Speakers called for lifting voices for peace against war forces trying to keep power by increasing the crisis and the danger of war.

A statement of religionists of four religious orders was published at the press conference.

We are resolutely opposed to THAAD deployment which will bring only the crisis of war and do harm to the people's life, the statement said.

It demanded the Park Geun Hye regime deny the triangular military alliance and opt for improved inter-Korean relations.

Great national unity is the only way of peace and reunification of all Koreans, it said, adding: We will demand the conclusion of a peace treaty for an end to war and durable peace mechanism on the Korean peninsula and call for achieving the great national unity.

The destiny of the Korean nation can be hewed out only by the concerted efforts of the nation.

We declare that the only way of peaceful reunification is to achieve the great national unity.