Global Calls Grow for Release of Family Federation Leader Dr. Hak Ja Han

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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2026

Hundreds gather at The New Yorker Hotel for worship, prayer and messages of peace and religious freedom

NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds gathered Sunday in the Grand Ballroom of The New Yorker Hotel for a Faith Freedom Peace Sunday Service, an event centered on worship, prayer, peace and the importance of religious freedom.

Gospel artist Wess Morgan leads the gathering in song and worship

The service brought together members of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, clergy, guests and supporters for a morning of music, prayer and messages focused on faith, perseverance and the responsibility of people of faith to work for peace.

The gathering also included prayers and expressions of support for Dr. Hak Ja Han, the 83-year-old leader of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, who is currently imprisoned in South Korea.

Rev. Demian Dunkley, President of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification USA, delivered the main message, reflecting on the biblical call to be peacemakers and the challenges that can accompany efforts to bring about change.

"A peacemaker is a change maker, and never in history is a change maker welcomed by the ones he seeks to change," Dunkley told the gathering.

Guest speaker Sean Pennington addressed the meaning of peace and encouraged attendees to remain committed to pursuing it even in times of conflict and difficulty.

Acclaimed gospel artist Wess Morgan joined the service as a special musical guest, leading the ballroom in gospel music and worship.

The event emphasized religious freedom as a principle to be valued and protected and encouraged attendees to respond to difficult circumstances through faith, prayer and peaceful action.

High-resolution photos and broadcast-quality video from the gathering are available to members of the media upon request.

EVENT DETAILS

WHAT: Faith Freedom Peace Sunday Service
WHEN: Sunday, September 6, 2026, 11:00 a.m. ET
WHERE: Grand Ballroom, The New Yorker Hotel, New York, NY
SPECIAL GUESTS: Wess Morgan, guest artist; Sean Pennington, guest speaker

MEDIA CONTACT:

Irving Street Rep
Ron Lucas
rlucas@irvingstreetrep.org

Family Fed USA
Sungmi Holdhus
sholdhus@unification.org

Rev. Demian Dunkley gave an impassioned sermon on the impact of Dr. Hak Ja Han's lifelong peace work, ending with leading the audience in a chant of 'Let her go'

Hundreds of peace advocates gathered to call for the immediate release of Dr. Hak Ja Han following her prison sentence in South Korea

(Center) Shin Ya Moon, granddaughter of Dr. Hak Ja Han, joined in the ardent prayers for her grandmother.

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SOURCE Family Federation for World Peace and Unification