Title | [Yonhap News, etc] Rev. Ryu Kyeong Seuk, president of FFWPU Korea, was appointed as the new president of the Korea Religions Association | |||
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Date | 2014-01-28 | Hit | 9171 | |
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[Newsis]
President of the Korea Religions Association, Ryu Kyeong
Seuk: “Reform it as a Representative Organization.”
“
I will contribute to the unification of South and North, and world peace by encouraging
harmony in religions.”
This is a part
of the inaugural address by Rev. Ryu Kyeong Seuk, 50, the president of the Korea Religions
Association (WKRA).
At
the inauguration ceremony held in the Tongil building, Cheon Pa dong, Seoul, on
Januray 20, 2014, the new president, Rev. Ryu said, “WKRA was launched to
prevent the conflicts between religions based on the mutual corporation and
understanding, and contribute to the settlement of world peace by finding the
common grounds among religions, societies and nations.”
He
emphasized the importance of WKRA, saying, “Almost all representative religions
in Korea -- Buddhism, Confucian, Won
Buddhism, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Cheondogyo, the Episcopal Church,
Daejonggyo, Islam, Cholliky and the Family Federation--registered to achieve
the shared goal and initiated activities at home and abroad to encourage mutual
understanding.”
Introducing
shared-representative system, the WKRA will develop as a solid religious
association by preparing for the new unification era and enhancing international
solidarity.
“With
the essences of religions-- humbleness and service, I will dedicate myself for
the development of the WKRA so that it becomes the major Korean religious
organization and strive for world peace and unification of South and North Korea,”
President Ryu said with strong determination.
The
Chairman of Korean Muslim Foundation, Shin Man Jeong, said, “Having the solid
dedicated base of the WKRA, we should construct a building of religious
reconciliation together with President Ryu. We will all move forward to achieve
the harmony and peace in the religious fields, and make a building of love
where everyone can rest.”
Former
executive chief of the Korean Buddhist Taego, In Gong, said, “WKRA- celebrating
the 50th year anniversary next year - are the only non-governmental
religious organizations in the world, which were able to sustain continuously
to achieve spiritual harmonization. The WKRA has sustained till today because
of Rev. Moon’s great support. All people who follow his will should gather
together to bear good fruit from now on. In order to achieve world peace, we
need to acknowledge the value of each religion and initiate the dialogue. For
the religious reconciliation and unification, I truly hope that Buddha will
guide through Rev. Ryu in the future.”
WKRA
--founded in December, 1965-- was the first interreligious movement association
formed with six religions as their consultative body; Buddhism, Confucianism, Won
Buddhism, Cheondogyo, Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. Starting with the
first president, Lee Nung Ga from the Korean Buddhist Jogye order, the following
several representatives had served as a president: Archbishop No Ki Nam from the
Catholic Church, Rev. Cheo Dok Shin from Cheondogyo, Rev. Kang Won Ryeong from Protestantism
and Rev. Lee Jae Seok from the Unification Church.
Fifteen
religions are registered in the WKRA, including Korean Buddhism Taego Jeong, the
International Council of Christian Churches, Korean Islam, Korean Buddhism Beop
Hwa Jong, Dae Han Cheonri Kyo, Dae jong gyo and the FFWPU.
In
this inauguration ceremony, approximately 200 members participated, including
Shin Man Jeong, chairman of the Korean Muslim Foundation, In Gong, former
executive chief of the Korean Buddhist Taego, Rev. Lee Gi Cheol from International
Council of Christian Churches, Seon Jin Soon, president of the Korean Religions
Women Association, Dr. Yang Chang Shik, international president of the Universal
Peace Federation, Seol Yong Soo, president of Unification Korea Federation, Dr. Moon Nan
Yeong, the president of Women’s Federation for World Peace International and
President Yoo Kyeong Dook from the Youth Federation for World Peace.
[Yonhap News] The Korea Religions Association Appointed Rev. Ryu Kyeong Seuk as the
20th President
Rev. Ryu Kyeong Seuk, president of the Korea Religious Association (WKRA), gave his inauguration speech at the Tongil building in Cheon pa dong, Seoul on January 20, 2014.
[Segye Times]
“Let us propose a new
vision to the religious fields in the world.”
Rev. Ryu Kyeong Seuk was inaugurated
as the president of the Korea Religions Association (WKRA).
“I will do my best for peace
and harmony.”
[Newsis]
Rev.
