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Religious leaders call for unity ahead of impeachment ruling

South Korea's major religious groups on Thursday urged the nation to respect the Constitutional Court's verdict, due on Friday, on the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye and stand united regardless of the outcome. The Constitutional Court will deliver its ruling on Park, who was impeached by parliament in December for allegedly letting her confidante meddle in state affairs and colluding with her to extort millions of dollars from conglomerates. If the court upholds the impeachment, Park will be removed from office. "The Constitutional Court ruling cannot satisfy everyone. Extreme confli...

Religions | 2017-03-09 17:10

No. of Koreans with Catholic priesthood reaches 6,000

More than 6,000 native Koreans have joined the Roman Catholic priesthood so far, according to local Catholic officials Tuesday.

Religions | 2017-01-10 18:23

More Koreans now non-believers, census shows

More Koreans now non-believers, census shows

For the first time, more Koreans consider themselves non-believers than those who say they are believers, the latest census shows. Non-believers accounted for 56.1 percent of the population - 27.5 million - in the Statistics Korea 2015 Population and Housing Census.

Religions | 2017-01-10 14:15

No. of Koreans with Catholic priesthood reaches 6,000

Culture ministry, Jogye Order to promote Buddhism overseas

The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism joined hands with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Wednesday, on invigorating overseas promotion of Korean Buddhism.

Religions | 2016-12-07 16:54

Former PM urges Christians' efforts for unification

The missionary radio station Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC) Korea held a forum on the unification of Korea, Tuesday.

Religions | 2016-10-26 17:08

Monks to promote Korean Buddhism in Paris

Representative Korean Buddhist monks, including Ja Seoung, executive chief of the Jogye Order, will visit Paris to promote Korean Buddhism in Europe.

Religions | 2016-10-12 17:36

Pastor Kim leads morning prayer for UN

Rev. Kim Jang-hwan, chairman of the missionary radio station Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC) Korea, led a prayer service for the United Nations in New York, Tuesday.

Religions | 2016-09-13 16:32

Billy Kim Show celebrates 600th episode

Rev. Billy Jang-hwan Kim’s longrunning talk show “Meet the People, Hear the Story” on the missionary radio station Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC) Korea, which has aired inspirational stories of ordinary people and interviews with former presidents and celebrities, will mark its 600th episode, Friday.

Religions | 2016-08-23 17:08

S. Korean pastor convicted of breaching security law

The nation's top court has sentenced a 54-year-old pastor to six months in prison for praising North Korea in violation of South Korea's national security law.

Religions | 2016-04-20 13:05

Jogye retrieves 48 stolen Buddhist artifacts

The Jogye order, the largest Buddhist order in Korea, said Wednesday that it has retrieved 48 stolen Buddhist artifacts.

Religions | 2014-10-22 18:06

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Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang