(Vatican Radio) At the conclusion of Pope Francis’ third day in Korea, the head of the Holy See press office, Fr Federico Lombardi, gave a briefing for the journalists from around the world who are gathered at the press centre in Seoul. He also took time to speak to our correspondent in the Korean capital,…
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(Vatican Radio) After having visited and prayed at the Seo So-Mun Shrine of the martyrs in Seoul on Saturday, Pope Francis celebrated the Beatification Mass for 124 Korean martyrs before the symbolic Gwanghwamun Gate in the presence of some 800,000 faithful. Sean Patrick Lovett who is in Seoul reporting on the Pope’s apostolic visit gives…
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(Vatican Radio) After having visited and prayed at the Seo So-Mun Shrine of the martyrs in Seoul on Saturday, Pope Francis celebrated the Beatification Mass for 124 Korean martyrs before the symbolic Gwanghwamun Gate in the presence of some 500,000 faithful. Sean Patrick Lovett who is in Seoul reporting on the Pope’s apostolic visit gives…
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis celebrated Mass for the Beatification of the Korean Martyrs pointing to their example that – he said – has much to say to societies today where alongside immense wealth, dire poverty is silently growing and where the cry of the poor is seldom heeded. On the fourth day of his apostolic…
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(Vatican Radio) At the end of the Mass for the Beatification of the Korean martyrs at Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul, Korean Cardinal Andrea Yeum Soo-jung thanked Pope Francis and asked for prayers for Korea. Please find the translated text of his address below: Holy Father, I welcome you with joy together with the laity, religious…
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