Ryu Kyeong Seuk, president of FFWPU Korea, was inaugurated as the president of the
Korea Religions Association.
The first interreligious
movement federation
The
Korea Religions Association (WKRA), the first religious consultative
corporation in Korea, has led interreligious movements for 48 years since its
establishment.
Rev.
Ryu Kyeong Seuk, the president of Family Federation for World Peace and
Unification, Korea, had been chosen as the 20th president of WKRA.
The
inauguration ceremony was held at 3 p.m. on January 20, 2014 at the Tongil building
in Cheong pa dong, Seoul, with religious leaders and approximately 200 members
of WKRA in attendance. Chairman Shin Man Jeong, from the Korean Muslim
Federation, gave a congratulatory address and the new president, Rev. Ryu Kyeong
Seuk, delivered an inauguration speech.
The
WKRA was organized as a consultation body with six religions-Buddhism,
Confucianism, Won Buddhism, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism and the Cheondo gyo- in
December, 1965.
Starting
with the first president, Lee Neng Ka from the Korean Buddhist Jogye order, the
following representatives served as the head: Archbishop No Ki Nam from the Catholic
Church, Rev. Cheo Dok Shin from Cheondo gyo, Rev. Kang Won Ryong from the
Protestant Church and Rev. Lee Jae Sok
from the Unification Church.
The WKRA was founded on the purpose of
searching for common grounds among religious people in Korea, as well as
contributing to social integration and national harmonization through reconciliation and coexistence among religions.
More than 15
religious organizations are registered in the WKRA, including Korean Buddhism Taego, the International
Council of Christian Churches, Korea Islam, Korean Buddhism Beop Hwa Jeong, Dae
Han Cheonli-gyo, Daejong-gyo and the Family Federation for World Peace and
Unification. The WKRA has been holding interreligious activities, including exchange
visits of other religions, religious leaders’ invitation seminars, Korea and Japan
religious exchanges and conferences with global believers.
The
WKRA participated in the Asian Conference of Religious for Peace in Singapore as
a Korean representative organization in 1976 and conference in New Delhi, India
in 1981. It was also officially registered in the Fourth World Conference on
Religion and Peace Assembly, in August, 1984, in Nairobi, Kenya, to encourage dialogue
among the global spiritual representatives.
The
organization had especially selected the Tokyo declaration for the victims of World
War II and the opening of North Korea in the conference with Korean and
Japanese religious leaders on May 8, 1990. It constantly promotes open
conversation within religious fields by holding interreligious activities, such
as the 20th anniversary assembly of Korean and Japanese religious leaders’
exchange.
[The Kyunghyang Shinmun]
Human Resources
Rev.
Ryu Kyeong Seuk as the new president of the Korea Religions Association
Rev.
Ryu Kyeong Seuk, 50, president of the Family Federation for World Peace and
Unification, Korea, was appointed as the 20th president for the
Korea Religions Association (WKRA) on January 16, 2014. The WKRA, an interreligious
movement federation, was formed with 15 spiritual communities, including the
Unification Church, Korean Buddhism Taego and Korean Islam.
[Yonhap News] Rev. Ryu Kyeong
Seuk, president of the Korean Family Federation, was appointed as the new
president of the Korea Religions Association.
The
committees of the Korea Religions Association (WKRA) have announced that they
have chosen Rev. Ryu Kyeong Seuk, president of the Family Federation for World Peace
and Unification, Korea, as the 20th president for the WKRA on
January 16, 2014.
The WKRA, an interreligious movement federation, was formed with 15 spiritual communities, including the Unification Church, Korean Buddhism Taego and Korean Islam. The
inauguration ceremony was held at the Tongil building in Cheong pa dong, Seoul
at 3 p.m. on January 20, 2014.
[Segye Times]
Rev.
Ryu Kyeong Seuk as the new president of the Korea Religions Association
The
committees of the Korea Religions Association (WKRA) announced that they have
chosen Rev. Ryu Kyeong Seuk, president of the Family Federation for World Peace
and Unification, Korea, as the 20th president of WKRA on January 16,
2014.
The
WKRA, an interreligious movement federation, was formed with 15 spiritual
communities, including the Unification Church, Korean Buddhism Taego and Korean
Islam.
The
inauguration ceremony was held at the Tongil building in Cheong pa dong, Seoul
at 3 p.m. on January 20, 2014.
