Mayor Park Won-soon "Easter On-site Worship Restraint, Thanks to Protestant Community"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-sun] On Easter Sunday, the 12th, Park Won-soon, Mayor of Seoul (photo), expressed his gratitude to the Protestant community for refraining from holding on-site worship services.

On that day, Mayor Park posted on Facebook, "An Easter morning to rejoice together in love, sacrifice, and resurrection," and added, "I deeply thank the religious community for making the significant decision to suspend offline worship services amid the COVID-19 crisis." He continued, "The COVID-19 situation is not only a fight against the virus but also a fight that makes us newly aware that we are all part of a shared destiny," and said, "Once again, I thank the dedication of the religious community and wish you a happy Easter."

According to the Seoul city government, on the 5th, 1,914 churches in the city forcibly held on-site worship services, and the number is expected to increase by nearly 10% on Easter Sunday, the 12th.

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