When religion and politics collide

From pews to protests: People praying and carrying banners during a rally organised by the Christian group Save Korea in Seoul. — Reuters

When the country’s Constitutional Court rules on President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeach­ment tomorrow, few will be watching more closely – or be watched more closely for possible rabble-rousing – than the country’s activist pro-Yoon churches.

Outspoken pastors and their flocks have emerged among the conservative president’s most vocal supporters, demanding in mass rallies, online videos and lawmakers’ speeches that he be restored to office after his impeachment over a martial law declaration in December.