Venerable Jinwoo Reappointed as Co-Chairperson of the Korean Council of Religious Leaders

Elected as the 18th Co-Chairperson
Reappointed Following 16th and 17th Terms

The Korean Council of Religious Leaders (KCRL) announced on December 3 that Venerable Jinwoo, President of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, has been elected as the 18th Co-Chairperson (Chairman of the Board). The KCRL is a coalition established in 1997, with leaders from the seven major religious groups in Korea: Buddhism, Protestant Christianity, Won Buddhism, Confucianism, Cheondogyo, Catholicism, and Indigenous Korean Religions.

Representatives of the seven major religions gathered in one place at the temporary board meeting of the Korean Council of Religious Leaders. Provided by the Korean Council of Religious Leaders

Venerable Jinwoo was appointed as the 16th Co-Chairperson in 2022 when he became President of the Jogye Order, and subsequently served as the 17th Co-Chairperson. With this election, he will be serving as Co-Chairperson for the third time.

At the temporary board meeting held the previous day at the Jogye Order headquarters, the leaders of the seven major religious groups were all present, including Ko Kyunghwan, President of the Christian Council of Korea; Na Sangho, Head of the Won Buddhism Administration; Choi Jongsu, President of Sungkyunkwan; Park Injun, Spiritual Leader of Cheondogyo; Bishop Lee Yonghoon, President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea; and Kim Ryeongha, President of the Council of Indigenous Korean Religions.

Venerable Jinwoo stated, "The Korean Council of Religious Leaders will present the direction of religion in a changing society and open the path to coexistence based on a culture of mutual respect."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.