Clandestine Cults And Cynical Politics: How South Korea Became The New Coronavirus Epicenter
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The churches involvement in the outbreak has provoked palpable public rage, yet it has also revealed the deep reach of cults and fringe church groups in politics and society. This was made clear after the health official designated to lead the containment effort in Daegu was exposed to be a member of the church himself. After repeated denials, the official was forced to reveal his church membership after testing positive to the virus - 50 members of his staff were placed in quarantine shortly after.
Church's founder Mr Lee was tested for the virus on Saturday and is awaiting results, the Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday, citing a church official. Calls by Reuters to the church's headquarters in Gwacheon, just South Korea outbreak of Seoul, went unanswered. But the church issued a statement later on Sunday reiterating calls for an end to "stigmatisation, hatred and slander" against its followers, saying it was cooperating with the Government's efforts to contain the outbreak. For the first time in its 236-year history, South Korea's Catholic church decided to halt masses at more than 1,700 locations nationwide. Buddhist temples also called off events, while major Christian churches held online services.
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The passage it highlights suggests that the Promised Pastor is the second coming of Jesus Christ. The group says it has about 245,000 members more than 31,000 of them from overseas. CNN has tried to reach Lee Man-hee for comment, but multiple calls to the group have not been returned.
