Chilgol Church, situated on Kwangbok Street in the capital city of Pyongyang, was built in 1899 and used as a place of religious life of Christians residing in this region.

Even after liberation of Korea from the Japanese military occupation on August 15, 1945, the DPRK government guaranteed the Christians their free religious life. As a result, Chilgol Church was preserved and many Christians came there to attend service.

However, the church was completely destroyed by the barbarous bombings of the US imperialists who started the Korean war in June 1950, and many Christians died tragically. The survivors prayed that the US aggressors would be punished for the destruction of the holy church and slaughter of innocent believers.

The DPRK government took measures to reconstruct the church in its original place for the sake of the Christians.

At present Chilgol Church has a pastor, clergymen, presbyters, deacons and deaconesses.

The Christians attend services every Sunday to listen to sermons on love for their nation and country, moral ethics and human life and pray for the prosperity of their country, national harmony and the earliest achievement of reunification of the country divided by outside forces.

Representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations in Pyongyang and overseas Koreans also visit Chilgol Church to attend the services.
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