▲ 지난달 28일 서울시 중구 명동 거리에서 어린이들이 자선냄비에 성금을 넣고 있다. 이정우 기자 b1614409@korea.kr

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Ven. Jinwoo, president of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, and the Jogyesa Children's Choir on the evening of Dec. 18 pose for a group photo at the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul's Jongno-gu District. "Interreligious harmony is the most powerful force for reducing conflict and establishing peace," the monk said. "The religious community must unite more firmly to stand by the socially underprivileged and grow closer to those in pain."