---
category: Private Organization
location: Seoul, South Korea
start: 1954
summary: The Unification Church, led by Sun Myung Moon, supported anti-Communist causes
  including the Contra war through its political arm, the CAUSA Foundation.
tags:
- organization
- religious
- contra-war
---

The Unification Church, led by [Sun Myung Moon](/people/sun-myung-moon/), supported anti-Communist causes including the [Contra](/organizations/contras/) war through its political arm, the CAUSA Foundation. The church's anti-Communist ideology aligned with the Reagan administration's Central America policy.[^1]

### Political Activities

The Unification Church operated as part of the broader network of private organizations that supported the Contra cause. Through its [CAUSA Foundation](/organizations/causa/), the church worked with Latin American anti-Communist movements and maintained ties to the same [Central Intelligence Agency](/organizations/central-intelligence-agency/)-connected circles that supported the Contras. The church's activities illustrated how private anti-Communist organizations supplemented official U.S. support for the Contra war, creating a network of political and financial support that operated alongside the drug trafficking and arms smuggling operations.[^2]

[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13.
[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13.