Dec. 25 (Asia Today) -- President Lee Jae-myung and first lady Kim Hye-kyung attended a Christmas service Thursday with about 130 worshippers at Haein Church in Incheon, the presidential office said.
Spokesperson Kim Nam-joon said in a written briefing that the visit was meant to reflect on the meaning of Christmas, offer a message of comfort and hope to the public beyond religion and reaffirm the value of social integration.
Kim said Lee met Pastor Lee Jun-mo and his wife, Pastor Kim Young-sun, upon arriving at the church and thanked them for the opportunity to share Christmas greetings there.
The pastors offered well-wishes and urged Lee to embrace vulnerable members of society, the spokesperson said.
Haein Church was founded in 1986 as what the presidential office described as a workers-funded "people's church." It is located in Gyeyang District, which was Lee's constituency when he served as a lawmaker. The church is known for community projects supporting people including the homeless and victims of domestic violence, the presidential office said.
