Jesuit superior laments 'destruction' in his Venezuelan homeland
- May 12, 2021
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South Korea’s Cardinal Cheong dies at 89
- Apr 28, 2021
South Korean Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk, retired archbishop of Seoul, died April 27 at the age of 89.
Catholics mark 70th anniversary of outbreak of Korean War
- Jun 25, 2020
Catholics prayed for lasting peace on the divided Korean Peninsula June 25, marking the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War.
South Korean bishops call for an end to the death penalty
- Feb 15, 2019
The South Korean bishops’ conference has called for an end to the death penalty, and asked the nation’s Constitutional Court to consider whether capital punishment violates South Korea’s constitution.
South Korean leader in Rome, praises pope’s peace message
- Oct 17, 2018
South Korea’s president thanked Pope Francis for promoting peace and dialogue on Wednesday as he arrived in Italy for a papal audience, where he’s expected to extend an invitation from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for Francis to visit.
No Vatican comment on possible papal visit to North Korea
- Oct 9, 2018
The Vatican has no immediate comment on a statement from South Korea’s presidential office that the North Korean leader wants Pope Francis to visit officially.
Catholics in Korea look to martyrs amid nuclear negotiations with Pyongyang
- Sep 21, 2018
As nuclear negotiations with North Korea continue, Catholics in South Korea are encouraging devotion to their martyr saints and renewing prayers for peace on the peninsula.
Pope grants funds for Yemeni refugees in South Korea
- Aug 3, 2018
Pope Francis expressed his support for Yemeni refugees in South Korea by sending funds from papal charities.
Korean bishops call for prayer amid ‘joy’ after Trump-Kim North Korea summit
- Jun 13, 2018
South Korean Archbishop Kim Hee-Jung of Gwangju called the outcome of the U.S.-North Korea summit “a surprise and a joy,” in a June 12 statement.
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