A court orders the Unification Church in Japan dissolved

CNN and AP: The church, which officially calls itself 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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CNN. The entrance to a building housing the headquarters of the Unification Church religious group on March 6, 2024. Kyodo News/Getty Images
I hung upon the cross for thee,
Cease from sinning now for Me,
Cease–I pardon,
Fight –I help,
Conquer–I crown,
This is Victory. Hallelujah!
From ‘Not I but Christ’ written by Stephen F. Olford

CNN and AP Report

A court ordered the dissolution of the Unification Church in Japan, upholding a government request for a revocation spurred by the investigation into the 2022 assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The Tokyo District Court’s revocation of the church’s legal status means it will lose its tax-exempt privilege and must liquidate its assets. However, the church can still appeal the decision to higher courts.

The order follows a request by Japan’s Education Ministry in 2023 to dissolve the influential South Korea-based sect, citing manipulative fundraising and recruitment tactics that sowed fear among followers and harmed their families. More Here

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