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Buddhist activist fights 'tyranny of minority'

Park Gwang-seo, professor emeritus in physics at Sogang University, and Ven. Seoljo, who put an end to his 41-day hunger strike on Monday, have one thing in common _ they are Buddhist activists.

Religions | 2018-07-31 16:52

Korea's largest Buddhist sect in chaos

Under the monster heat wave that has gripped the nation for weeks, Venerable Seoljo, 88, has gone on a hunger strike. His fast - albeit he drinks water with bamboo salt - marked its 40th day on Sunday. The senior monk's sit-in protest in a tent set up near Jogye Temple in central Seoul reflects the lingering factional strife inside the nation's largest Buddhist sect, the Jogy...

Religions | 2018-07-29 16:41

Vatican's envoy delivers pontiff's donation to support Yemeni refugees on Jeju

The Vatican's top envoy in South Korea has delivered Pope Francis's donation of 10,000 euros ($11,626) to a local bishop who has advocated for the rights of Yemeni asylum seekers on the southern resort island of Jeju, his office said Sunday.

Religions | 2018-07-29 12:26

34th day: Senior Buddhist monk on life-threatening hunger strike to fight corruption

Ven. Seoljo, 88, started the hunger protest in the compound of the Jogye temple in central Seoul on June 20. Sunday marked the 34th day of his protest. His health is reportedly satisfactory, but his supporters want him to end the protest because of his “declining vigor.” Many of the monk's followers have been staging candlelit vigils with him every Thursday and Friday. Jogye ...

Religions | 2018-07-22 12:57

Radical feminists in sick competition of cruelty

On the website of the extremist feminist group WOMAD - its name a portmanteau of woman and nomad - a sick competition is underway. Some members are locked in a game of chicken bragging of their brutality and cruelty by posting messages along with related images showing what they did to men or male creatures.

Religions | 2018-07-15 16:51

Radical feminist group attacks Catholicism, Islam

WOMAD, a radical feminist group, has claimed one of its members burned a copy of the Quran, the central religious text of Islam. The person who posted a picture of the burning Quran Wednesday said, “Muslim cockroaches and Korean men should be eliminated.”It is unclear whether she actually burned the text and, if so, how she obtained it.

Religions | 2018-07-13 10:10

[INTERVIEW] Full Gospel Church to build big hospital in North Korea

Yoido Full Gospel Church has a congregation of more than half a million, the largest in the world. Its leader, Senior Pastor Lee Young-hoon, comes off as being different from what is expected of megachurch pastors, being down-to-earth, both progressive and conservative in ideology and suggesting unique approaches to key social challenges.

Religions | 2018-07-06 17:49

Plea for help for 'uninvited guests'

While watching Koreans' reactions to the 486 Yemeni asylum seekers who arrived on the southern island of Jeju earlier this year, Kim Dae-yong had a lot of things on his mind.

Religions | 2018-07-06 16:56

Church hosts Christian music festival

A Seoul-based church hosted a Christian culture festival last week. Pastor Lee Soo-jin, chairperson of the Pastors' Association, and 7,000 church members attended Manmin Music Festival 2018 held in Yeouido Park in Seoul on June 16.

Religions | 2018-06-29 09:59

Korean churches divided over Yemeni refugees

A conservative Protestant group voiced worries about the spread of Islamophobia following media reports about 486 Yemeni asylum seekers on the scenic island of Jeju.

Religions | 2018-06-22 16:28

How Jeju became haven for Yemeni refugees

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