A Seoul court on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by a pastor seeking to nullify a suspension imposed on him for offering benediction prayers to sexual minorities.The Korean Methodist Church suspended pastor Lee Dong-hwan of Glory Jeil Church for two years for presiding over a blessing ritual for sexual minorities at a queer festival in Incheon in 2019.After his appeal was rejected, Lee filed a suit with the court to repeal the decision in February last year.The Seoul Central District Court dismissed the suit Wednesday, saying the disciplinary action cannot be nullified unless it is proven unjust under the canon law, or in case there was no reasoning for such disciplinary measures.Source: Yonhap News Agency

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