Young Pilgrims Embark on Spiritual Journey to South Korea: A 21-Day Dive into Faith and Culture

Hundreds of young people from the UK, Europe, and America embark on a 21-day religious pilgrimage to South Korea, exploring spirituality and religious sites.

For many young people a pilgrimage to South Korea means taking in places, food and culture with a trip to a Korean skincare store, or to see the latest K-Pop sensation. However, for hundreds of young people from across the UK, Europe and America who are members of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, it’s a somewhat different experience. Those aged 16-39 will be making a religious pilgrimage to the land where their faith was born.

The HJ Youth Pilgrimage is a special 21 Day Workshop taking place from August 4th to 24th 2024 at HJ Heaven and Earth CheonBo Training Centre in South Korea. The pilgrimage will dive into spirituality and the Divine Principle. There will also be an opportunity for pilgrims to travel around South Korea, visiting important religious sites and there will be a chance for those attending to meet the True Mother, Hak Ja Han Moon who is the wife of the founder Sun Myung Moon.

The Training Centre is a place prepared by the founders to allow people to find their true selves. There, our members will connect deeply to the Heavenly Parent’s Heart through Cheonshim Won Vigil Prayer (Cheonshim Won means The Garden of God's Heart), Chanyang Yeoksa (sessions for the removal of evil spirits) and talks on topics covering the mission of our True Mother Hak Ja Han Moon. Attendees will visit sacred sites and significant landmarks that hold historical importance to the organisation and its founders, the True Parents. And this year those attending will experience the Summer Great Works session, commemorating the 12th Anniversary of the Holy Ascension of True Father Sun Myung Moon who died in 2012.

Dr Michael Balcomb, Director of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification (UK):

“This pilgrimage to Korea is an opportunity for the younger members of our faith to learn more about their roots and understand the journey of the True Father and True Mother. It will be a spiritual experience giving them the chance to understand what life was like for our founders. Seeing their home, and understanding their vision and what they worked towards. How better to do that than to see the objects and memories they were surrounded by. Last years pilgrimage was an unforgettable experience - and this years is set to be another life changing visit for the attendees.”