Tag: South-Korea

A calling to be a Missionary-Part 2

Interview with missionary Grace Lee about the challenge of integrating her life, her studies and missionary work as a young adult.

A calling to be a Missionary-Part 1

Interview with missionary Grace Lee about the challenge of integrating her life, her studies and missionary work as a young adult

A South-Korean pastor was arrested in Russia for missionary work

Although Baek's wife was initially detained, she has since been released and returned to South Korea.

Pre-Christmas programme and Holy Mass in Seoul

North Korean refugees prayed for peace and unification on the Korean Peninsula

South Korea rejects asylum claims of Christians who fled China

The group feared retaliation from the Chinese government and stood little chance of having their asylum claims granted.

"No way back" for congregation that fled China

According to reports, religious persecution in China intensified in 2020, with thousands of Christians affected by church closures

Human rights groups call for renewed scrutiny of North Korea violations

Actions as simple as praying or talking about the Bible years of imprisonment, and even torture.

Religious freedom on Blinken's agenda during first trip abroad

China has come under particular fire in recent years for its treatment of religious minorities.

Christian Group continues to deliver Bibles to North Korea via balloons

VOMK uses pre-filled balloons to carry USB flash drive loaded with official North Korean translations of the Bible.

South Korea made "Bible launches" illegal

Voice of the Martyrs Korea launches balloons with Scripture attached and drops bottles containing pieces of Scripture into the sea