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Korea to send delegation for Pope Leo XIV's coronation

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Pope Leo XIV during the audience with the Eastern Churches celebrating their Jubilee, in Vatican City, in this photo provided by the Vatican Media, Wednesday. EPA-Yonhap

Pope Leo XIV during the audience with the Eastern Churches celebrating their Jubilee, in Vatican City, in this photo provided by the Vatican Media, Wednesday. EPA-Yonhap

Korea will send a delegation to Vatican City to attend Pope Leo XIV's coronation, set for Sunday (local time), the foreign ministry said.

The delegation will be led by Culture Minister Yoo In-chon, ill be accompanied by Oh Hyun-joo, South Korean ambassador to the Holy See, the ministry said.

Yoo also visited the Vatican last month with a condolence delegation to attend the funeral of late Pope Francis.