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Francis in Korea

Pope Francis greets "comfort women" as he arrives to celebrate a Mass for peace and for the reconciliation of North and South Korea at Myongdong cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2014. (CNS/L'Osservatore Romano, pool)

Pope Francis traveled to Korea Aug. 13-18, 2014, for the sixth Asian Youth Day.

Kia gives Francis' Souls to Korean bishops

by Thomas C. Fox
Sep 4, 2014

 Kia Motor has announced the company would donate three Kia Soul cars to the Korean bishops' Preparatory Committee for the 2014 Papal Visit.  These cars were used during Pope Francis’s visit to South Korea. The pontiff declined to use a larger sedan.  According to published reports, the committee said that two of the cars will be sent to the Vatican, and one will remain in Korea to be put on display. 

Seoul cardinal tells Sewol families to 'concede'

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 29, 2014

Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, archbishop of Seoul, has called upon families of the victims in the April Seoul ferry tragedy “to concede at a certain point” their demands for an independent investigation and prosecution for the culpable.

In a press conference, he also warned reporters against exploiting the pain of the Sewol families, calling on everyone to help heal the pain.

Sewol victim father ends fast after 46 days

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 28, 2014

The father of one of the victims of the South Korean ferry tragedy Thursday ended a 46-day hunger strike.

Kim Young-oh, father of one of the 250 high school students who died in the Sewol shipwreck April 16, became a symbol of the families` struggle for an independent investigation into the accident.

Missing, tough Francis words to Korean bishops

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 28, 2014

On the first day of Pope Francis’ visit to South Korea he met with the Korean bishops, telling them to be one with the poor.

However, some of his strongest advice was not reported at the time as several paragraphs from his talk were dropped in the official text distributed on the Korean bishops’ sponsored media website.

Pressure mounts to act on Sewol ferry bill

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 24, 2014

Pope Francis' focus on South Korean trip: a call for reconciliation

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 23, 2014

Day 40 of hunger fast, Sewol father hospitalized

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 22, 2014

'Pope embraced Sewol narrative, gave it a moral imperative'

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 22, 2014

Korean paper: 'We were intoxicated under a holy spell'

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 21, 2014

Hail protesters of militarism, injustice. Your pontiff loves you.

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 20, 2014

Korean bishops hold summary press conference

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 19, 2014

Francis visit gets high marks in Korean daily

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 18, 2014

Francis writes condolence letter to ferry family members

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 18, 2014

Francis reconciliation Mass homily text

by NCR Staff
Aug 17, 2014

Francis to youth: 'Don't be afraid to carry the faith forward'

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 17, 2014

It's Francis the healer in Korea

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 16, 2014

Fasting father, 'soul of nation,' greets Francis

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 16, 2014

Korean beatifications mix joy, solemnity

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 15, 2014

Francis homily at beatification Mass for 124 Korean martyrs

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 15, 2014

Pope says forgiveness key to reconciling divided Korea

by Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service
Aug 15, 2014

At stadium Mass, pope tells Koreans to resist materialism

by Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service
Aug 15, 2014

Francis to baptize father of Korean ferryboat victim

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 15, 2014

Police confront Korean ferryboat victim's father

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 15, 2014

Korean art pierces souls of traumatized nation

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 15, 2014

Francis to Korean bishops: 'Be one with the poor'

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 14, 2014

Seoul rally draws attention to 'comfort women'

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 14, 2014

Pope Francis stresses peace as he steps foot into South Korea

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 14, 2014

Papal Korea visit to be broadcast live for 124 hours

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 12, 2014

Father of child who died in Korean ferry disaster: 'I beg the pope to call for investigation'

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 12, 2014

Divided South Korean church awaits Pope Francis

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 12, 2014

Seoul cathedral: site for papal reconciliation Mass

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 11, 2014

Korea offers Pope Francis a living canvas for papal themes

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 9, 2014

Vatican highlights Francis' Korea events

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 7, 2014

North Korean Catholics will not attend papal reconciliation Mass

by Thomas C. Fox
Aug 7, 2014

South Korea's Asian Youth Day to focus on leaders from 30 countries

by Simone Orendain, Catholic News Service
Jul 29, 2014

Almost 100 bishops to accompany Pope Francis to South Korea

by Thomas C. Fox
Jul 28, 2014

Papal visit to South Korea: Legacy of martyrs, lay leadership lives on

by Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service
Jul 21, 2014

Francis, in Korea, might meet with 'comfort women'

by Thomas C. Fox
Jul 3, 2014

Pope Francis' Korea visit not without controversies

by Paul Hwang
Jun 5, 2014

North Koreans invited to Seoul papal mass

by NCR Staff
May 29, 2014