 26– peace and reconciliation by putting pain of leaving her hometown in 27 to organize a Peace Council in the God at the center of one’s life. He de- North Korea fifty-five years ago and city of Presheva, the cultural center of scribed the vision for a Balkan Peace called for forgiveness and overcoming Serbians of Albanian ethnicity. A dele- Council to bring reconciliation and the resentment over the past based on gation of more than twenty ambassa- peace between the Balkan nations, our common desire to see one family dors for peace and other dignitaries who have suffered so much. Mr. Gani under God. She emphasized her grati- from Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo Rroshi, national leader of UPF-Alba- tude that through Father Moon’s traveled many hours to attend the nia, gave a presentation about the teachings she could forgive the North conference. In the group were people UPF’s five fundamental principles of Korean leaders who killed her father from the Chameria area of Albania. peace. He and the secretary general of and brought so much suffering in her These are mainly descendants of Mus- UPF-Albania, Mr. Sokol Rexhepi, family. lims of Albanian ethnicity that had gave heartfelt talks and conveyed Mr. Jonuz Musliu, one of the signa- long lived in Greece, until their expul- messages of peace, love, reconcilia- tories of the Albanian Peace Council sion at the end of World War II. tion, encouragement and faith based and head of Communal Council of Dr. Alfred Moisiu a former presi- on the examples of the UPF founders. Bujanoc, Serbia, gave a congratulatory dent of the Republic of Albania (2002– At the end of the conference, they ap- message. Mr. Enver Kushi brought to 2007) now senior adviser to UPF pointed seven people ambassadors the attention of the audience a golden Albania and Kosovo; and Cheon Il for peace and established a Peace era of Albanian–Greek relations when Guk Special Envoy Shin Gi-yeong Council. The four-hour conference Mr. Theodor Pangallos, led Greece as headed the group. On the evening of was broadcast live to enable all the its president and prime minister April 26, Mayor Ragmi Mustafa of people of Presheva Valley to see it. (1925–1926). He quoted some of Mr. Presheva Commune, an ambassador Tirana, Albania Pangalos declarations to the press that for peace, welcomed them. Early the serve as a model for today’s leaders next morning, the whole delegation After the successful event in Serbia, on handling this issue. traveled to the nearby city of Bujanoc, the Albanian Peace Council, a struc- The order of speakers was con- where ethnic Albanians comprise the ture of UPF Albania and Kosovo, or- cluded with Mr. Ali Laçej, co-coordi- majority of the population. The ganized another one at the Academy nator of APC who spoke on “The mayor’s office expressed its apprecia- of Science in Tirana, Albania, on “The identity of Chameria on the focus of tion to the visiting delegation. cultural and historical inheritance of integration.” In conclusion, he said, A Peace Council in southern Serbia the Cham ethnic group and perspec- “The solution of Cham issue ab- tives on the peaceful solution of its solutely demands implementation of In front of an audience of nearly a cause.” This year marks the seventieth EU integration policies and it can only hundred government officials, aca- anniversary of the displacement of the be successfully addressed by turning demics, teachers and civic leaders a Muslim population of Albanian eth- reciprocal hatred and contemptuous- conference began at the TV station nicity from their lands and homes in ness into understanding and love, conference hall. Mr. Bajram Ibraj, Western Greece, an area then known through seeing diversity as richness, chairman of the Presiding Council of as Epirus, which currently is the dis- for those who exchange it. The solu- UPF-Albania, moderated. Dr. Moisiu trict of Thesprotia, Greece. tion will never come if we curse each gave the keynote address in Bujanoc. The program was divided into two other, nor if we ever think that one He expressed joy at being able to be sessions with a dozen of speakers side will eradicate the other. We pray among the Albanian people of Pre- from Albania and abroad. Mr. Bajram to God this will never happen!” sheva Valley, giving him the opportu- Ibraj, chairman of the UPF Albania Reports of the event appeared on nity to better understand their Presiding Council, moderated the first news broadcasts of major television situation. He advised them on how to session, presented the speakers and stations. A few days later Mr. Ali deal with the challenges they face. He described the mission and the path of Laçej, coordinator of Albanian Peace expressed appreciation to UPF and its Albanian Peace Council. Council, appeared on a talk show to ambassadors for peace for their initia- A North Korean analog explain in detail about council along tive to establish a UPF Peace Council with the chairman of the Chameria in that area. Moon Lan-young, vice-president of Association, Mr. Ardian Tana.

