The
Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, founded as the
Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity, and commonly called the
Unification Church or
Unificationism, is a
new religious movement founded in
South Korea in 1954 by
Sun Myung Moon. Since its founding, the church has expanded throughout the world with most members living in Korea,
Japan, the
Philippines, and other nations in
East Asia. It has sponsored other organizations and projects over the years; including businesses, news media, projects in education and the arts, and political and social activism. The church was led by Moon until his death on September 3, 2012. Since then, his widow
Hak Ja Han has assumed the leadership of the church.