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Korean Catholic Church voices 'deep concerns' over abortion pill plan

Korea’s Catholic bishops called on the government to reconsider phased access to abortion pills and strengthen support for pregnant women.

2026.9.17

Lee says 'ember of hope' for renewed North Korea dialogue endures as he pledges continued efforts to ease tensions

Speaking at a Mass in Rome ahead of a meeting with Pope Leo XIV, President Lee Jae Myung said his administration will keep working to reduce inter-Korean tensions and revive cooperation.

2026.6.14

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass on the Day of the Epiphany of the Lord in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Jan. 6. [AP/YONHAP]

Pope Leo XIV closes 2025 Holy Year with critique of consumerism and xenophobia

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican’s 2025 Holy Year by denouncing today's consumerist and antiforeigner sentiment, capping a Jubilee that saw some 33 million pilgrims flock to Rome.

2026.1.6

Pope Leo XIV delivers at the main balcony of St. Peter's basilica in Vatican City and blesses the city and the world on Dec. 25. [UPI/YONHAP]

Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering

Pope Leo XIV, during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday, urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything, those who are impoverished and the many migrants across the world.

2025.12.26

Bloodstains outside the Christ Apostolic Church during a Sunday service held for those killed and kidnapped in an attack by gunmen on Nov. 18, in the town of Eruku, Kwara state, Nigeria, Nov. 23. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Fifty kidnapped Catholic school students in Nigeria escape

Fifty of the more than 300 students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school last week have escaped and have been reunited with their parents, the Catholic Church and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said on Sunday.

2025.11.24

Pope Leo XIV attends a Mass for Episcopal Ordination of Monsignor Miroslaw Stanislaw Wachowski in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Oct. 26. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Archdiocese of Seoul announces basic plan for 2027 World Youth Day

Olympic Park and Yeouido Han River Park are being considered as the main venues for the closing mass of the 2027 World Youth Day, which Pope Leo XIV will attend during his visit to Korea.

2025.10.27

Pope Leo XIV prays in the Sanctuary of the Madre del Buon Consiglio (Mother of Good Counsel) in Genazzano, near Rome, where he made a surprise visit two days after his election on May 10. [AP/YONHAP]

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza in symbolically rich blessing on Mother's Day

Pope Leo XIV called for a genuine and just peace in Ukraine and an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff that featured some symbolic gestures suggesting a message of unity in a polarized Catholic Church.

2025.5.12

Rev. Matthew Cho Woo-hyeong, the head of the Augustinian community in Korea [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Pope Leo XIV fond of Korean food, culture, says head of Korea's Augustinian community

Known for his deep spirituality and humility, Pope Leo XIV is also remembered for his fondness for Korean food and culture during his visits to Korea.

2025.5.11

Pope Francis waves to the crowd while riding in the back seat of a Kia Soul during a visit to Korea in 2014. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Pope Francis rode in Kia Soul during five-day trip to Korea in 2014

Pope Francis, who passed away at 88, made a significant impact during his 2014 visit to Korea, promoting messages of peace and reconciliation.

2025.4.21

Pope Francis appears for the first time since his return to the Vatican, on the day of a Mass for Jubilee of Sick and Health Care Workers in Saint Peter's square, at the Vatican on April 6,. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Pope Francis, a trailblazer and advocate for the downtrodden, dead at 88

Pope Francis, the first non-European pope, died at 88. Known for advocating for the poor and embracing controversial topics, he emphasized humility, reform and love, leaving a significant impact on the Catholic Church.