Pope Francis Prays for South Korea Air Crash Victims and Families
The Pope’s prayers came as rescue operations continued at the site of the aviation tragedy in South Korea, where a Jeju Air flight carrying 181 people crashed earlier Sunday.
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Vatican Reveals Theme for World Youth Day 2027 in South Korea
The archbishop of Seoul said WYD 2027 will be the first of these gatherings to take place in a predominantly non-Christian country.
South Korea’s Catholic Bishops Pray for Halloween Crowd Surge Victims
The bishops underlined that nothing in society should be put before human life and dignity and asked local authorities to respond accordingly to ensure that a disaster like this is never repeated.
Pope Francis to Meet Leaders of the US, India and South Korea in the Next 24 Hours
All three leaders are in Rome this week for the G20 summit which will take place Oct. 30-31.
Pope Francis Thanks South Korea’s Bishops for $1M COVID-19 Vaccine Donation
“I would like to thank you for your gesture of Christian charity, which really touched me,” Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis Sends Condolences After Death of South Korean Cardinal Cheong
Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, the current archbishop of Seoul, remembered his predecessor as someone who “wanted the Church to be the light and salt of society, and practiced a pastoral ministry that emphasized the values of life and family.”
As South Korea Revises Abortion Law, Catholics Mobilize to Protect Unborn Life
South Korea’s president is Catholic, but has not taken a public stand on the abortion law.
Catholic Church in South Korea Growing, Slowly
About one in five South Korean Catholics are over the age of 65, and only 8.5% of Catholics are age 19 or under.
Hae Woo’s Story: Finding Faith and Fleeing North Korea
The young woman, who evangelized among her fellow inmates after converting to Christianity in a North Korean prison camp, is one of the lucky few of the faithful to escape the religiously repressive regime.
