May

May 1
The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (HSA-UWC) Founded (1954)
Wolli Kangron (Exposition of the Divine Principle) published (1966)
Holy Blessing of 22 Japanese couples (1969)
True Father introduces Family Pledge (1994)

May 2
2004 World Peace King Cup Fishing Tournament begins in Yeosu (2004)

May 3
Unificationists clean Manhattan and the Bronx (1976)

May 5
True Father declares An Shi Il (New Sabbath) and “The Era after the Coming of Heaven” (2004)
New FFWPU Headquarters building dedicated in Korea (2005)
Joint worship service for kickoff of Vision 2020 (2013)

May 6
Professors World Peace Academy (PWPA) founded (1973)
New York State Court of Appeals declares Unification Church a bona fide religion (1982)

May 8
Harlem, New York welcomes True Parents (2001)

May 9
A tribute to True Parents’ Golden Wedding Anniversary and “Legacy of Peace” honorees (2010)

May 10
True Father completes the original text of Divine Principle (1952)
True Mother celebrates 50 years of the Unification Movement in Europe (2015)

May 11
Student members expelled from Ewha Womans University (1955)
True Father receives an honorary Doctorate from Shaw University Divinity School (1985)
True Mother, UPF and FFWPU designate a donation of $1 million to Nepal earthquake victims (2015)

May 12
The first Middle East Peace Pilgrimage begins (2003)

May 13
New Yorker Hotel purchased (1976)
“True Parents and the Completed Testament Age” speaking tour begins (1993)

May 14
The U.S. Supreme Court declines True Father’s appeal (1984)

May 15
33 Couples Holy Blessing Ceremony (1961)
The Sun Myung Moon Christian Crusade begins (1974)
Citizens Federation for the Unification of the Fatherland inaugurated (1987)

May 16
True Father begins 17-nation speaking tour in South America (1995)

May 17
The Washington Times begins publication (1982)
The Washington Times 25th anniversary celebration (2007)

May 18
Rev. Paul Werner pioneers Austria (1965)
U.S. jury returns guilty verdict against True Father (1982)
Clergy and Rabbis sign Jerusalem Declaration (2003)

May 19
True Father initiates Il Jeung (“One Heart”) prayer (1984)

May 20
True Father enters Heungnam Prison (1948)
True Parents declare Day of the Love of God and bequeath Ae Chun candles (1984)

May 21
Holy Marriage Blessing of 118 couples (1978)
Rally for the Declaration of Absolute Values for the sake of Harmony and Unification is held (2004)
True Father concludes 2011 World Peace Tour in Las Vegas (2011)

May 22
Peter Koch departs as first missionary to Europe (1963)
American Clergy Leadership Conference inaugurated (2000)

May 24
Universal Ballet Company established (1984)
Women of Peace Rally in Jerusalem (2004)

May 27
Clergy Interfaith Marriage Blessing Ceremony (2001)

May 29
Rally to Globalize True Families (1999)

May 30
Rally for Religious Freedom (1984)
PWPA provides funding to University of Bridgeport (1992)
True Father’s 1,000-day memorial celebration (2015)
Peace Road 2015 world launch (2015)

May 31
HSA officially registered in Korea (1963)
First Summit Council for World Peace (1997)