~~August 2014 41 ISSUE & FOCUS The Battle for the Family Raging in Europe~~

By happenstance, WFWP and UPF held an event on family values in UN offices in Switzerland, where a week before a dispute arose between delegates that define “family” differently. This article, written by a True Peace staff member, gives background on the speakers at the WFWP-UPF event and some information on threats families face.

he United Nations has four briefly summarized here. headquarters—in New York, The global population is rising. Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi. Meanwhile, birth rates are falling in T Not all of the exciting action nations, rich and poor. This is also takes place in New York. On June 16, true of religious nations, such as Iran the UN Human Rights Council in and Indonesia. How can population Geneva adopted a Resolution on Pro- rise while birth rates fall? We have the tection of the Family. Those that highest number ever of women in drafted the document recognized that their fertile years. Many more women “the family has the primary responsi- are each having fewer babies. bility for the nurturing and protection Though the population continues of children” and feel certain that the growing globally, the rate of growth is family “is the fundamental group of slowing. In some nations, the declin- society.” ing birthrate has been a contributing Nevertheless, passing the resolu- factor to a decline in national population caused vociferous protests from tion. The declining population leads groups associated with the UN that to fewer skilled workers, prompting represent lesbians, gay men, bisexuals Family Values and Their Link to Economic Well- governments to push women to re- being and Social Outcomes CJune 96BJuly 7D and transsexuals. These groups an- enter the workforce again as soon as grily objected to the word “family” WFWP and UPF support the family possible, thereby further dampening and deplored the fact that some the birth rate. The decline in popula- phrase such as “all types of families” The following week, in the aftermath tion is slowed in aging societies. Bet- was not used instead. of the resolution’s passing and the ter food and medicine have allowed For the national representatives backlash that followed, the the people to live longer. that passed the bill, it was a bold Women’s Federation for World Peace The globalization of the world move. An attempt to pass a similar International and the Universal Peace economy combined with industrial- resolution failed a year ago. That Federation held a conference on Fam- ization (as opposed to agriculture) 2014 is the fortieth anniversary of ily Values and their Link to Economic means the distance between home the United Nations Year of the Fam- Well-Being and Social Outcomes. As and workplace has increased. People ily gave extra impetus to the sup- Mark Brann, secretary-general of UPF move to find work and most move to porters to pass it this year. In 1974, Europe stated, our members as well cities. By 2040, 80 percent of the it was not necessary to include lan- as the members of the other organiza- world’s population will live in cities guage that did not offend homosex- tions participating in the event, worry of more than 10 million inhabitants uals, so the singular “family” could about “the rise of alternative forms of (megacities). Urban dwellers have be used freely, but in 2014 a deep marriage and family and the break- few children. Moving has exacerbated struggle occurred during the ses- down of families,” because the family the disintegration of the extended sion at which the resolution was is an institution that “we hold dear.” family. With no older folk in the home being considered. Threats to the family to take responsibility for some tasks, Representatives of nations that op- external institutions, such as kinder- posed the singular word “family” It seems fitting that one presenter, Dr. gartens and nursing homes, fill the tried to have it changed but the major- Walter Baar, director of the Institute gap. ity thwarted their attempt. When the for the Trends Research, from Austria, The growing independence of resolution successfully passed, those gave a fact-based presentation about women is also one of the most chal- that supported it stood, applauded interrelated demographic trends re- lenging factors in the national family- and cheered. lated to family breakdown, which is policy conundrum: The better

42 TRUE PEACE educated she is, the later she marries a co-founder and president of the lifetime union of one woman and one and the fewer children she has. Grow- U.S.-based Moral Majority wrote that man.” In response, the prime minis- ing economic independence of both he began the organization because he ters said that his government has sent men and women leads to increased feared God’s judgment on his sinful an “Act on life partnership, which privacy among family members. New nation. “Many have exclaimed,” he regulates the rights of same-sex cou- individualism, a shift in the concept of wrote, that “If God does not judge ples in an identical way as traditional marriage as an economic partnership America soon, He will have to apolo- marriage, up through the Parliamen- to a partnership based on emotional gize to Sodom and Gomorrah.” tary procedure.” Additionally, Mr. satisfaction and companionship has FAFCE, described as partner in the Vukotic explained that today in Croa- occurred. Emotional satisfaction and conference, is similarly proud of its tia, citizens are legally able to declare companionship are positives, but we faith and unapologetic in its political that they have changed their sexual need to consider what they mean to a activism. Its web site states, “FAFCE identity “simply by signing a paper in society. A rise in personal satisfaction is the only European family organi- front of a notary public.” Despite Mr. has had an inverse effect on commu- zation that explicitly refers to the so- Vukotic’s deep commitment and ef- nity spirit. cial teaching of the Catholic Church.” fort, the fight for family values ap- Fewer marriages and more di- In preparation for the 2014 elections pears far from over in Croatia. vorces occur worldwide. Eighty- for the European Union Parliament, A deeply faithful politician seven percent of countries have FAFCE created a Vote for Family watched their marriage rate falling 2014 Manifesto, which calls for EU From Slovakia came Dr. Anna since the 1980s. Concurrently, divorce family-friendly policies in twelve Zaborska, a medical doctor. She is rates rise. As broken families prolifer- areas. FAFCE then made available to both a member of the Slovak Parlia- ate, the family seems less precious voters to “assist them in their choice” ment and the European Parliament, than in the past. In part because the the list of those EU Parliament candi- where she is the chairwoman of the family appears less valuable, policies dates that had signed their mani- Committee on Women’s Rights and unsupportive of the family have been festo. In a like manner, Moral Gender Equality. Her father, who enacted. Majority used to mail “score cards” spent twelve years in prison in com- The question is: How do we define to voters that graded candidates for munist Czechoslovakia, was a former “family”? A family is not just two peo- political office by how they had ambassador of the Slovak Republic to ple living together. Nor is it one adult voted on moral issues. FAFCE is the Vatican. Dr. Zaborska is a devout living with children. Discrimination working to help elect politicians of Catholic and a staunch conservative. has occurred against genuine families good moral fiber. On families, the Slovak Press Agency of one man, one woman and a child Standing up for the silent majority quoted her as saying, “We want to or children. Who has discriminated protect the traditional family based on against families? Governments pro- Mr. Drazen Vukotic from Croatia is the marriage of one man and one vide so much support for single the vice-president of In the Name of woman. We voted on this basis in the mothers or fathers that it does not the Family. Youthful members of the National Parliament but we want to make economic sense to marry. Politi- group went throughout Croatia col- proceed in the same way together cians create dependencies and want lecting signatures that would allow with our partners in Europe in the Eu- votes for the benefits. The deep prob- them to present a referendum to ropean Parliament.” lem underlying that it is that those Sabor, Croatia’s unicameral parlia- Even where her faith-based views subsidies come from the taxpayers. ment, asking, “Do you support intro- may be controversial, Dr. Zaborska re- Religious political activism duction of a provision into the mains firm. When asked about abort- Constitution of the Republic of Croa- ing a child that is the result of rape, It seems clear from the caliber of tia to the effect that marriage is a liv- she replied, “Such cases are very rare; speakers, such as Dr. Baar, that partici- ing union of a woman and a man?” abortions that result from rape are pated in the June 30–July 1 conference Mr. Vukotic announced at the confer- only about 1 percent of the total that the consistent effort at collabora- ence, “Despite more than fifty reports amount…. The woman getting preg- tion by our European members has to the police because of violent attacks nant after an act of violence endured a resulted in alliances with organiza- on our volunteers, we are proud that trauma. Undergoing abortion, she is tions and individuals that are veterans more than 750,000 citizens signed a re- exposed to another one—she ends her of the fight to uphold the value of the quest for a referendum.” While their child’s life…. The jolt from killing her family. They have done significant government follows most govern- own child is often bigger than the one conscientious work, a brief introduc- ments in Europe in liberalizing, the suffered from rape.” tion of a few of the other speakers average citizens value the family. These were just a few of the fine should make that clear. When the nation finally voted on presenters that gave of their time to Maria Hildingsson is the secretary- the constitutional amendment, it support an effort to uphold values general of the Federation of Catholic passed with 66 percent support. each of them believes in deeply. The Family Associations in Europe Zoran Milanovic, prime minister of battle to protect the family continues. (FAFCE), an organization redolent of Croatia, was not pleased with the Against fierce opposition, we need to the Moral Majority, its Protestant change in the nation’s constitution, ally ourselves with others that are de- predecessor. Jerry Falwell (1933–2007) which now defines marriage as “a termined to do good.

