Sarangjeil Church Files Administrative Lawsuit to Cancel Facility Closure Order

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Sarang Jeil Church in Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, filed an administrative lawsuit on the 20th in protest against Seongbuk-gu Office's decision to close the church facilities.

On the same day, Sarang Jeil Church announced that it had filed a lawsuit at the Seoul Administrative Court requesting the cancellation of Seongbuk-gu Office's facility closure order. They also applied for a suspension of execution to halt the effect of the closure order until the court's ruling.

The church argued that the order was unjust during the hearing procedure conducted prior to the facility closure, stating, "There has never been a single case of COVID-19 infection through worship services."

Sarang Jeil Church had been holding in-person worship services every Sunday since the 18th of last month, despite the ban on face-to-face worship under the social distancing level 4 measures. Although they received an order to suspend operations, they continued holding services, which led to the facility closure order.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has stated that it will file charges if Sarang Jeil Church violates the facility closure order.

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