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South Korea’s Catholic bishops pray for Halloween crowd surge victims
by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Oct 31, 2022 / 04:40 am Catholic bishops in South Korea have offered condolences to the bereaved families of the more than 150 people killed in a crowd surge during Halloween festivities in Seoul on Saturday night. The South Korean bishops’ conference released a statement …
Today’s Video: Praying for peace and reconciliation between North Korea and South Korea
Pope Francis asked people to pray for the success of the inter-Korean summit and, especially, for peace and reconciliation between North Korea and South Korea
Pope talks airstrikes in Iraq, his health, possible U.S. visit
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SEOUL, South Korea — Pope Francis said the use of force can be justified to stop “unjust aggressors” such as Islamic State militants in northeastern Iraq, but he declined to endorse U.S. military airstrikes against the militants and …
In South Korea, pope calls for peace, democracy and social justice
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service SEOUL, South Korea — Starting his first visit to Asia, Pope Francis urged South Korean political and civic leaders to seek peace on their divided peninsula and strengthen their nation’s commitment to democracy and social justice. “Peace is not simply the absence of …
Pope’s Korea trip seen as chance to for Catholics to renew their faith
By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead Catholic News Service NORTHVILLE, Mich. — When St. John Paul II canonized 103 Korean martyrs in 1984 in Seoul, South Korea, Dr. Alexius Hong was there to attend the canonization Mass. “This will be the second pope who visits Korea,” said Hong of Pope Francis’ plans …