Meet The

Co-Founders

Reverend Sun Myung Moon

Co-founder

(1920-2012)

Born in 1920, Sun Myung Moon emerged from a Korean farming village to attain global stature. After founding the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (the first name of the Family Federation) in 1954, he launched organizations for dialogue and alliance across all boundaries, centered on God and true family life. He is the founder of Unificationism and the global Unification movement.

Reverend Hak Ja Han Moon

Co-founder

(1943-)

Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, affectionately called the Mother of Peace, is the co-founder and the current worldwide leader of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, colloquially known as the “Unification Church,” since her husband, the Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon’s ascension to the spirit world in 2012.