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News channel or source: https://thediplomat.com/2026/04/the-christian-roots-of-kimilsungism/
Published on: Wednesday 15 April 2026
After Kim Il Sung came to power in 1945, he remade the city as the holy capital of what some call “the gospel of Chuch’e” (often spelled Juche), a word frequently translated as “self-reliance,” and ...
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Religion: Book Review: ‘Korean Messiah,’ by Jonathan Cheng
News channel or source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/books/review/korean-messiah-jonathan-cheng.html
Published on: Monday 13 April 2026
A new history by Jonathan Cheng argues that an influx of missionaries in the late 19th century profoundly shaped the ruling Kim family dynasty.
News North Korea » Pyongyang » Religion: The Evangelical Roots of North Korea’s Kim Family
News channel or source: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/04/the-evangelical-roots-of-north-koreas-kim-family/
Published on: Wednesday 01 April 2026
Kim Il-Sung became the leader of North Korea at the end of World War II. Joseph Stalin and the Red Army of the Soviets took North Korea, stopping at what is now the 38th parallel. The Soviets backed ...