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The challenges facing South Korea in organizing the next World Youth Day
One priest says that being designated the site of the next WYD is an opportunity “to spread faith in Christ”... Read more
Recently baptized Korean woman comes to WYD to get to know Catholic community
“It’s just so amazing to see all the Catholic youth from all over the world gathered here together through the... Read more
South Korea’s Catholic bishops pray for Halloween crowd surge victims
Catholic bishops in South Korea offered condolences to the bereaved families of the more than 150 people killed in a... Read more
South Korean shrine celebrates designation as international pilgrimage site
Haemi Catholic Martyrs’ Shrine is the second Korean site to receive the honor. Read more
Pope Francis receives cross made from barbed wire from North Korean border
The cross was a gift from South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Read more
Pope Francis to meet leaders of the US, India and South Korea in the next 24 hours
All three leaders are in Rome this week for the G20 summit. Read more
Pope Francis appoints new archbishops for Seoul and Nairobi
Seoul’s new archbishop is a Discalced Carmelite. Read more
Relics of first Korean Catholic martyrs identified with DNA testing
The martyrs were among the first of thousands of Catholics to be tortured and executed. Read more
Pope Francis thanks South Korea’s bishops for $1M COVID-19 vaccine donation
The pope praised the ‘gesture of Christian charity, which really touched me.’ Read more
Pope Francis in Pyongyang? An intelligence chief is working to make it happen
No pope has ever visited the “hermit kingdom.” Read more
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
