Joong Ang Daily
2/26/2007
A well-known U.S. pastor will delay his plan to preach in North Korea until this summer, the Voice of America reported, quoting the pastor’s aides.
Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Orange County, California, announced earlier that he would visit North Korea next month to preach in front of more than 15,000 people at a Pyongyang stadium. But Mr. Warren’s aides told the radio station he will visit the North Korean capital in the summer. They gave no reason for the change or other details.
Mr. Warren, known as a staunch supporter of President George W. Bush, is one of the most influential religious figures in the world. His announced plan to visit North Korea drew a lot of criticism from Christians and the general public, who argued that the visit would be for show because the country does not allow freedom of religion.
