SEOUL, South Korea — In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service ...

Similar splits have occurred in Christian circles. Many evangelical Korean churches are supportive of Yoon, whom they view as pro-America and capable of defending South Korea from communist ...

According to a report from the DongA Ilbo, a Presbyterian church association said in a statement Sunday that Jeon had “shamed the Korean Christian community.” It claimed that Jeon had incited ...

I left Korea greatly encouraged, however. Men of genuine Christian spirit and with a love for their church are joining those from both factions to bring them together. For the sake of unity ...

Rev. Kyung-hwan Ko, the 28th representative president of the Christian Council of Korea (CCK), held an inauguration thanksgiving service on Feb. 15 at Full Gospel Wondang Church in Goyang, where he ...

Christianity in Korea began as an indigenous lay movement. Korean Yi Seung-hun, who was baptized in China in 1784, began to baptize others in that year. As their faith began to spread, Catholics faced ...

Large shares in many middle-income countries say following the historically predominant religion is key to "true" national belonging.

Masakazu Asami, a professor of Christian history in Japan at Keio University in Tokyo said: “We can learn from the letters that Otaa was from an aristocratic class of the Korean dynasty.

Stephan Kim Sou-hwan is credited for implementing the spirit of Vatican II, promoting evangelization and democratic values ...