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Tokyo Court Orders Japan’s First-Ever Revocation of Religious Legal Status for Unification Church
The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification is the first religious group to face a revocation order under Japan’s civil code.
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Members of a fringe religious group enter university buildings to proselytize students
The Campus Public Safety Office (CPSO) confirms reports of individuals associated with the Family Federation for World Peace ...
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What is the Unification Church and why did a Japanese court order it dissolved?
The Tokyo District court’s ruling would end the Unification Church’s tax-exempt status in Japan and force it to liquidate its assets. The church said it is considering an immediate appeal to ...
As Cardinals Prepare to Elect a Pope, One Motto Is ‘Unity.’ That’s Divisive.
Some see the byword as a rallying call in a conservative campaign to reverse Francis’ push for a more inclusive church.
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Unification Church appeals Japan's decision to revoke legal status
The Unification Church said Monday it had appealed a Japanese court's decision to strip the sect of official recognition, in the wake of the assassination of ex-premier Shinzo Abe. The Tokyo District ...
Japanese court orders dissolution of 'Moonies’ church following Abe assassination investigation
A Japanese court ordered the dissolution of the Unification Church in Japan, following a government request spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ...