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Pope Francis venerates a statue of Mary and Jesus with incense Aug. 16, 2014, as he celebrates the beatification Mass of Paul Yun Ji-chung and 123 martyred companions in Seoul, South Korea. The mortal remains of Yun and two others have been recovered, the Diocese of Jeonju announced Sept. 1, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Faith

South Korean diocese says remains of first Catholic martyrs recovered

Catholic News Service|Sep 2, 2021|3 Min Read

Father Emil Joseph Kapaun, a U.S. Army chaplain, is pictured celebrating Mass from the hood of a jeep Oct. 7, 1950, in South Korea. A candidate for sainthood, he died May 23, 1951, in a North Korean prisoner of war camp. (CNS photo/courtesy U.S. Army medic Raymond Skeehan)

Faith

South Korea honors Father Kapaun with country's highest military honor

Catholic News Service|Jul 28, 2021|3 Min Read

Pope Francis and then-Bishop Lazarus You Heung-sik of Daejeon, South Korea, arrive for a session of the Synod of Bishops on young people, the faith and vocational discernment at the Vatican in this Oct. 16, 2018, file photo. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

World

Archbishop: Papal trip to North Korea unlikely, but would promote peace

Cindy Wooden|Jul 8, 2021|3 Min Read

Bishop Lazarus You Heung-sik, prefect of the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy. (Bohumil Petrik/CNA)

Pope Francis names new prefect of Vatican Congregation for Clergy

Catholic News Agency|Jun 11, 2021|2 Min Read

Pro-life students pictured with the Apostolic Nuncio to Korea Aug. 21, 2020. (Photo courtesy of the South Korean Pro-Life Students Association via CNA)

Pro-life student group sends letter to Pope Francis over South Korea abortion law

Courtney Mares|Aug 27, 2020|4 Min Read

Participants in a March for Life in South Korea. (Courtesy of Juan Pablo Postigo via CNA)

World

As South Korea revises abortion law, Catholics mobilize to protect unborn life

Courtney Mares|Aug 25, 2020|5 Min Read

Pope Francis at the general audience in St. Peter's Square on Nov. 8

World

Pope Francis sends message of peace to the Korean peninsula

Courtney Mares|Apr 27, 2019|3 Min Read

South Korea flag. Credit: railway fx / Shutterstock.

World

South Korea's abortion ban could be overturned this week

Courtney Mares|Apr 11, 2019|3 Min Read

News

Pope, meeting South Korean leader, says he's open to visiting North

Junno Arocho Esteves|Oct 18, 2018|4 Min Read

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