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A prophetic call for a long-forgotten right to live

Posted July 26th, 2023

The 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice is Thursday. Our denomination, the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea, will hold a peace prayer for the reunification at Gwang-hwa-mun Square in Seoul on that day. But can our prayers change the state of cease-fire on the Korean Peninsula?

Presbyterian pastor in Korea longs for peace and prays for reunification

Posted May 26th, 2023

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, which means that Korean society has been living in a state of war for 70 years.

United Church of Christ in the Philippines asks for solidarity from international partners

Posted November 18th, 2020

In a virtual international solidarity forum on Tuesday, the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) asked its ecumenical partners around the world to enjoin, pray and call for an independent international commission to investigate human rights violations in the Philippines.

Tensions heighten on the Korean Peninsula

Posted June 26th, 2020

Just this week, North Korea announced it had suspended but not canceled military action against South Korea. That action would have sent armed North Korean soldiers back to the demilitarized zone (DMZ). At the Pyongyang Summit in 2018 South Korea and North Korea agreed to remove armed guards along the border to decrease hostilities.

Peacemaking Travel Study Seminar concludes Korea trip

Posted November 16th, 2018

The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program’s 2018 Korea Travel Study Seminar concluded Friday with discussions on the group’s work over the last 11 days and plans for incorporating gained knowledge into Presbyterian contexts.

Korean Travel Study Seminar worships with Seoul congregations, visits partners

Posted November 12th, 2018

Participants in the 2018 Presbyterian Peacemaking Travel Study Seminar in Korea received warm welcomes at two local congregations Nov. 11.

Korean Christians advocate for lasting peace on Peninsula

Posted July 27th, 2016

On July 27, 1953, the guns fell silent on the Korean Peninsula. An armistice brought three years of war to an end, yet a peace treaty has never replaced the ceasefire. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) members are invited to join Korean Christians to act for peace by signing a petition and sending an email asking the U.S. government to enter negotiations for a peace treaty.