Spain

Reverend Moon consecrated a Holy Ground in Madrid on July 13, 1965. Ursula Schuhmann arrived in Barcelona in 1966 as the first missionary. Gesa Jensen from Germany and Patricia from Switzerland joined her in 1972 and together they shared many difficulties.

sIn 1974, Brunnhilde D'Alberti came as the third missionary. Although the economic situation was not easy, there was an abundance of familial love. In spite of much persecution and hardship, the church grew. In 1977, Divine Principle was published in Spanish. Activities were divided between witnessing and fundraising, and organized by a witnessing leader and a business leader.