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Vatican diplomat hopeful about prospect of peace on Korean peninsula
- Jul 6, 2018
The Vatican’s top diplomat expressed hope Thursday that efforts to bring lasting, stable peace to the Korean peninsula will bear fruit.
Pope Francis brings North, South Koreans together in Geneva
- Jun 21, 2018
While visiting Geneva for a session with the World Council of Churches, Pope Francis greeted delegations from both North and South Korea.
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.
Vatican diplomat expresses hope for peace on Korean peninsula
- May 24, 2018
Korea’s path to peace is still in its infancy and will be long and filled with obstacles – according to the new papal representative to South Korea – but recent developments are a cause for hope.
Pope calls for ‘transparent dialogue’ in upcoming Korean summit
- Apr 25, 2018
Two days before the summit between South and North Korea, Pope Francis called it an opportunity for “transparent dialogue.” Moon Jaei-in and Kim Jong Un will meet on Friday, in what will be the first time since the Korean war that the leader of the north enters the south.
South Korean bishop hopes North-South summit brings results
- Apr 20, 2018
Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon of Uijeongbu has been waiting years for this moment, with the leaders of the two divided Koreas poised to meet for a historic summit just inside South Korean territory April 27.
From North Korea to Catholicism: Mi Jin’s answered prayer
- Feb 17, 2018
Mi Jin Kang, a North Korean convert who escaped to South Korea, discusses her conversion.
Despite Olympics diplomacy, North Korea relentless in persecution of Christians
- Feb 11, 2018
Despite these efforts at peacebuilding, “nothing will come from it” unless more freedom is given to the North’s oppressed Christian community, according to Open Doors, a leading Christian human rights organization.
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