~~August 2014 43 TESTIMONY On Sacred Ground A testimony of the God’s Hope for America Pilgrimage~~

~~By Alexa Ward~~

weather conditions at that time. Using he had already sent. At about the the states of California and North same time, True Mother personally Dakota as examples, he said, “The asked Dr. Balcomb to take responsibil- two extremes in weather are like ity to reach out to those members who heaven and earth, as different as day had grown distant from or who had and night—one deadly hot, the other left the church. bitterly cold. That was True Father’s After prayer and careful considera- course for forty-three days.” tion, Dr. Balcomb launched the Re- “When we study True Parents’ member Project. As a first step, a team course, we find it is always a story of young men and women is now filled with life-or-death situations. True scanning more than twelve thousand Father risked his life for God’s sake. original membership forms, in an ef- This was True Parents’ life. Nobody ex- fort to identify and reach out to these Alexa Ward and Kimiyo Anceney on the God?s pected it when, on February 12, 1965, precious brothers and sisters. Hope for America Pilgrimage True Father landed at San Francisco In- Through this pilgrimage, we are try- ternational Airport, filled a small sta- ing to set the condition to reconnect tion wagon with five to seven people, with those who joined over the past had the privilege of participating and drove the entire expanse of Amer- forty years, as well as bring new in the God’s Hope for America ica, eating breakfast, lunch and dinner members to our church. Holy Ground Pilgrimage during in the car the whole way, and some- As the pilgrimage progresses, Dr. I its first full week, June 22–29, from times even sleeping in the car.” Balcomb has also connected to the San Francisco, California, to Dallas, Dr. Kim explained that True Father heart of God, our Heavenly Parent, to- Texas. I would like to share an experi- initially planned to bless members ward the holy grounds. He has come ence I had in prayer during this time. during that visit in 1965; however, the to feel repentant that we have not As context for my testimony, I will foundation was not yet ready. He taken these holy grounds seriously begin with a number of valuable in- wanted to leave America with his enough over the past forty-nine years, sights from Dr. Kim Ki-hoon, regional blessing, so he decided to bless the and he is asking American members president for North America, who land in all forty-eight states. We to join him in changing our attitude in joined the pilgrimage for four days, learned that by making these holy this area. In Dr. Balcomb’s words, “I from San Francisco, California, to Las grounds, True Father created sacred feel the urgency of the Lord. Let’s Vegas, Nevada, and from Dr. Michael ground that spiritually was connected clean up the past and move forward Balcomb, president, FFWPU in the to the time before the Fall. with a whole new spirit.” United States, who was on the bus for Following his meeting with True My testimony the entire trip. Dr. Kim rejoined the Mother in Korea, early in July, Dr. tour midway, in Washington DC, as Kim emphasized that, through this As the bus settled into its long jour- well as for the final week. pilgrimage, we can inherit True Par- ney, two seats were prepared for True Dr. Kim shared many deep insights ents’ providence and heart for the Parents toward the front. I was sitting with us, while he was on the pilgrim- sake of this country; and we can near those seats with my dear sister, age, as well as during the weeks that recommit, centering on True Mother, Laura Hornbeck. From that day, we followed, providing valuable context for the sake of America. could feel the presence of our True for our own experiences. He shared During the months leading up to Parents on the bus. how True Father pushed himself in this pilgrimage, Dr. Michael Balcomb During the first week, we visited a 1965 as he traveled the country in received deep insights from God, our total of eight holy grounds. On Tues- forty-three days to establish the holy Heavenly Parent as well as directions day, June 24, we visited two holy grounds. No one on the trip brought from True Mother, concerning our grounds, first at Mount Whitney, the any luggage, or any extra clothes. American members. God shared with highest peak in the continental United Some members purchased what him on a number of occasions that He States, at nine thousand feet above sea clothes they needed along the way. was not going to send new members level; and then at Death Valley, ap- Dr. Kim also reminded us of the unless we took good care of the ones proximately two hundred feet below

