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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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
Some churches in China have suspended community activities, including Mass, over fears of the deadly coronavirus that has already killed six people and continues to spread, reported ucanews.org. With Chinese/Lunar New Year celebrated on 25th January this year, this is the busiest travel season, when millions of workers head back to their villages for celebrations.... Read More
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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
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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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
A limited edition boxed set commemorating the life of the Irish Marist Brother who founded Celtic Football Club is available for purchase. The set, celebrating the life of Br Walfrid, the founding father of the Hoops, has been produced on behalf of Glasgow arts group The Nine Muses, which owns both brotherwalfridart. co.uk and the... Read More
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A Catholic schoolgirl has expressed her delight after her brother, who was selected for England’s World Cup squad, played a major role in their 2-1 victory over Tunisia earlier this week. Daisy Maguire, who has just finished her A-levels at St Mary’s Catholic High School in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, was delighted to see her brother, Premier... Read More
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The Westminster Diocesan Chaplain for Sport has called on the Government to team up with the FA to tackle childhood obesity and tooth decay. Mgr Vladimir Felzmann said football stars could help drive home the right messages on these key issues if “they make clear statements to children that obesity and rotten teeth are not... Read More
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Talks between the leaders of the United States and North Korea are “truly historic” and bring hope for the start of a new era of peace, said Pope Francis’ ambassador to Korea. A “very important” new page has been turned, Archbishop Alfred Xuereb, apostolic nuncio to South Korea and Mongolia, told Vatican News. “It marks... Read More
