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Pope Francis sends condolences after death of South Korean Cardinal Cheong
The cardinal sought to bring peace and unification to the Korean peninsula. Read more
South Korea proposes new law allowing abortion up to 14 weeks
South Korea’s National Assembly is considering a proposal to allow abortion up to 14 weeks as the deadline approaches to... Read more
Korean bishops back anti-discrimination law, with caveats
A South Korean bill banning discrimination across 26 different categories has hesitant support from the Catholic bishops of the country,... Read more
Pro-life student group sends letter to Pope Francis over South Korea abortion law
A pro-life association of university students is appealing to Pope Francis for support as the South Korean government faces a... Read more
As South Korea revises abortion law, Catholics mobilize to protect unborn life
As the deadline approaches for South Korea’s National Assembly to revise the country’s abortion law, Korean Catholics are working to... Read more
Korean cardinal to consecrate Pyongyang Diocese to Mary on Assumption
The Archbishop of Seoul, Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, has announced that he will consecrate the Diocese of Pyongyang to Our... Read more
Catholics pray for reconciliation on 70th anniversary of the Korean War
Korean Catholics marked the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War -- a war which never technically ended... Read more
Church in South Korea growing, slowly
The number of Catholics in South Korea increased by less than 50,000 in 2019, continuing a trend of slowing growth after a... Read more
In South Korea, abortion performed on wrong woman by mistake
Police in South Korea are investigating a doctor who mistakenly performed an abortion on the wrong woman in August. Read more
Pope Francis sends message of peace to the Korean peninsula
Pope Francis sent a video message Saturday to the leaders of South and North Korea expressing his hope for a... Read more
South Korean court finds abortion ban unconstitutional
South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday ruled an abortion ban in the country to be unconstitutional, receiving mixed responses from... Read more
South Korea's abortion ban could be overturned this week
A pro-life doctor in South Korea is asking the international community for prayers, as the country’s constituional court considers whether... Read more
South Korean bishop weighs in on Trump-Kim summit
As U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meet in Vietnam this week, a South Korean archbishop... Read more
South Korean bishops call for an end to the death penalty
The South Korean bishops’ conference has called for an end to the death penalty, and asked the nation’s Constitutional Court... Read more
Pope Francis & South Korean president pray for peace
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in met with Pope Francis today after praying for peace on the Korean peninsula in St.... Read more
Kim Jong Un invites Pope Francis to meet in Pyongyang
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to meet in Pyongyang, a South Korean spokesman said Tuesday.... Read more
Catholics in Korea look to martyrs amid nuclear negotiations with Pyongyang
As nuclear negotiations with North Korea continue, Catholics in South Korea are encouraging devotion to their martyr saints and renewing... Read more
Vatican diplomat hopeful about prospect of peace on Korean peninsula
The Vatican's top diplomat expressed hope Thursday that efforts to bring lasting, stable peace on the Korean peninsula will bear... Read more
Pope Francis meets with North, South Koreans in Geneva
In a move aimed at bridging political as well as ecumenical divides, Pope Francis during a day-trip to Geneva met... Read more
Novena for North Korea sheds light on issues beyond denuclearization
Following two historic summits involving North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un, South Korea’s bishops are calling on Catholics to pray... Read more
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