44 TRUE PEACE sea level, both of which are in Califor- tearful prayer on the trip. My tears On this special pilgrimage, fifteen nia. The drive from Mount Whitney flowed easily, tears for True Father, years later, that part of my heart that to Death Valley was very challenging, tears for True Parents’ course in could cry for True Father and yearn marked by hours on a narrow high- America. That tearful prayer deep- for True Father began to open, and way that wound its way through arid ened with each holy ground we vis- open wide. I realized that following land, with many sharp turns and ited. By the time we arrived in his ascension, I pushed myself to steep inclines. Albuquerque, I could feel the tears move on, as had so many of my It was on that stretch that I first well up even as we approached the brothers and sisters. The slogan for began to think about and connect to holy ground. this tour is “Remember, Revive, True Father’s trip in 1965. They piled True Father appointed me to the Reimagine.” Genuine revival has to into that station wagon and simply position of president of WFWP-USA, come from a place deep inside. It is took off across the country. They did on June 1, 1999. He invited my hus- not something you can will to hap- not spend weeks or months preparing band and me to East Garden to meet pen. The presence of our True Parents for the trip, researching possible sites him on June 3. That was my first meal on the bus and the pure spiritual at- for the holy grounds, and making in the breakfast room at East Garden, mosphere at these holy grounds is reservations for the many nights on with the pool and fish that True Fa- making it possible for us to have these the road. True Father went on faith, ther loved so much. Following hoon- deep experiences. with the heart to see America through dokhae and breakfast, True Father When your heart opens like this, God’s eyes, with a plan, and with the turned to me and asked me a number the feeling of repentance follows natu- will and determination to see it of questions. “How often do you rally. Genuine revival comes through through. He was gracious and gener- pray? Do you cry for me in your repentance, through tears, and ous toward those who embarked on prayer? Do you yearn for me in your through gratitude. Genuine revival that trip with him. prayer?” I answered each question also includes preparing to move for- I also reflected on the many times, honestly. Prayer was not my strong ward. On this path of revival, I believe over the past forty years, that True Fa- point. At that time, I did not cry in my that God, our Heavenly Parent, wants ther and True Mother traversed this prayer often, and I did not yearn for to give each one of us what we need country from coast to coast, together True Father in my prayers. True Fa- to move forward at this time. as well as separately, sharing God’s ther sat back for a moment and then During the victory celebration at love and bringing God’s word to the said to me softly, “You have no foun- the Palace, the day after Foundation American people. At the first holy dation to be a leader in our move- Day, in February of 2013, at the close ground, at Twin Peaks in San Fran- ment. A leader has to move the of her remarks, True Mother said to us cisco, we heard excerpts from a spiritual world by crying and yearn- softly, “Please make this worth it for prayer True Father gave at that very ing for me in prayer. You should serve me.” My heart opened to her on a site, at 11 pm, on May 24, 1993. He with a mother’s heart and not say whole new level on that day. On this had just completed the first twelve anything.” On that day, I was not extraordinary pilgrimage, I believe cities in a thirty-three-city speaking ready to receive True Father’s valu- that my Heavenly Parent gave me tour. On that night, holding her hand, able internal guidance so deeply. I did these experiences of True Father in he turned the tour over to True realize that fulfilling these points prayer so that I can better support Mother. She continued on to the re- would probably be more difficult than True Mother at this time. maining twenty-one cities, while he running WFWP. I also felt, however, Mrs. Ward is a vice-president of HSA-UWC in went on to Kodiak, Alaska. that True Father understood my na- the United States and deputy-director of the It was at the holy ground on ture, my strengths and my weak- WFWP International UN Office. Mount Whitney that I had my first nesses, and accepted me as I was.

