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Regional gov'ts present pontiff with small gifts
City and provincial governments and many individual citizens have presented Pope Francis with small gifts prepared with respect and sincerity, returning to him the favor ...
Aug 18,2014
‘Wake up and go out into the world’: Pope Francis
“As young people not only of Asia, but also as sons and daughters of this great Earth, you have a right and a duty to take full part in the life of your societies.” Pope ...
Aug 18,2014
Pope meets with Asian bishops
Pope Francis met with Asian bishops at the Shrine of Haemi in Seosan, Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong Province), on August 17. The pope arrived by helicopter at the ...
Aug 18,2014
Pontiff stresses humble life
Pope Francis visited Kkotdongnae, a welfare facility in Eumseong County, Chungcheongbuk-do (North Chungcheong Province), on August 16 and stressed the importance of a com...
Aug 17,2014
Portrait of 124 beatified martyrs unveiled
A portrait of 124 martyrs recently beatified by Pope Francis was unveiled on August 16. The martyrs are Paul Yun Ji-chung (1759-1791) and his companions. A portrait ...
Aug 17,2014
Pope Francis with children
Pope Francis shows his devoted love for children. He stopped the autocade at many points and got out of the car to greet and bless the children in the crowd. Photos: Je...
Aug 17,2014
Details of the beatification ceremony
Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he heads to the venue of the beatification ceremony for Paul Yun Ji-chung and 123 other martyrs at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul ...
Aug 17,2014
Pope Francis shares neighbors' pain
Pope Francis shared the pain of the bereaved family members who lost loved ones in the Sewol ferry disaster, during a procession before the beatification ceremony and Mas...
Aug 17,2014
Pontiff declares beatification of Paul Yun Ji-chung and 123 other martyrs
"The example the martyrs set has much to say to us today, who live in societies where, alongside immense wealth, dire poverty is silently growing, where the cry of the po...
Aug 16,2014
'Youth without hope are no longer young, they are already old at heart': Pope Francis
"Everyone gathered here together, with youth coming from all corners of the earth, we wish for a place where we can all share peace and friendship. Overcoming obstacles, ...
Aug 16,2014