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In 1992, Rev. Moon declared the end of the Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity. He established the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, fostering a global community of families from diverse races, faiths, and cultures, united in the conviction that God-centered love, strong marriages, and thriving families are the foundations for addressing society’s core challenges.
Starting in 1997, Rev. Moon invited couples from all religious backgrounds to dedicate their marriages to God, world peace and global harmony. These large-scale wedding ceremonies commenced with prayers from leaders of various faiths. Newlyweds and couples renewing their commitments vowed to love faithfully, live in peace, and raise their children and grandchildren to value purity and loyalty. Couples united across racial and religious divides pledged to foster understanding, respect, and unity within their families.
Following the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States, Rev. Moon convened a peace conference in October 2001, uniting global religious and political leaders. In December 2001, he organized a groundbreaking conference in Indonesia for Muslim leaders, titled “Islam and the Future World of Peace,” highlighting his belief in Islam’s vital role in the pursuit of global peace.
Rev. Moon tirelessly tackled the world’s most intractable issues, including fostering peace in the Middle East. Starting in 2003, Father Moon invested a large amount of resources in the Middle East Peace Initiative to bring together Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders in mutual repentance. In response, thousands of Christian clergy came to the Holy Land to meet with Jewish and Muslim clergy and to pray together for peace. On May 16, 2003, Israeli rabbis signed the "Jerusalem Declaration," which repented for the crucifixion of the "innocent Jewish young man Yeshua, whom G-d loved and... [who] "was betrayed by the rich and powerful among his own people." Father Moon’s efforts in the Middle East culminated on December 22, 2003, when religious leaders, including Jewish rabbis and Muslim imams, joined together to crown Jesus Christ as King.
In 2005, Rev. Moon proposed an international assembly of religious, civic, and political leaders to enhance the United Nations’ peacekeeping efforts. The Universal Peace Federation (UPF) operated globally with Ambassadors for Peace dedicated to promoting peace in their countries and beyond. A World Peace Tour established chapters across six continents, covering over 70,000 miles and 60 time zones.
While the internet connects people globally through information, no physical infrastructure links all continents. During the 2005 and 2006 UPF Peace Tours, Rev. Moon advocated for a Bering Strait crossing to bridge cultural, religious, geographic, and political divides.Beginning in 2006, a number of Rev. and Mrs. Moon's children and adult grandchildren, accompanied by their spouses, joined Mrs. Moon on a world tour to 120 nations, dedicated to world peace. Audiences worldwide were inspired that Rev. Moon’s important work was being effectively continued through the dedication of the second and third generations of his family.
For decades Cheongpyeong Lake northeast of Seoul was a beloved prayer retreat for Rev. Moon. As he prayed in the hills nearby, his conviction grew that one day there would be a peace village here and people from all over the world would come to his homeland to learn peace.
On April 16, 2008, Rev. Moon announced to church leaders that he was placing his seventh son, Hyung Jin, in charge of the world church, stating: “Currently, there is no one among our church members who surpasses Hyung Jin in his standard of faith or any other way. I am appointing him.”
In January 2009, on three separate occasions and two continents, Rev. Moon formally placed his crown on Hyung Jin. In each ceremony, the heads of tribes and nations from around the world offered crowns to God. Rev. Moon stated:“In the context of the Coronation Ceremony for the Establishment of the Sabbath Realm of the True Parents of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity, I report to Hananim that I transfer and pass on the Blessing of the True Parents (to this couple). Aju.” (SMM January 15 & 31, 2009)
On June 5, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Rev. Moon declared that Cain and Abel unity had been achieved, for the first time in his family, between his two sons Kook Jin Justin Moon, and Hyung Jin Sean Moon. He offered this unity up for the glory of God, and also declared that this victory signaled the completion of the work of True Parents.
A relentless champion for peace, Rev. Moon and his wife traveled across Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa in 2011, delivering public addresses on “Building a World of Universal Peace.”
Rev. Sun Myung Moon passed away on September 3, 2012, due to pneumonia complications. He is survived by his wife, ten of their 14 children, and over 40 grandchildren.
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