Evan Ramstad
August 31, 2012
Rev. Moon Sun-myung, founder of the Unification Church, in February 2011 file photo.
Rev. Moon Sun-myung is not getting better, the Unification Church announced on Friday, and the decision has been made to take him out of a hospital in Seoul and to one at the church’s major complex east of the city.
“Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital notified us that, as Rev. Moon’s hospitalization period prolongs, complications arise and there is no way to improve his condition with modern medical technology,” a statement from the church said.
“Family members and church executives decided through meeting to continue his medical treatment, along with believers’ prayer and sincere care, in Cheongshim Medical Center in Chungpyeong, a shrine for the church he founded,” it said.
Mr. Moon, 92 years old, went into the hospital on Aug. 13 with pneumonia. He is one of the most recognized Koreans in the world.