~~Pilgrims at the Twin Peaks Holy Ground in San Francisco, where the tour of fifty-five sites began~~

~~August 2014 45 GLOBAL NEWS~~

Japan church, worked together to make this the mother of all evils.” Cheon Il Guk missionaries event a great success. TV Republic of In- —akib Bin anwar, Bangladesh FFWPU-Japan organized a workshop and donesia (TVRI) covered and broadcasted “Peace begins in the family and life a homecoming meeting to welcome the the event, introducing it as a historic doesn’t end when we die.” first batch of Cheon Il Guk missionaries project for the province. This program —Surendra Chaudhary, Nepal back. This took place at Kawasakishi will be duplicated in the other 33 “Honestly, before this seminar, I was miyajakidai International Training Center provinces in Indonesia with the full sup- very selfish. Now, I want to do some- from July 1 to 5. missionaries were able to port of the government and religious thing better for society and the world.” share their experiences and report on ac- leaders. —muhammad Rakib Hassant, tivities done throughout the year. many Bangladesh agreed about that they had first set out Thailand—A blessing festival “I really like Father moon’s concept for on their mission with the heart to love Blessed families in Bangkok joined hands making peace. He is a genius and is but instead received much love and were to mobilize and educate families in their practical. His idea is more than just able to grow internally thanks to that. city to be part of an Interfaith Peace theory.” Blessing Festival. Since the end of 2013, —mustafa amir Foysol, Bangladesh blessed families formed home groups in the fifty district of Bangkok. They have been mobilizing families there to join the North America one-day Divine Principle workshop titled, U.S.—GPA holds a graduation “Family is the School of Love and Peace.” Generation Peace academy (GPa), a Thanks to their efforts and the active training course for young members, con- support of the district government and cluded its 2013-2014 year with a five-day representatives of the six main religions workshop at the Unification Theological in Thailand, four hundred and fifty cou- Seminary. The workshop focused on ples from different religious background helping students transition from GPa Asia joined the June 28 Interfaith Peace Bless- into their homes and into community life. Indonesia—character education ing Festival. On June 14, 2014, GPa held its com- mr. David mcLackland, the UPF Indonesia mencement ceremony. more than a hun- education director, gave lectures regard- Nepal–Bangladesh—joint workshop dred friends and family members joined a ing “Discovering our True Identity” to In order to build a foundation in hundred and twenty program partici- three hundred high school students from Bangladesh, Dr. Yong Chung-sik, special pants convened to celebrate the day. Paurilian on June 16. The following day, he emissary and regional president of asia held a teachers’ training session on the suggested organizing a Divine Principle “Need to Education for Character.” Eighty education program in Nepal for teachers took this training course. Bangladesh invitees. Earlier, Dr. Yong sent two Nepalese brothers to Dhaka, Indonesia—blessing, Pure Love Bangladesh, in may to carry out activities On June 21, an Interfaith Peace Blessing and make connections. In just one and a Festival and Pure Love assembly was half months, thirteen students came to held in the governor’s office in manado Kathmandu, Nepal, to attend a five-day City, Indonesia as a rededication of mar- program. Some students from India and riage for couples and as a way to pro- Nepal joined the same program, which South America mote purity before marriage for the was a great success. Below are some of Peru-UPF woman leaders’ seminar young people. This program has received the written reflections: On July 5, UPF-Peru and Peruvian Women, strong support from the government and an NGO, co-hosted a woman leader’s religious leaders in Indonesia. many or- “The Divine Principle is a practical ne- seminar in the town of Oxapampa, Peru. ganizations, both inside and outside the cessity for today’s world. Selfishness is Over five hundred women, including

