South Korea

Pope Francis expresses his sorrow for the over 150 people killed at a Halloween street party in Seoul, South Korea’s capital, as the country’s Catholic Bishops call for a thorough investigation into the causes.

Korea Council of Religious Leaders announced on August 31, 2022 that a pilgrimage group will visit Jerusalem in Israel and the Vatican between September 13 and 21, 2022.

"At each level, the media can play a vital role in dealing with the ecological crisis," says Dr. Cynthia Moe Lobeda

The purpose of the SWC was to raise awareness of the importance of peace in the backdrop of global wars and conflicts, and the culture of friction and hate in the digital world is seriously threatening the value of peace.

We need to move from individual engagement to community building. As Pope Francis says, "God’s style is closeness, compassion, and tenderness’.

Media had been playing a robust role in conflicts and peacemaking in the digital village of the interconnected world, says FABC President, Cardinal Charles Bo.

Paolo Ruffini, the Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, addresses this year's SIGNIS World Congress in Seoul, recalling that "the only way to respond to the challenge of technology is not to think of it as an idol."

The August 16–19, 2022 event has the theme "Peace in the Digital World."

In this world of hyper connectivity, do our lives and interactions become richer and fuller?

SWC2022 will be a "hybrid" Congress where in-person conferences will take place alongside non-face-to-face meetings via YouTube and metaverse.

The catholic dental care group faced financial hardship due to a drop in volunteers and a shortage of funds.

The Archdiocese of Seoul, South Korea, apologized after putting a relic of St. Andrew Kim Taegon on sale on an e-commerce site.

Pope Francis elevated Archbishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, to the rank of Cardinal, together with 20 others. 

South Korea's Seoul Archdiocese commissioned two missionary priests for international service. The priests' assignments were in Mexico and Taiwan.

The Archdiocese of Seoul in South Korea established a religious school for grandparents to prepare them to be faithful teachers to their grandchildren.

A Filipino bishop thanked a South Korean missionary for his service to the poor in the country.

Dr Kim Yong-Bock, a doyen of Asian ecumenism and prominent theologian, died on April 7, in Seoul, South Korea.

"Serve with a pure heart, love the community, and work for the pleasure of the Korean people."

Pope Francis appointed Father Simon Kim Jong-Gang as the new bishop of the Diocese of Cheongju on March 19, 2022.

The Archbishop of Seoul, Jeong Sun-taek, issued a Lenten pastoral letter with the theme "Reconcile with God now is a very gracious time" based on 2 Corinthians 5:20; 6: 2.