Religious harmony

December 17, 2015

A monk wearing a Santa hat walks past Christmas lights and decorations set up at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on Dec. 16, 2015. The temple is of the Jogye Order, the largest Buddhist sect in the country. South Korean Buddhists have been celebrating Christmas to show their goodwill toward Christians. Nearly half the nation’s population are Christians. (Yonhap)

A monk wearing a Santa hat walks past Christmas lights and decorations set up at the Jogye Temple in Seoul on Dec. 16, 2015. The temple is of the Jogye Order, the largest Buddhist sect in the country. (Yonhap)