[Dong-A Ilbo]

Unification Church 6^th Anniversary of the Ascension of Rev. Sun Myung Moon… Held simultaneously with the International Leadership Conference

On August 27, 9:30 AM, the 6^th Anniversary of the Ascension of Rev. Sun Myung Moon and the International Blessing Ceremony will be held at the Cheongshim Peace World Center in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do. More than 30,000 participants, including prominent figures from Korea and abroad, as well as members of the Unification Church, are expected to take part in this event. A Blessing Ceremony for 4,000 couples will also take place.

The Unification Church is holding the International Leadership Conference from August 26-30 at Lotte Hotel World in Songpa-gu, Seoul under the theme, “Addressing the Critical Challenges of our Time: The Responsibility of Parliamentarians and Religious Leaders.”

The “Peace Road 2018 Global Rally” will be carried out based on the hope of world peace and reunification of the Korean Peninsula. Peace Road in Korea kicked off on August 9 in Chungnam under the slogan, “Let’s open the road to unification from Seoul to Pyongyang!” This project is based on the International Peace Highway Construction Project proposed by Rev. Sun Myung Moon in 1981; and with the hope for world peace, it aims to open the era of peace in the global village by connecting the world through one road. President of Unification Church Korea Gi-seong Lee (photo) explained, “We shall promote reunification of the Korean peninsula and global village peace in 130 nations in the continents of Asia, South America, Latin America, Africa, Europe and Oceania.”.... [See the original story]