Yoon Attends First Easter Service Since Inauguration... "Upholding Constitutional Spirit is Practicing God's Teachings"

Attended Protestant Joint Worship Service for Second Consecutive Year
"Will Strive Harder to Create a Warm Society"

President Yoon Suk-yeol attended the Easter joint worship service on the 9th with First Lady Kim Keon-hee, reflecting on the spirit of Christ. President Yoon also attended the Easter service last year as a president-elect.

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On the afternoon of the same day, President Yoon attended the Korean Church Easter Joint Worship Service held at Yeongnak Church in Seoul and said, "This Yeongnak Church has been at the forefront of relief for post-war refugees, education, and social welfare projects," adding, "I am honored to pray here with you at this place that holds the history of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Church."

He continued, "The essence of the Christian spirit is love, dedication, sacrifice, and resurrection," emphasizing, "The resurrection of Jesus is the message of salvation that humanity can be reborn through the practice of love."

President Yoon said, "The Korean Church warmly embraces neighbors and fills our society with love," noting, "Recently, more than 7 billion won in donations were collected to help victims suffering from the earthquake in Turkey, putting love into practice."

He also stated, "The government will also strive harder to warmly embrace the vulnerable in our society and create a warm society."

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President Yoon stressed, "The spirit of love and solidarity you practice protects the freedom of myself and my neighbors, and furthermore, the freedom of global citizens," adding, "That is precisely the realization of Jesus' words in this world."

He continued, "Our constitutional spirit of liberal democracy, as well as the institutions and order of our society, are contained in the words of the Bible," and stated, "It is the path of practicing God's teachings to uphold the constitutional spirit well so that lies and corruption that oppose truth and reality cannot threaten our liberal democracy."

Regarding Yeongnak Church, where the service was held, President Yoon reflected, "During the Korean War, there were martyrdoms to protect the sanctuary, and it took the lead in relief for post-war refugees, education, and social welfare projects," adding, "It is a place where the voices that prayed for wisdom and courage through national salvation prayers still remain."

President Yoon also attended the Easter joint worship service held at Yoido Full Gospel Church last year as a president-elect. The Presidential Office explained, "He attended today's Easter joint worship service, the first since his inauguration, to celebrate the joy of the resurrection together and pray."

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