Pope Francis will personally console some of the bereaved family members of victims of the Sewol ferry disaster during his Aug. 14 to 18 visit to Korea. “During a Mass in Daejeon, Pope Francis will ...

The largest persecution in 1866 produced some 8,000 martyrs. The persecution officially ended ... Also it claims some 3,000 Catholics, but the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea officially sees no ...

These include Chonjinam, the birthplace of the Korean Catholic Church, and the Mirinae Holy Shrine, where the tomb of the first Korean priest-martyr, Saint Priest Andrew Kim Tae-gon, is located, and ...

During the five-day trip, he beatified 124 Korean martyrs and took part in the sixth Asian Youth Day. Charism of the Catholic ...