President Moon's Meeting with Religious Leaders: Message of 'National Unity'

Request for Religious Sector Cooperation Amid COVID-19... Also Seeking Advice on National Governance

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] On the 12th, President Moon Jae-in held a New Year's luncheon meeting at the Blue House, inviting religious leaders.

The Blue House stated, "This meeting was held to greet religious leaders for the New Year, to ask for their continued cooperation in the religious community amid the COVID-19 situation and for national unity, and to seek advice on state affairs."

Attendees included Wonhaeng, Chief Executive of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, Ryu Young-mo, President of the Korea Christian Federation, Lee Hong-jung, General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in Korea, Lee Yong-hoon, Chairman of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea, Na Sang-ho, Director of the Won-Buddhism Headquarters, Son Jin-woo, Director of Sungkyunkwan, and Song Beom-du, Leader of Cheondogyo.

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Also present were Lee Beom-chang, Chairman of the Korean Council of National Religions, Moon Deok, Senior Vice Chairman of the Korean Buddhist Orders Association, Jung Soon-taek, Archbishop of the Seoul Archdiocese of the Catholic Church, along with Yoo Young-min, Chief Presidential Secretary, Lee Cheol-hee, Senior Secretary for Political Affairs, Bang Jeong-gyun, Senior Secretary for Civil Society, and Hwang Hee, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

President Moon expressed his gratitude for the active cooperation in implementing quarantine measures despite the many difficulties in religious activities due to COVID-19.

He emphasized the need for extraordinary vigilance until COVID-19, including the Omicron variant, is completely eradicated, and requested that the reins of quarantine measures not be loosened until the end.

Furthermore, President Moon asked the religious community to unite their efforts to comfort the people and help them overcome hardships.

In addition, President Moon requested the religious community to play an active role in achieving peace on the Korean Peninsula and realizing carbon neutrality.

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