Catholics mark 70th anniversary of outbreak of Korean War

Catholics prayed for lasting peace on the divided Korean Peninsula on 25th June, marking the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. The two Koreas are still technically at war because the war ended in a truce, not a peace treaty. Ucanews.com reported the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea said 16 dioceses in... Read More

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February 25, 2020

Holy Land Catholics concerned as the coronavirus spreads, but sites remain open

After Israel reported that 18 people from a recent South Korean tour group were infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19), a spokesman for the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said officials were concerned how the diagnosis would affect Lenten and Easter pilgrimages. Israel has banned all flights from South Korea and Japan and said it would arrange... Read More

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April 17, 2019

Korean cardinal affirms church’s abortion teaching after court decision

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. The country’s top court last Thursday called for a legislative change to partially allow a mother to choose to terminate a pregnancy in its early stages. While some women’s... Read More

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October 26, 2018

South Korea grants refugee status to Iranian student who became Catholic

An Iranian student who converted to Catholicism in South Korea has obtained refugee status through the efforts of Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung of Seoul and the man’s classmates. The Ministry of Justice announced on 19th October that the Korea Immigration Service accepted the student’s application, ucanews.com reported. The man’s name was withheld to protect his... Read More

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October 19, 2018

Pope, meeting South Korean leader, says he’s open to visiting North

Pope Francis, at a meeting with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, said he is willing to visit North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had asked Moon to tell the pope of the invitation. According to Yonhap, the Korean news agency, Moon’s press secretary told reporters the pope said he would accept “if an (official)... Read More

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