Mother Han (82) in Poor Health in Damp, Cold Cell

Prosecutors appear merciless and rigid by insisting on keeping frail old religious leader already in poor health in harmful detention cell conditions

Extracts from a message delivered by Hoon-sook Moon at a prayer vigil in Gapyeong, South Korea 16^th October. Translated from the transcription of the original Korean. Slightly edited.

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Heartfelt greetings to all blessed families around the world who are offering their devotion day and night.

At 10:20 this morning, […] I visited True Mother at the detention center […].

When we entered the visiting room, we felt deeply sorry – Mother was already seated, waiting for us. Until the visit officially began, she sat with her eyes closed in silence, waiting. That time of waiting felt so long, so heavy with emotion, that it is hard to express in words how sorry and heartbroken we felt.

When the visit began, Mother spoke about what she needed. The detention center has a system for sending in food, but the list of items allowed is very limited. Even when we send food, it can never be enough, and for that we feel truly, truly sorry.

Mother said her health has declined, and that she has been taking a lot of Tylenol [medication used to treat mild to moderate pain and fever]. I told her that while that may help in the short term, taking it long-term could affect her liver.

When I asked what was most uncomfortable for her physically, she said the hardest thing was that the environment is very damp and cold – her arms and legs ache, and her body feels sore.

Even at the Cheon-jeong Temple, she used to sweat so much at night that she had to change clothes several times, so the humid conditions in the detention center are especially difficult for her.

Mother has had arrhythmia symptoms [See editor’s note 1 below] for about ten years and had been managing them well, but she recently underwent surgery.

At a time when she should be resting after surgery, she was sent to the detention center – returning her to the same condition as before the operation.

Even so, today her voice was strong and full of spirit, and we were deeply grateful. She has lived a life of endurance and patience, so she rarely expresses that she is in pain.

In the forty years I have known her, I do not think I have ever heard her say such words. I told her she must not hold everything inside and that she should express it when she feels pain – but she has lived such a grateful and uncomplaining life that it has become second nature for her not to speak of suffering.

When I look back, True Mother’s life has been one of hardship since childhood. She once said, recalling the early days of founding the Little Angels arts troupe, that it was “a time when we even had to split beans to share.”

She endured war and poverty, and together with True Father, lived in harsh conditions in remote parts of South America and Africa. To fight against communism, she risked her safety giving nationwide university lectures.

Even in China, under threat, she bore witness to our Heavenly Parent. She traveled from nation to nation – sometimes visiting one country per day – giving over 180 addresses globally proclaiming True Father as the returning Messiah, often without even removing her shoes to rest. She gave birth to fourteen children, enduring four Cesarean sections – all with a single body.

She accompanied True Father every moment, keeping pace with his rigorous life and schedule – a life few young people could have endured.

After True Father’s Seonghwa (ascension), she alone proclaimed Foundation Day. For three years, she offered deep and earnest devotion to understand her “children”, restoring seven nations and seven major religions.

She raised up the younger generation and moved forward unceasingly for the realization of our Heavenly Parent’s dream.

Because her entire life has been one of endurance and perseverance, refined through hardship, even in the environment of the detention center she endures patiently, saying with faith that the truth will surely be revealed.

True Father always said that Heaven’s providence is a course in which Heaven is struck first, yet ultimately reclaims everything – a providence of loss and restoration. When Father entered Danbury, he did so with his eyes on the victory that lay beyond it; likewise, True Mother now moves forward, seeing the victory that awaits beyond the dark clouds.

The True Parents wish that rather than weeping, we act and move forward – asking what we can do for Heaven and the providence in this time.

In the end, the issue is not knowledge or status, but the sincerity that loves the environment Heaven has given and values the time entrusted to us.

Think of Yu Gwan-sun [See editor’s note 2 below]: she had nothing to boast of, yet when her nation could not be loyal, she was; when others could not be loyal, she still was – and thus she became a symbol of loyalty for her people.

Though I am inadequate, I sincerely hope that we can become “children” who, in this most difficult time, unite in absolute faith and become examples of loyalty.

Even though True Mother’s physical body is in the detention center, she is with us – with this nation, and with the world.

At the age of seventeen, she vowed that she would not leave the history of indemnity to future generations, and I pray that all of us can become True Parents’ hands and feet, working with renewed strength to help her fulfill that promise.

I earnestly pray that our Heavenly Parent will protect True Mother’s health and safety, and with that, I conclude my brief report.

Thank you.

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Featured image above: Hoon-sook Moon delivering her message at a prayer vigil in Gapyeong, South Korea 16th October 2025. Screenshot from live transmission by FFWPU.

[Editor’s note 1: Mother Han‘s arrhythmia has been diagnosed as atrial fibrillation (AFib), which is the most common type of irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia). Normally, the heart’s electrical system makes the upper chambers (atria) contract in an organized way, pumping blood into the lower chambers (ventricles).

In atrial fibrillation, the electrical signals in the atria become rapid and chaotic, causing the atria to quiver instead of contracting effectively. One key feature of atrial fibrillation is an irregular and often rapid heartbeat. Patients may feel palpitations, fluttering, or pounding in the chest. The irregular heart rhythm may cause an inefficient blood flow from the atria to the ventricles and an increased risk of blood clots forming in the atria, which can travel to the brain and cause a stroke.]

[Editor’s note 2: Yu Gwan-sun (유관순, 1902–1920) was a famous Korean independence activist during the period of Japanese colonial rule (1910–1945). She was born 16^th December 1902, in Cheonan, Chungcheong Province, Korea. She died on 28^th September 1920, at age 17, in Seodaemun Prison, Seoul.

Yu Gwan-sun was a high school student at Ewha Haktang (now Ewha Womens’ University) when the March 1st Independence Movement (삼일운동) broke out in 1919 – a nationwide, peaceful protest demanding Korea’s independence from Japan. She helped organize and lead demonstrations in her hometown of Cheonan. Even after many leaders were arrested, she continued to rally people, waving the Taegukgi (Korean flag) and shouting “대한독립 만세!” (“Long live Korean independence!”).

Yu was arrested by Japanese police, tortured, and imprisoned in Seodaemun Prison in Seoul. Despite harsh treatment, she continued to declare “Korea’s independence” from her cell. She died at just 17 years old, reportedly from injuries inflicted during torture.

Today she is one of Korea’s most revered national heroines – a symbol of courage, patriotism, and faith. Her story is taught in Korean schools, and March 1st (Samiljeol) is a national holiday commemorating the independence movement. She is often compared to figures like Joan of Arc, for her youth, conviction, and martyrdom for her country.]

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