The Rev. Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church, died early Monday morning in South Korea. He is seen delivering a speech during his 91st birthday party in Gapyeong, South Korea, on February 8, 2011.
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The Rev. Sun Myung Moon, founder of the Unification Church, died early Monday morning in South Korea. He is seen delivering a speech during his 91st birthday party in Gapyeong, South Korea, on February 8, 2011.
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Moon, pictured in an undated headshot, was imprisoned in North Korea during the Korean War before being freed by the allies. He was a strong supporter of Republican politicians in the United States.
Rev. Moon through the years —
Moon, pictured in an undated headshot, was imprisoned in North Korea during the Korean War before being freed by the allies. He was a strong supporter of Republican politicians in the United States.
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Moon and his wife, Hak Ja Han, visit Britain in March 1972.
Rev. Moon through the years —
Moon and his wife, Hak Ja Han, visit Britain in March 1972.
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More than 1,000 Korean and Filipino couples attend a mass wedding ceremony in Manila on January 23, 1996. Moon led the Unification Church, which gained fame worldwide for its mass weddings.
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More than 1,000 Korean and Filipino couples attend a mass wedding ceremony in Manila on January 23, 1996. Moon led the Unification Church, which gained fame worldwide for its mass weddings.
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A Japanese devotee holds a portrait of his bride, who couldn't join in the mass wedding event at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul on February 13, 2000. Moon married some 30,000 couples at the event.
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A Japanese devotee holds a portrait of his bride, who couldn't join in the mass wedding event at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul on February 13, 2000. Moon married some 30,000 couples at the event.
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Moon and his wife bless the brides and the grooms during the ceremony in Seoul. Followers of the Unification Church are sometimes referred to as "Moonies."
Rev. Moon through the years —
Moon and his wife bless the brides and the grooms during the ceremony in Seoul. Followers of the Unification Church are sometimes referred to as "Moonies."
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As founder of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, Moon speaks during a meeting with 2,500 clergy in Washington on April 16, 2001. He was on a national unity tour.
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As founder of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, Moon speaks during a meeting with 2,500 clergy in Washington on April 16, 2001. He was on a national unity tour.
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Moon toasts with his family members during his 91st birthday party in 2011.
Rev. Moon through the years —
Moon toasts with his family members during his 91st birthday party in 2011.
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Moon and his wife oversee a mass wedding of 5,200 couples on March 24 in Gapyeong. The Unification Church performed its first mass wedding in 1961 with 33 couples.
Rev. Moon through the years —
Moon and his wife oversee a mass wedding of 5,200 couples on March 24 in Gapyeong. The Unification Church performed its first mass wedding in 1961 with 33 couples.
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Newlyweds celebrate during the ceremony n Gapyeong earlier this year.
Rev. Moon through the years —
Newlyweds celebrate during the ceremony n Gapyeong earlier this year.
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Moon and his wife, Hak Ja Han, watch the newly married couples dance a waltz.
Rev. Moon through the years —
Moon and his wife, Hak Ja Han, watch the newly married couples dance a waltz.
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Moon speaks during the opening ceremony of the Peace Cup match between Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Sunderland on July 19 in Suwon, South Korea. His Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation organizes the preseason soccer tournament.
Rev. Moon through the years —
Moon speaks during the opening ceremony of the Peace Cup match between Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Sunderland on July 19 in Suwon, South Korea. His Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation organizes the preseason soccer tournament.
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