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Evangelist Rev. Billy Graham dies

U.S. evangelist Billy Graham, who counseled presidents and preached to millions across the world from his native North Carolina to communist North Korea during his 70 years in the pulpit, died on Wednesday at the age of 99, a spokesman said. Graham died at 8 a.m. EST (1300 GMT) at his home in Montreat, North Carolina, according to Jeremy Blume, a spokesman for the Billy Graha...

Religions | 2018-02-22 09:32

UMOJA Peace Festival to be held in DR Congo

“UMOJA Festival,” a peace festival to end conflict between the Pygmies and Bantus will be held from July 26 to 28 near Bukavu, a city in the eastern part of Congo. UMOJA means “we are the one,” in the Swahili language. The Pygmy clan is one of Africa’s oldest indigenous people, commonly referred to the hunter-gatherer peoples in the Congo Basin and other parts of Central Afri...

Religions | 2018-02-05 16:10

Grope allegation: Christian body criticizes ex-prosecutor amid #MeToo

A liberal Christian organization has criticized a former prosecutor who is accused of sexually harassing a junior female prosecutor. The National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK) criticized Ahn Tae-geun, whom prosecutor Seo Ji-hyun recently accused of groping her waist and hips in front of many people, including other prosecutors, eight years ago. The NCCK’s statement came...

Religions | 2018-02-01 15:40

Monk offers shelter for would-be suiciders

By most standards, Woo Jae-seok, in his late 60s, is quirky in every way. The former member of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council and National Assembly candidate, and a self-made millionaire, abruptly decided to quit his political career. In 2004, despite the opposition of his wife and two children, Woo shaved his head, deserted his name and became a monk called “Jigaiya...

Religions | 2018-01-30 18:05

Former prime minister stresses social role for Christians

In his first major public appearance after retirement in June, former Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn spoke to Christians about their role in society. In a speech titled “Christians’ Role within Society” given at the 44th Far East Forum held at FEBC headquarters in central Seoul, Friday, Hwang urged people with faith to walk out of their churches and become more involved with so...

Religions | 2017-11-07 16:37

Seol Jeong elected to head Jogye Order

Venerable Seol Jeong, 75, was elected as the 35th executive chief of the Korean Buddhist Jogye Order, Thursday. Ven. Seol received 234 votes out of 319 in the election held Thursday at the Korea Buddhist History and Culture Commemoration Hall in Jongno-gu, Seoul. He will lead the order for the next four years.

Religions | 2017-10-12 20:42

Cardinal Yeom donates $50,000 to help Mexico quake victims

South Korean Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung will send $50,000 in emergency aid to victims of the earthquake that hit southern Mexico, the Archdiocese of Seoul said Monday. Mexico was hit by an 8.2 magnitude quake, the most powerful earthquake in a century, on Thursday, leaving more than 90 people dead.

Religions | 2017-09-11 11:46

Foreign pastor spread news of Gwangju uprising

he life of missionary Charles Betts Huntley, also known by his Korean name Heo Cheol-seon, and his wife Martha cannot be separated from the painful moments of the 1980 Gwangju democratic movement of Korea. Huntley, former pastor of Kwangju Christian Hospital, braved to take pictures of innocent civilians shot by Korean soldiers under the military dictatorship of Chun Doo-hwan...

Religions | 2017-07-18 18:17

Move to delay religious taxation draws fire

Civic organizations chastised Rep. Kim Jin-pyo’s proposal to delay the enactment of a law that would tax religious leaders. Civic and some religious organizations held a press conference, Wednesday, urging immediate enactment of a revision in the law that would implement the tax beginning 2018.

Religions | 2017-06-01 17:08

Wheaton College Choir to perform in Seoul

Wheaton College Concert Choir came to Seoul for an annual concert. Starting Thursday evening with their Daejeon concert, the 50-member choir will travel to Seoul and Busan for concerts there until May 17. Philip Ryken, Wheaton College president and well-known author of 2012 book “Loving the Way Jesus Loves,” accompanied the choir.

Religions | 2017-05-12 19:26

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