Presbyterian pastor detained by North Korea returns to Canada
The pastor had taken dozens of mission trips to the nation since 1997—until he was accused of undermining the government.
Hyeon Soo Lim, a Canadian pastor imprisoned for more than two years in North Korea before being released last week, is now home and speaking about his ordeal.
“It’s a miracle for me to be here today,” he told congregants August 13 at Light Korean Presbyterian Church in the Toronto area, according to news reports.
The pastor, also known as Rim Hyon Su, had been accused of using religion as a ruse to overthrow the government. He was convicted of attempting to undermine the regime of Kim Jong-un; he was sentenced to life imprisonment in December 2015 and forced to engage in hard labor.
