David Heppell

[David Heppell @heppelldp]

@monarchreport25 @janfigel Thank you Dr. @JanFigel!

[Pastor Greg Locke @pastorlocke]

It’s been constant meetings, both public and private, day after day. There’s a real and evident threat to Religious Freedom in South Korea. This is about to be a major issue. The silence and ignorance surrounding this vital issue is alarming.

[Sean Nelson @Sean_ADFIntl]

I want to highlight why this is such a great & important step by @SecRubio. 👇

It's not just that he's setting up targeted sanctions for persecutors of Christians in Nigeria, tho that's very important, & it's very important that he identifies Islamic terrorists & Fulani militias.

But he's expanding the toolset for religious freedom violators more broadly. This is something religious freedom advocates, including us @ADFIntl, have been asking for.

The Immigration & Nationality Act, Section 212, has a specific visa ban section for particularly severe violations, in section (a)(2)(G). But it's almost never been used, because it only applies to govt officials who were responsible for or directly carried out "particularly severe violations of religious freedom," which is a very high bar of atrocity-level crimes. Since 2G sanctions only get you a non-public visa ban for extremely grave violations, it doesn't do much.

That's why the Secretary's program, at least in the details we have now, is so important. It's based on INA 212(a)(3)(C), which allows for bans for a much broader category, where the Secretary "has reasonable ground to believe [the entry] would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States."

Sec. Rubio is saying: The U.S. believes so much in the importance of religious freedom, that having anyone here who supports persecution of Christians or other religious minorities, whether in Nigeria or elsewhere, is a stain that could have serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the U.S. So if you want to come to the U.S., don't support persecution. Period.

This is a program that's long been needed. Huge thanks to @SecRubio, @POTUS & all those who've pushed to elevate accountability for persecution in Nigeria and globally.

[Tom Cotton @SenTomCotton]

Any foreign official that is involved in the persecution of Christians, in Nigeria or anywhere else, has no business setting foot in the United States.

I’m thankful that President Trump and @SecRubio are standing up for religious freedom.

[Chance Son @ChanceSon1226]

BREAKING:
South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung has announced that religious foundations that “interfere in politics” should be reviewed for dissolution, claiming such involvement violates the Constitution.
This is not democracy, this is a regime openly threatening to shut down churches for speaking on moral, social, and national issues.

In Scripture, countless prophets, Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Nathan, rebuked wicked kings and spoke truth to power.
If the Church can no longer call out evil or warn a nation, then freedom of faith is already gone.

To silence pastors…
To criminalize sermons…
To threaten dissolving churches…
This is how communism begins: restricting truth, punishing faith, and branding biblical conviction as “political.”
Korea is entering a dangerous moment.
A Church that cannot speak is not free, it is oppressed.

And for me, this is not theoretical.
My own church, Segero Church, and my father, who has preached truth without compromise for years, have long stood for speaking biblical truth to society.
When a government labels such conviction as “political,” it is not protecting democracy, it is suppressing faith.
@SecRubio @RepMarkWalker @HawleyMO @YoungKimCA @JordanSekulow @Sean_ADFIntl @bmarcois @glennbeck @GordonGChang @MorseHTan @RealJackHibbs @BillFederer @Paula_White @JDVance

[Secretary Marco Rubio @SecRubio]

The United States is taking decisive action in response to the atrocities and violence against Christians in Nigeria and around the world. The @StateDept will restrict U.S. visas for those who knowingly direct, authorize, fund, support, or carry out violations of religious freedom. This visa policy applies to Nigeria and other governments or individuals that persecute people for their religious beliefs.

[Pastor Mark Burns @pastormarkburns]

My heart is deeply stirred as I prepare to return to Korea. What is happening to Dr. Han and Rev. Son is not only unjust, it is a violation of basic human rights and an attack on the very soul of religious freedom.

Dr. Han is an eighty two year old woman who has spent her life serving God and serving her nation with grace. When President Trump survived the assassination attempt in Pennsylvania, she wrote him a heartfelt letter filled with prayer and compassion. President Trump personally wrote her back, thanking her for being what he called the Mother of Peace. Not a political criminal. Not a threat. A mother of peace. Yet today she sits behind bars when she should be home, surrounded by love, released on bail at the very least. There is no reason an elderly woman should be treated this way. It is wrong.

Rev. Son has done nothing but preach Jesus and the love of God. His ministry has lifted thousands. The Segero Church has stood for values that honor the living God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. There is no crime in loving your country and loving your God. There is no crime in preaching the Gospel of peace.

Even Rev. Billy Kim, the legendary interpreter for Rev. Billy Graham, a man in his nineties who has spent his entire life spreading the message of hope, is now being harassed and threatened. This reveals the heart of the problem. When a government is willing to intimidate its most senior and respected pastors, something spiritual is at stake. Something moral is at stake. This is not of God.

These actions shame the principles of freedom. They silence the voices that have carried the Gospel across generations. They create fear where faith should be allowed to flourish. This is a human rights violation. This is persecution. And the world needs to know.

