Tag: Korea
Minority of East Asian adults view childbearing as societal duty for...
The decision to have children should lie with women, moving away from traditional beliefs about societal obligations.
Elections in Seoul: Bishops ‘question’ the parties
The initiative is part of the Korean Church's actions to promote the importance of political commitment
Seoul Archbishop calls for hope and unity in light of Christ’s...
He reiterated the role of the resurrection of Jesus as "a beacon of hope, anchoring our faith in the potential for redemption and renewal."
Indigenous Indonesians use Korean letters to save dialect
Fears about their language's future prompted elders to accept the use of Hangul, but some do have concerns.
Seoul: after a year the Itaewon Halloween still has an open...
The legal question of responsibility for the tragedy remains open, with the families of the victims still waiting for justice
Who are the Korean martyrs?
Pope Francis beatified another 124 martyrs during his August 2014 visit to South Korea, including Paul Yun Ji-chung, Korea’s first martyr
Pope Francis: Catholics in Korea called ‘to a burning faith’
The blessing of the 6-ton, 12-foot-tall marble statue of St. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn took place on Sept. 16, the anniversary of his martyrdom
Statue of Korea’s patron saint to be permanently installed at St....
There are currently more than 5 million Catholics in South Korea, making up about 11.3% of the country’s total population
‘It hurts my heart’: Japan’s Kanto massacre, 100 years on
More recently, the Japanese government has repeatedly said it has no archives to verify fully the circumstances around the tragedy.
Pope Francis urges Korean Catholics to be ‘prophets of peace’
"Peace should be based on respect for individuals, the law, the common good, creation, and moral values passed down through generations."
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