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60 years of Korea-Vatican ties

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By Kwon Mee-yoo
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Bishop Matthias Ri Iong-hoon of Suwon, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (CBCK), presides over a mass commemorating the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Seoul and the Vatican at Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul, Monday. Pope Francis sent a message, read by Archbishop Fernando Duarte Barros Reis, acting Apostolic Nuncio to Korea, hoping that Korea and the Holy See would continue to develop friendly ties and work together for peace and reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula. Courtesy of CBCK

Bishop Matthias Ri Iong-hoon of Suwon, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (CBCK), presides over a mass commemorating the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Seoul and the Vatican at Myeongdong Cathedral in central Seoul, Monday. Pope Francis sent a message, read by Archbishop Fernando Duarte Barros Reis, acting Apostolic Nuncio to Korea, hoping that Korea and the Holy See would continue to develop friendly ties and work together for peace and reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula. Courtesy of CBCK