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lead and to bring about real, true religious and racial harmony, then I have no problem with
following him.‖ Some members of the Chicago branch of the ACLC (which claims 1,200
members) refer to Moon‘s Divine Principles to inspire their sermons. Many local African-
American pastors are shocked that some of their brethren associate with Moon and his
―anti-Christian‖ theology.
Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, who advocates a reconciliation of married priests with the
Roman Catholic Church, finds support from George Augustus Stallings, founder and
archbishop of the African American Catholic Congregation. Both Milingo and Stallings
married Unification Church members in the same ceremony a number of years ago.
Milingo renounced his marriage under pressure from the Vatican but is now reportedly
thinking of reuniting with his former wife. ..Milingo was noted for faith healing and
exorcisms when he was leader of Zambia‘s Roman Catholics and for including elements of
traditional culture in the liturgy, including drumming and dancing. He also translated the
mass into local languages.
The UC, having persuaded nearly 10,000 Nepalese — including 500 young people — to take
part in its ‖campaign for world self-help,‖ organized in July two large ceremonies at which
UC leader Sun Myung Moon encouraged Nepalese to embrace his ideology. The former
Speaker of the Nepal House of Representatives was chairman of the program‘s organizing
committee. ..Meanwhile, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, the leader‘s wife, was scheduled to arrive
in Jamaica in early August to promote the church‘s Universal Peace Federation. ..National
leaders and public figures appeared at a ceremony welcoming the UC and Mrs. Moon to
Kyrgyzstan, shocking many observers, who see this as a breach of church-state separation.
Critics say gaining friends in high places will facilitate UC operations in the country. The UC
currently has 200 young followers living in a multi-story building in the capital, Bishkek. The
church is helping them gain work and life skills, according to UC representatives.
An Auckland woman has accused the Unification Church (UC) of asking supporters to
leave spouses who do not join the organization. She said the UC‘s ―peace meetings discuss
how the family is the nucleus for peace, but how parents and couples may not be right for
each other — the reason why there is no peace in this world.‖ The New Zealand patron of
the church‘s Universal Peace Federation (UPF), Sir Peter Tapsell, former speaker of the New
Zealand Parliament and Police Minister, said the idea that the ‗Moonies‘ broke up marriages
was ―rubbish.‖ The Peace Federation‘s board, which includes prominent ethnic leaders, is
recruiting ―peace ambassadors‖ mainly from minority groups and the physically
disadvantaged. The Office of Ethnic Affairs recently urged people to attend a rally in
Auckland for UC leader Sun Myung Moon’s wife. Some community leaders say it isn‘t
proper for government agencies or individuals to promote the UPF. ..Steve Evans,
originally from Seattle, and Susi Miodek, an Australian, paired by Moon as a mass wedding
in 1992, work for the UC, he as chair of the New Zealand Branch of the UPF and she as
head of the local branch of the church‘s International Education Foundation.
Seven hundred ―worshippers‖ of the Family Federation for World Peace (FFWP), a
Unification Church arm, broke into the editorial offices of Shindonga magazine in August
and also allegedly sent text message death threats to a journalist‘s cell phone because they
were upset by the publication of an article entitled ―Grand Dissection of FFWP Kingdom.‖
Other articles in the issue included unflattering accounts by former UC members and a
feature titled, ―Is he [UC founder the Rev. Sun Myung Moon] the messiah or a pseudo-
religious leader?‖ A Shindonga editorial said, ―The FFWP should clarify whether this break-in
is conduct that complies with its doctrine of world peace or a deviation by some of its
worshippers.‖
Roman Catholic Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, who married a Korean woman in a
Unification Church mass wedding, has publicly stated he will continue his campaign for
lead and to bring about real, true religious and racial harmony, then I have no problem with
following him.‖ Some members of the Chicago branch of the ACLC (which claims 1,200
members) refer to Moon‘s Divine Principles to inspire their sermons. Many local African-
American pastors are shocked that some of their brethren associate with Moon and his
―anti-Christian‖ theology.
Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, who advocates a reconciliation of married priests with the
Roman Catholic Church, finds support from George Augustus Stallings, founder and
archbishop of the African American Catholic Congregation. Both Milingo and Stallings
married Unification Church members in the same ceremony a number of years ago.
Milingo renounced his marriage under pressure from the Vatican but is now reportedly
thinking of reuniting with his former wife. ..Milingo was noted for faith healing and
exorcisms when he was leader of Zambia‘s Roman Catholics and for including elements of
traditional culture in the liturgy, including drumming and dancing. He also translated the
mass into local languages.
The UC, having persuaded nearly 10,000 Nepalese — including 500 young people — to take
part in its ‖campaign for world self-help,‖ organized in July two large ceremonies at which
UC leader Sun Myung Moon encouraged Nepalese to embrace his ideology. The former
Speaker of the Nepal House of Representatives was chairman of the program‘s organizing
committee. ..Meanwhile, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, the leader‘s wife, was scheduled to arrive
in Jamaica in early August to promote the church‘s Universal Peace Federation. ..National
leaders and public figures appeared at a ceremony welcoming the UC and Mrs. Moon to
Kyrgyzstan, shocking many observers, who see this as a breach of church-state separation.
Critics say gaining friends in high places will facilitate UC operations in the country. The UC
currently has 200 young followers living in a multi-story building in the capital, Bishkek. The
church is helping them gain work and life skills, according to UC representatives.
An Auckland woman has accused the Unification Church (UC) of asking supporters to
leave spouses who do not join the organization. She said the UC‘s ―peace meetings discuss
how the family is the nucleus for peace, but how parents and couples may not be right for
each other — the reason why there is no peace in this world.‖ The New Zealand patron of
the church‘s Universal Peace Federation (UPF), Sir Peter Tapsell, former speaker of the New
Zealand Parliament and Police Minister, said the idea that the ‗Moonies‘ broke up marriages
was ―rubbish.‖ The Peace Federation‘s board, which includes prominent ethnic leaders, is
recruiting ―peace ambassadors‖ mainly from minority groups and the physically
disadvantaged. The Office of Ethnic Affairs recently urged people to attend a rally in
Auckland for UC leader Sun Myung Moon’s wife. Some community leaders say it isn‘t
proper for government agencies or individuals to promote the UPF. ..Steve Evans,
originally from Seattle, and Susi Miodek, an Australian, paired by Moon as a mass wedding
in 1992, work for the UC, he as chair of the New Zealand Branch of the UPF and she as
head of the local branch of the church‘s International Education Foundation.
Seven hundred ―worshippers‖ of the Family Federation for World Peace (FFWP), a
Unification Church arm, broke into the editorial offices of Shindonga magazine in August
and also allegedly sent text message death threats to a journalist‘s cell phone because they
were upset by the publication of an article entitled ―Grand Dissection of FFWP Kingdom.‖
Other articles in the issue included unflattering accounts by former UC members and a
feature titled, ―Is he [UC founder the Rev. Sun Myung Moon] the messiah or a pseudo-
religious leader?‖ A Shindonga editorial said, ―The FFWP should clarify whether this break-in
is conduct that complies with its doctrine of world peace or a deviation by some of its
worshippers.‖
Roman Catholic Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, who married a Korean woman in a
Unification Church mass wedding, has publicly stated he will continue his campaign for
