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                 Thousands Attend Moon's Funeral in South Korea

   by VOA News

   Thousands of mourners attended funeral services for Unification Church
   founder Reverend Sun Myung Moon Saturday in South Korea.
   The elaborate service in Gapyeong, outside Seoul, marked the end of 10
   days of mourning for Moon. He died from complications of pneumonia two
   weeks ago at age 92.
   Since Moon's death, thousands of people paid respects to the "self
   styled messiah," whose body was put on display in a glass coffin.
   Moon's Unification Church became well known for mass weddings and its
   vast business holdings in Korea and abroad, including the United
   States.
   Critics liken Moon's church to a cult and called into questions his
   business dealings, describing his most ardent followers in derogatory
   terms such as "Moonies."
   Moon's hillside burial site overlooks the church's massive headquarters
   in Gapyeong.
   Moon's youngest son is expected to remain as church president, and
   Moon's wife becomes the formal head of the Unification Church.

   Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.
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