President Yoon Seok-yeol met with the leader of the 7th cult today (28th) and said, "I will continue to listen to the voices of the religious community and take care to reflect it in state affairs."



President Yoon had a luncheon with the leaders of seven major religious groups, including Buddhism, Protestantism, Catholicism, Won Buddhism, Confucianism, Chondoism, and the Korean National Council of Religions, in the conference room of the President's Office in Yongsan, Seoul today.



President Yoon said, "We have created an office of the secretary for religious multiculturalism, which did not exist before, in the office of the president," he said.



President Yoon also said, "The task of our time is national unity," and said, "In the future, the religious world should play a bigger role in integrating ideology, region, and generation."



He continued, "The new government will also try to touch the hearts of the people and bring them together as one."



The luncheon was attended by Monk Wonhaeng, general director of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, Muwon Muwon, general director of the Cheontae Order of Korean Buddhism, Youngmo Ryu, president of the Korean Federation of Churches, Hongjeong Lee, general secretary of the National Council of Churches in Korea (NCCK), Heejoong Kim, Archbishop of Gwangju, Archbishop Lee Yong-hoon of the Catholic Bishops of Korea, Sangho Na, Chairman of the Catholic Bishops of Korea Won-Buddhist Correction Director, Son Jin-Woo, Sungkyunkwan Director, Park Sang-Jong, Chondogyo Ordinance, and Kim Ryong-Ha, President of the Korean National Association of Religions and Religions attended.



At the presidential office, President Yoon, Chief of Staff Kim Dae-ki, Senior Civil Society Chief Kang Seung-gyu, spokesman Kang In-seon, National Integration Secretary Choi Cheol-gyu, and Deputy Secretary for Religion and Multiculturalism Jeon Seon-yeong (senior administrative officer) attended.





Monk Wonhaeng, who spoke on behalf of the religious leaders, said, "Just as the people overcame numerous difficulties with the topic of fairness and common sense and was chosen by the people, the president's philosophy of state administration that the people are the true masters will surely come to fruition." said.



Pastor Hong-jeong Lee said, "I hope that Korean politics will move beyond the frame politics of progressives and conservatives toward an inclusive center and lead it to develop into a mature democracy that achieves national unity."



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