ENI — Christians from both parts of divided Korea have prayed together for the reunification of their country, which has been split in two by a militarized demarcation line since the end of the 1950-1953 Korean War.
The National Council of Churches in (South) Korea and the (North) Korean Christian Federation organized a joint prayer meeting to affirm their intention to work towards peaceful reunification.
The head of the Salvation Army in South Korea, General Chun Kwang-pyo, said, “The two Koreas have been divided for 62 years … the joint declaration is our hope for reunification, and churches in the North and the South will do their best to make it happen.”
In a joint declaration, participants at the June prayer meeting urged further cooperation between the two Koreas in order to achieve unification. The gathering also discussed ways of giving practical assistance to the North. Representatives from the Assemblies of God denomination at the meeting offered support to 40 local churches in the North, while the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea discussed the possibility of building a public nursery. The Korean Christian Federation also asked for support to provide medical equipment for a hospital that treats heart complaints.