I am coming back to Korea to stand for truth. To defend religious freedom. To speak for those who are being silenced. To fight for the release of Dr. Han, who poses no threat. To stand with Rev. Son and the Segero Church, who desire nothing but a nation rooted in faith and righteousness. I refuse to be silent while men and women of God are treated as criminals for simply preaching the Gospel.

The Bible says that where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. And liberty must be defended. Justice must be demanded. And the people of faith must not stand alone.

Korea, hear me clearly. The world is watching. And we will not stop speaking. We will not stop praying. And we will not stop fighting until Dr. Han and Rev. Son are free.

#SpiritualDiplomat #Trump #ReligiousFreedom #SouthKorea #Jesus

[David Heppell @heppelldp]

@pastormarkburns Thank you @pastormarkburns!

#Trump #SouthKorea #ReligiousFreedom
#ReleaseTheMotherOfPeace
#FreePastorSon

[David Heppell @heppelldp]

https://t.co/zseG9n1Nbq

[Bill Gertz @BillGertz]

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is ready to defend Christians from persecution — in Nigeria, China, South Korea and elsewhere https://t.co/Xxfh320EoW

[Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47]

🚨 @NICKIMINAJ: "I would like to thank President Trump for prioritizing this issue and for his leadership on the global stage in calling for urgent action to defend Christians in Nigeria."

[𝕁𝕒𝕨𝕒𝕕 @JAWAD_NM6]

Nicki Minaj is the light in an industry & world full of darkness. #UNBarbie

[The Monarch Report @monarchreport25]

South African spiritual leader Prophet Samuel Radebe addresses the growing wave of religious persecution worldwide, drawing from his recent visit to detained Unification Church leader Dr. Hak Ja Han in South Korea.

Radebe frames this as part of a broader pattern where politicians seek to eliminate competition from charismatic religious figures, urging a united front beyond doctrinal differences to combat injustice and safeguard spiritual freedoms.

The situation echoes historical tensions between state power and religious autonomy in South Korea, a democracy with a legacy of suppressing minority faiths under past regimes, now amplified by current political divides.

For society, this highlights the precarious balance between governance and belief systems, where unchecked authority could stifle diverse voices and erode human rights, potentially setting dangerous precedents for global interfaith relations.

With religious persecution spreading and gaining strength globally, can we soon witness the dangerous dawn of a world where belief itself becomes a threat to governments' power?

#ReleasTheMotherOfPeace #HakJaHan #ReligiousPersecution #InterfaithUnity #ProphetRadebe #HumanRights

[Demian Dunkley @DemianDunkley]

“The United States of America is behind the Mother of Peace.”

#ReleaseTheMotherOfPeace #FaithFreedomPeace
#GodsDreamOneFamily

[David Heppell @heppelldp]

@DemianDunkley Thank you very much Massimo @Introvigne for shedding light on this travesty!

#ReleaseTheMotherOfPeace,
#FreePastorSon &
#ReligiousFreedom immediately

[Demian Dunkley @DemianDunkley]

SIMPLE AND SHAREABLE:
One message to South Korean government. Two messages for members of the Family Federation.

#ReleaseTheMotherOfPeace #FreedomFaithPeace
#ReligiousFreedom

[David Heppell @heppelldp]

@DemianDunkley Thank you very much Massimo @Introvigne for shedding light on this travesty!

#ReleaseTheMotherOfPeace,
#FreePastorSon &
#ReligiousFreedom immediately

[Demian Dunkley @DemianDunkley]

How many people, religious or not, realize how important it is to protect religious freedom?

Pastor Burns understands.

#ReleaseTheMotherOfPeace #ReligiousFreedom #FaithFreedomPeace

[The Monarch Report @monarchreport25]

South African spiritual leader Prophet Samuel Radebe, founder of the Revelation Church of God with millions of followers rooted in African Indigenous Spirituality, shares his personal journey in this interview amid Dr. Hak Ja Han's ongoing detention in South Korea since September 2025.

As a 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize laureate aligned with Han's vision of "One Family Under God," Radebe recounts a visionary encounter leading to his involvement with the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) and receiving the church's marriage blessing, emphasizing family as the foundation of harmony.

Radebe highlights how Dr. Han's title "Mother of Peace" aligns with African traditions where names signify destiny, praising her authentic advocacy for interfaith unity and global reconciliation—not as Public Relations, but through genuine impact on followers who embody giving and tranquility. His testimony underscores cross-cultural spiritual bonds, especially poignant now with international figures like U.S. pastors rallying against perceived injustices in her case.

These stories illuminate how faith transcends borders, fostering empathy in divided times and challenging societies to value diverse spiritual narratives.

As global leaders face trials, can visions of peace bridge cultural divides—or will politics silence them?

#ProphetRadebe #MotherOfPeace #InterfaithUnity #ReligiousFreedom #AfricanSpirituality

[Demian Dunkley @DemianDunkley]

COMPARISON: Key differences between American/Korean prosecutorial systems.

Important to study in depth here: https://t.co/KprnnoZxTo

#ReleaseTheMotherOfPeace