46 TRUE PEACE the wives of ex-mayors, some Christian the church when she returns to Cheong- as an initiative to contribute to the com- missionaries and local community lead- pyeong. She said those liberated spirits munity, giving performances in nursing ers came. members shared True Parents’ would return to Rwanda and guide the homes and wherever needed. Each child vision of peace, and some woman leaders spirits of the a million war victims to was appointed a WFWPI Youth ambassa- were appointed peace ambassadors. Heung-jin nim’s training center in the dors for Peace and received a certificate many Christian women expressed grati- spiritual world. During her visit to DR of recognition from the austrian–Russian tude for the message of the day. Congo, around 2,300 members came Friendship association. from six countries. Some members, such Colombia—twelve-day workshop as a group of blessed wives from the FFWPU-Colombia held a twelve-day Di- Central african Republic, crossed danger- vine Principle workshop for its young ous war zones in order to reach the work- first- and second-generation members shop. She commented on the vast from June 22 to July 3. difference between the spirit of our Ten young people from four cities members and those she saw on the came to Holiday Studio for that purpose. streets of Kinshasa, giving her great hope The young members acquainted them- for DR Congo and for africa. around selves with the Divine Principle and our 1,800 members from seventeen coun- Belarus—youth workshop True Family movement. The participants tries from West africa and Central africa The Second Generation Department of went through programs designed to help came to the Benin workshop. Overall, the Northeast Regional Headquarters and them strengthen their faith and to better three workshops were successful thanks the Belarussian Family Church held a understand the theological underpin- to the sincere devotion of participants. two-week second-generation workshop nings of our activities. in Belarus from June 7 to June 18. Forty- three children from Belarus, Estonia and Argentina—half-year review Russia, aged between ten-years-old and CaRP-argentina held a mid-year three-day eighteen, came to the workshop. The workshop from June 30 to July 2 with the workshop aimed to help participants de- theme, “Toward a New Youth Leadership velop their self-identity as God’s children Paradigm.” around thirty CaRP members and as second-generation members, to came to report on and assess 2014 activi- understand the importance of purity and ties, to date. Later, they expressed their ex- good spiritual habits, to experience God periences and internal realizations through prayer, to set internal goals and through testimonies. The meeting was an to create friendly connections between opportunity for renewal in preparation for the second-generation members in dif- the second half of the year. ferent countries. The presence of older second-generation members from austria, Germany, Italy and austria made a Africa strong impression on the young partici- Africa—Cheongpyeong experience pants. This workshop helped answer the Hoon-mo nim toured three countries this Madagascar—HSAUWC anniversary many questions participants had about time; her first destination was in Kigali, On July 5, the madagascar Family Church purity and faith. Rwanda (June 23–26) and then Kinshasa, held a belated celebration of HSaUWC’s Democratic Republic of Congo (June 26– sixtieth anniversary, to which they in- 28) and finally Cotonou, Benin (June 28– vited 46 newcomers. members testified 30). altogether about 4,800 members about True Parents through the various from thirty-three countries attended the programs, which included a display on three events, which is about a third of all church activities and an introduction to the members in africa. a highlight of this True Parents’ teachings and projects. tour was that Hoon-mo nim, who usually attends only the last holy song session before the ancestor Liberation Cere- Europe and Northeast Regions mony attended all holy song sessions Austria, Russia—dancing angels Middle East throughout her tour. angels of Peace, a children’s dance com- Turkey–a publishing milestone after she visited a church where six pany founded by WFWP-Russia in 2007, as a Peace-Loving Global Citizen will thousand people were massacred during went on a Bridge Of Peace Tour in austria soon be published in Turkish. members the 1994 genocide on her last day in as part of a reconciliatory effort between of the Dallas, Texas church in the U.S. Rwanda, Hoon-mo nim saw many resent- austria and Russia in remembrance of the raised $1,000 for this publication. ful spirits flying around her like bees that start of the First World War, a hundred night with terrifying voices of resent- years ago. The tour, organized by WFWP Lebanon–a new national leader ment saying, “This is the woman that lib- and UPF, lasted seven days from June 22. On June 22, FFWPU Lebanon inaugu- erates spirits.” She calmed them down angels of Peace comprises fourteen rated Rev. Pak Jong-in as their new na- and promised to liberate the victims at children aged nine to fourteen and began tional leader.

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