Korean cardinal expresses joy at Christian unity in Korea
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Rome, Italy, Jan 23, 2009 / 08:12 pm (CNA).- Thousands of Catholics and Christians of other confessions gathered in Seoul this week for an ecumenical gathering to mark the Week of Christian Unity. The Archbishop of Seoul, Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jinsuk, expressed his hope that prayer in common would serve as an example to unify Korea.

According to the L’Osservatore Romano, the gathering was organized by the Committee of the Korean Catholic Bishops and the National Council of Churches in Korea. During his remarks, Cardinal Cheong Jinsuk expressed his “indescribable happiness” at the moment. Now we mutually recognize each other as brothers and sisters in the faith through the same Christ.”

According to UCA News, the cardinal told those present, “We can have different ways and manners of praying to our God. However, we pray our Creed with one voice that cannot be divided.”

The cardinal expressed his hope that the example of the unity of Christians, when all of the faithful are united in prayer, may serve as an example as well for Korean citizens of other confessions and that the prayers recited during the week of prayer for Christians would also foster the desired national unity of the entire Korean peninsula.

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Published by: Annie
San Jose/California 02/02/2009 05:33 AM EST
"Usually when I hear about Korean reunification it means under a NORTH Korean government"

Where do you usually hear about a unified Korea under the North Korean government?


"so lets hope that is not the side the cardinal is on."

I hope you are aware of the fact that the communist government of North Korea is brutally repressive of Christianity, or any religion for that matter.
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Published by: vee8
Tokyo 01/26/2009 09:34 PM EST
The cardinal expressed his hope that the example of the unity of Christians, when all of the faithful are united in prayer, may serve as an example as well for Korean citizens of other confessions and that the prayers recited during the week of prayer for Christians would also foster the desired national unity of the entire Korean peninsula.

National unity of the Korean peninsula under which government I wonder? Usually when I hear about Korean reunification it means under a NORTH Korean government so lets hope that is not the side the cardinal is on.
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