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Historic Visit

Fri, October 19, 2018 | 04:59

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For our real angels

It is a great pleasure and honor to address Your Holiness. You always serve people around the world in a humble manner. Your visit to Korea will surely provide great encouragement to the peace-loving people of Korea.

Historic Visit | 2014-08-07 18:57

South Chungcheong Province: land of martyrs

Korea's Catholic Church is noted for the sacrifices of martyrs in its early days. In less than one week, Pope Francis will arrive in Seoul. Korea's holy grounds are an important part of his Aug. 14-18 trip.

Historic Visit | 2014-08-07 16:36

Vatican and Korea

Why did the Vatican pick Korea as the destination for a first Asian apostolic voyage in more than 10 years?

Historic Visit | 2014-08-06 19:13

Pope Francis to pray for Sewol victims

Pope Francis will personally console some of the bereaved family members of victims of the Sewol ferry disaster during his Aug. 14 to 18 visit to Korea. “During a Mass in Daejeon, Pope Francis will meet with the survivors of the Sewol ferry disaster and family members of the victims,” said Hur Young-yup, spokesman for a committee organizing the papal visit. “There will be som...

Historic Visit | 2014-08-05 18:37

Pope's message of compassion

Holy Father, You are coming to Asia only to visit South Korea. I know that you are sad that your visit cannot include North Korea or China.

Historic Visit | 2014-08-05 18:29

Pope Francis: social media superstar

For followers of the Catholic faith, Pope Francis is the head of their Church. For non-followers, Pope Francis is a social media superstar whose messages have the power to move people across religions.

Historic Visit | 2014-08-03 18:05

Catholic pilgrimages in Seoul

The Archdiocese of Seoul released a smartphone application through Google Play Store last year, introducing Catholic pilgrimages in Seoul where the largest numbers of Catholics had been persecuted, and it recently overhauled the previous version to commemorate Pope Francis’s historic visit to Korea for five days from Aug. 14 to 18.

Historic Visit | 2014-07-31 16:47

Papal visit inspires publishers

Pope Francis has been one of the biggest themes for local publishing houses, particularly in light of a historic Korea visit next month. His Aug. 14-18 visit has led to the release of some 30 books this year, inviting readers to learn about the papal message. New publications range from collections of his words to an analysis on his Tweets. Pope John Paul II served from 1978 ...

Historic Visit | 2014-07-25 17:14

BoA invited to join Pope for lunch

Pope Francis will have a luncheon with 20 young Asian leaders at the 2014 Asia Youth Day (AYD) during his Aug.14-18 Korea visit.

Historic Visit | 2014-07-14 17:21

Celebs shoot video for Pope

Ahead of the first papal visit to Korea since 1989, some of the country’s biggest stars have made a welcome video for Pope Francis.

Historic Visit | 2014-07-07 18:30

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