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Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Two brides look at their mobile phones during a mass wedding organised by the Unification Church in Gapyeong on February 17, 2013. Some 3,500 couples married in a mass wedding organised by the Unification Church on February 17-- the first such event since the death of their "messiah" and controversial church founder Sun Myung Moon. AFP PHOTO / KIM JAE-HWAN
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Newlyweds take pictures during a mass wedding ceremony of the Unification Church at Cheongshim Peace World Centre in Gapyeong, about 60 km (37 miles) northeast of Seoul February 17, 2013. The Unification Church founded by evangelist reverend Moon Sun-myung in Seoul in 1954, performed its first mass wedding in 1961 with 33 couples. Approximately 3,500 couples attended the mass wedding on Saturday. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Newlyweds descend the escalator during a mass wedding ceremony of the Unification Church at Cheongshim Peace World Centre in Gapyeong, about 60 km (37 miles) northeast of Seoul February 17, 2013. The Unification Church founded by evangelist reverend Moon Sun-myung in Seoul in 1954, performed its first mass wedding in 1961 with 33 couples. Approximately 3,500 couples attended the mass wedding on Sunday. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
A newlywed couple celebrates during a mass wedding ceremony of the Unification Church at Cheongshim Peace World Centre in Gapyeong, about 60 km (37 miles) northeast of Seoul February 17, 2013. The Unification Church founded by evangelist reverend Moon Sun-myung in Seoul in 1954, performed its first mass wedding in 1961 with 33 couples. Approximately 3,500 couples attended the mass wedding on Sunday. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Natalia Ladstaotter, from Austria, center, and her groom Colin Brouard, from England, left, cheer during a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, the second wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Hak Ja Han Moon (R), the widow of the late Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon, sprinkles the church's holy water onto newly-married couples during the church's mass wedding that took place in its headquarters in Gapyeong, east of Seoul, on February 17, 2013. The Unification Church, set up by Sun Myung Moon in Seoul in 1954, is one of the world's most controversial religious organisations, and its devotees are often dubbed "Moonies" after the founder. AFP PHOTO / KIM JAE-HWAN
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Rows of newly-wedded brides and grooms stand and mingle at the Unification Church's mass wedding held at its headquarters in Gapyeong, east of Seoul, on February 17, 2013, that saw some 3,500 couples matched by the church tie the knot. The Unification Church, set up by Sun Myung Moon in Seoul in 1954, is one of the world's most controversial religious organisations, and its devotees are often dubbed "Moonies" after the founder. AFP PHOTO / KIM JAE-HWAN
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Newly-married couples hold hands to pray during a mass wedding organised by the Unification Church and held in the church's headquarters in Gapyeong, east of Seoul, on February 17, 2013 that saw some 3,500 couples matched by the church tie the knot. The Unification Church, set up by Sun Myung Moon in Seoul in 1954, is one of the world's most controversial religious organisations, and its devotees are often dubbed "Moonies" after the founder. AFP PHOTO / KIM JAE-HWAN
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Newly-married couples hold hands to pray during a mass wedding organised by the Unification Church and held in the church's headquarters in Gapyeong, east of Seoul, on February 17, 2013 that saw some 3,500 couples matched by the church tie the knot. The Unification Church, set up by Sun Myung Moon in Seoul in 1954, is one of the world's most controversial religious organisations, and its devotees are often dubbed "Moonies" after the founder. AFP PHOTO / KIM JAE-HWAN
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Newly-married couples applaud at the end of the mass wedding organised by the Unification Church and held in its headquarters in Gapyeong, east of Seoul, on February 17, 2013 that saw some 3,500 couples matched by the church tie the knot. The Unification Church, set up by Sun Myung Moon in Seoul in 1954, is one of the world's most controversial religious organisations, and its devotees are often dubbed "Moonies" after the founder. AFP PHOTO / KIM JAE-HWAN
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Newly-married couples from around the world cheer in a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Couples from around the world participate in a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Couples from around the world bow to their family members and guests in a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Couples from around the world arrive for their mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Brides take their souvenir pictures each others before their mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Couples pose for their souvenir pictures near the pictures of Hak Ja Han Moon and the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church, before their mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Couples from around the world pray in a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
A bride checks her make up in a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
A newly-married couple takes a nap before their mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Couples from around the world participate in a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Mongolian bride Enkhzul Baatarchuluun, left, holds the picture of her groom Otgonbold Myagmardorj from Mongolia, who didn't appear, in a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
ouples arrive for their mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Hak Ja Han Moon, right, sprinkles the church's holy water onto newly-married couples in a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
A groom Patrick Sweeting from Bahama, left, exchanges wedding ring with his bride Miki Sasaki from Japan in a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Rev. Hyung-jin Moon, the youngest son of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon delivers a blessing address during a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Couples from around the world arrive for their mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Rows of newly-wedded brides and grooms stand and mingle at the Unification Church's mass wedding held at its headquarters in Gapyeong, east of Seoul, on February 17, 2013, that saw some 3,500 couples matched by the church tie the knot. The Unification Church, set up by Sun Myung Moon in Seoul in 1954, is one of the world's most controversial religious organisations, and its devotees are often dubbed "Moonies" after the founder. TOPSHOTS AFP PHOTO / KIM JAE-HWAN
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
A newly-married groom Juan Proano from Miami, Florida, holds a wedding ring and the picture of his bride, who didn't appear, during a mass wedding ceremony at the CheongShim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. Some 3,500 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's mass wedding arranged by Hak Ja Han Moon, a wife of the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the controversial founder of the Unification Church. AP Photo/Lee Jin-man
Mass wedding ceremony in S Korea
Newlyweds celebrate during a mass wedding ceremony of the Unification Church at Cheongshim Peace World Centre in Gapyeong, about 60 km northeast of Seoul February 17, 2013. The Unification Church founded by evangelist reverend Moon Sun-myung in Seoul in 1954, performed its first mass wedding in 1961 with 33 couples. Approximately 3,500 couples attended the mass wedding on Sunday. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
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