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Mon, November 18, 2019 | 22:22

Korea's largest Buddhist sect in chaos

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...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2018-07-29 16:41

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

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.

2018-07-29 12:26

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

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 ...

Park Si-soo | 2018-07-22 12:57

Radical feminists in sick competition of cruelty

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.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2018-07-15 16:51

Radical feminist group attacks Catholicism, Islam

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.

Jung Hae-myoung | 2018-07-13 10:10

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

[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.

Oh Young-jin | 2018-07-06 17:49

Plea for help for 'uninvited guests'

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.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2018-07-06 16:56

Church hosts Christian music festival

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.

2018-06-29 09:59

Korean churches divided over Yemeni refugees

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.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2018-06-22 16:28

How Jeju became haven for Yemeni refugees

Zen master spreads Buddhism at home as foreign population grows fast

Zen master spreads Buddhism at home as foreign population grows fast

Ven. Pomnyun, well-known for his sharp and insightful impromptu Dharma dialogues with people of all walks of life in simple layman's terms, held a rare casual conversation with foreign residents of Korea last Friday. “There are over 2 million foreigners living in Korea, which is about 4 percent of the total population. By 2020, more than 3 million foreigners are expected to c...

Park Jin-hai | 2018-06-21 16:54

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