SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s secretary for relations with states, has held a Mass in Seoul in memory of early Korean martyrs, the Seoul Archdiocese said Wednesday. The Mass took place Tuesday at the Seosomun Shrine, which commemorates early Korean martyrs, with Archbishop of Seoul Peter Chung [...]
VATICAN, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Archbishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik became the fourth South Korean cardinal in an appointment ceremony at the Vatican on Saturday. You, 70, was sworn in at St. Peter’s Basilica at 4 p.m. as one of 20 new cardinals appointed by Pope Francis. The appointment was announced in May. He was [...]
SEOUL, May 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Pope Francis announced Sunday that he will appoint 21 new cardinals in August, including South Korean archbishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik, according to news reports Sunday. You, 70, has been serving as Prefect for the Congregation for Clergy overseeing matters regarding priests and deacons since June 2021. He will be [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Pope Francis appointed Bishop Peter Chung Soon-taek as new Catholic archbishop for Seoul and apostolic administrator of Pyongyang on Thursday. The Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul said the decision was reached at noon Thursday in Rome, or 7 p.m. Thursday in Seoul. Chung, 60, was promoted to archbishop upon his [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — As South Korean archbishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik has been named the new prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy of the Holy See, his possible role in arranging Pope Francis’ visit to North Korea is drawing attention from the Catholic community at home and abroad. On June 11, the [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Pope Francis appointed the South Korean bishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik as the new prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy, the Vatican said Friday. You, 69, chief of the diocese of Daejeon, was also promoted to archbishop as he became the first South Korean to be appointed to a [...]
SEOUL, March 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The #MeToo movement calling out sexual harassment is spreading like wildfire through the religious world in South Korea, prompting leaders to take countermeasures. According to reputable sources on Sunday, the scandal surrounding several attempted rapes by a Catholic priest who was only identified as Han has inspired followers of other [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s Catholic Church on Wednesday apologized over a priest’s alleged attempt to rape a female volunteer worker, one of the latest cases in the fast spreading “Me Too” movement. A priest at the Catholic Diocese of Suwon, only identified by his surname Han, is accused of attempting to [...]