April
April 1
True Father departs Korea to study in Japan (1941)
Day of Hope rallies begin in Korea (1975)
Today’s World begins publication (1980)
True Father’s Trial Begins in New York (1982)
True Mother begins 16-city North American Hoon Dok Hwe speaking tour (1998)
Dong Ban Gyeok Pa Providence in America begins (2004)
April 2
ACLC Al-Aqsa Mosque pilgrims are safe after a siege (2004)
April 3
New Hope Farm Declaration (1995)
Building True Families for World Peace Rally (1997)
Rally to declare the beginning of a new civilization of peace (2007)
April 4
Ceremony for the Total Liberation of 6,000 years of Providential History (2002)
April 5
True Father meets South Vietnam President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu (1973)
April 7
Special Holy Blessings at the World Mission Center (1989)
April 8
True Parents proclaim the Era of FFWPU (1997)
Passing of Lady Margaret Thatcher (2013)
April 10
Parents’ Day established (1960)
First Interdenominational Conference for Clergy (ICC) visit to Korea (1985)
Women’s Federation for World Peace inaugurated (1992)
42 Muslim Couples Participate in the Holy Blessing (1992)
Era of the Family Federation begins (1997)
April 11
True Parents’ Holy Wedding (1960)
True Parents meet Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev (1990)
April 12
36 Unificationist-born couples receive the Holy Marriage Blessing (1986)
April 13
Proclamation of Liberation and Release (2004)
April 16
Three couples Holy Marriage Blessing (1960)
True Father declares the end of the first 21-year course (1980)
April 17
True Father encounters Jesus on Easter morning (1935)
The Day of the Resurrection of Shimjeong proclaimed (1960)
April 18
123 Clergy take down crosses (2003)
April 19
True Mother completes 12-city U.S. tour (2000)
April 20
Rev. Young Hwi Kim joins the movement (1955)
April 21
Hirokazu Ota released by Paraguayan kidnappers (2007)
April 22
Noticias del Mundo established (1980)
April 24
Gerhard Peemoeller, “Bodyguard for Christ,” ascends (2015)
April 27
144,000 Interfaith Clergy Blessing (2002)
April 30
Soviet officials visit the United States, hear CAUSA lectures (April 30-May 2, 1991)