South Korea Archives

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.

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.

By Elise Ann Allen

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.

By Associated Press

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.

By Catholic News Service

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.

By Catholic News Service

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.

By Elise Harris

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.

By Catholic News Service

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.

By Catholic News Agency