
Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea Inaugurates ‘the Era of 1,000 Priests’
In total, the Korean Church has 5,721 priests, according to the latest figures from the episcopate.
In total, the Korean Church has 5,721 priests, according to the latest figures from the episcopate.
During the inauguration ceremony, a flag parade was held in which both young Koreans and international attendees carried colorful flags from 193 different countries into the cathedral.
On Oct. 29, Pope Francis will meet the president of South Korea, Moon Jae-in. When the two met for the first time in 2018, Moon told Pope Francis: “I come to you as president of South Korea, but also as a Catholic. My baptismal name is Timothy.”
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