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- Nov 23, 2020
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South Korean president turns to Catholic bishops to help fight coronavirus
- Aug 21, 2020
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who is facing increased pressure over some of his policies, on Thursday hosted a luncheon for Catholic leaders, asking for their cooperation in tackling the COVID-19 coronavirus.
South Korea weighs listing churches as ‘high risk’
- Jul 1, 2020
South Korea is considering including religious facilities on the same list with nightclubs, hostess bars and karaoke rooms as “high risk” venues for the spread of COVID-19 following a slew of transmissions tied to church gatherings.
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.
Bishop McNaughton dies at 93; was first bishop of Incheon, South Korea
- Feb 12, 2020
Bishop William J. McNaughton, a Maryknoll missionary for 66 years and the first bishop of Incheon, South Korea, from 1962 until his retirement 2002, died Feb. 3 at Cedar View Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Methuen. He was 93.
Japanese bishop calls on government to do more in trade spat with S. Korea
- Aug 21, 2019
As neighboring countries try to use regional weight to mediate an ongoing trade war between Japan and South Korea, one bishop has stepped into the ring urging both sides to use “rational dialogue” in solving their problems without further escalation.
Korean cardinal affirms Church’s abortion teaching after court decision
- Apr 16, 2019
Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung of Seoul reiterated the Catholic Church’s stance on abortion after South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled that the country’s abortion ban is unconstitutional.
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