[대한뉴스]
The
first interreligious movement federation, the Korea Religions Association,
assigned Rev. Ryu Kyeong Seuk, president of the Family Federation for World
Peace and Unification, Korea, as the 20th president of the WKRA.
The
WKRA, the first religious organization in Korea, has led interreligious
movements in Korea for 48 years since its establishment. The committees have
announced Rev. Ryu Kyeong Seuk, president of the Family Federation for World
Peace and Unification, Korea, as the 20th president of the WKRA.
The
inauguration ceremony commenced at 3 p.m. on January 20, 2014 at the Tongil building
in Cheonpa-dong, Seoul, with approximately 200 members, including religious
representatives, in attendance. The program included a congratulatory address
by Chairman Shin Man Jeong from the Korea Muslim Federation and an inauguration
speech by the new president, Rev. Ryu Kyeong Seuk.
The
WKRA was organized as the first consultation body with six religions-Buddhism,
Confucianism, Won Buddhism, Roman Catholicism, Protestantism and the Cheondo gyo- in
December, 1965.
Lee
Neng Ka from the Korean Buddhist Jogye order was the first president, and the following
representatives also headed the organization: Archbishop No Ki Nam from the Catholic
Church, Rev. Cheo Dok Shin from Cheondo-gyo, Rev. Kang Won Ryong from the Protestant Church and Rev. Lee Jae Sok from the Unification
Church.
The
WKRA was founded with
the purpose of searching for the common grounds among believers in Korea and contributing to the social and national
integration through reconciliation and coexistence among religions.
More than 15 religious organizations are
registered in the WKRA, including Korean Buddhism Taego, the International
Council of Christian Churches, Korean Islam, Korean Buddhism Beop Hwa Jeong, Dae
Han Cheonri Kyo, Daejong Kyo and the Family Federation for World Peace and
Unification. This organization has held interreligious activities, including
exchange visits of different faith communities, invitation seminars with
religious leaders, Korea and Japan religious exchanges and conferences with
global believers.
The
WKRA participated as a Korean representative in the Asian Conference of Religions
for Peace in Singapore and the Conference in New Delhi, India. It also
registered officially in the Fourth World Conference on Religion and Peace
Assembly, Nairobi, Kenya, to encourage the dialogue with the global religious
representatives.
The
organization had especially selected the Tokyo declaration for the victims of World
War II and the opening of North Korea in the conference with Korean and
Japanese religious leaders on May 8, 1990. It constantly attempts to open dialogue
among religious fields with interreligious activities, such as holding the 20th
anniversary assembly of Korean and Japanese religious leaders’ exchange.
[News Cheonji] Rev. Ryu Kyeong Seuk, president
of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, Korea, was
inaugurated as the president of the WKRA.
The
WKRA was organized as the first consultation body with six religions-Buddhism,
Confucianism, Won Buddhism Roman Catholicism, Protestantism and the Cheondo gyo- in
December, 1965.
Starting
with the first president, Lee Neng Ka from the Korean Buddhist Jogye order, the
following representatives have served as the president: Archbishop No Ki Nam
from the Catholic Church, Rev. Cheo Dok Shin from Cheondogyo, Rev. Kang Won
Ryong from the Protestant Church and Rev. Lee Jae Sok
from the Unification Church.
The
WKRA was founded with
the purpose of searching for the common grounds among religious people in Korea, practicing with consultation and contributing to the social and
national integration through reconciliation and coexistence of religions.
More than 15 religious organizations are
registered in the WKRA, including Korean Buddhism Taego, the International
Council of Christian Churches, Korean Islam, Korean Buddhism Beop Hwa Jeong,
Cheonri gyo, Daejonggyo and the Family Federation for World Peace and
Unification. This organization has held interreligious activities, including
exchange visits, invitation seminars with religious leaders, Korea and Japan
religious exchanges and conferences with global believers.
The
WKRA participated in the Asian Conference of Religions for Peace in Singapore
as a Korean representative organization in 1976 and the Conference in New
Delhi, India in 1981. It was also officially registered in the Fourth World
Conference on Religion and Peace Assembly, in August, 1984, in Nairobi, Kenya,
to encourage dialogue among the global spiritual representatives.
In
addition, the organization had selected the Tokyo declaration for the victims
of World War II and the opening of North Korea in the conference of Korean and
Japanese religious leaders on May 8, 1990. The WKRA consistently attempts to
open dialogue in religious fields with interreligious activities, such as
holding the 20th anniversary assembly of Korean and Japanese
religious leaders’ exchange.
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