SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Ever since the coronavirus temporarily shut down all Sunday Masses, more Catholics are feeling the importance of practicing faith in everyday life, while they feel less inclined to participate in a Sunday Mass. The Woori Theology Institute conducted a survey of 6,074 South Korean Catholics, and revealed that ‘practicing [...]
BUSAN, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Constructed on the very site where Busan’s first cathedral was built more than 100 years ago, the nation’s first church specializing in matrimonial and family affairs has opened its doors to the public. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Busan carried out a celebratory ceremony officiated by Bishop Paul Hwang [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A group of progressive South Korean Catholic preiests has issued an apology after a former member was accused of atempted rape seven years ago in South Sudan. A priest at the Catholic Diocese of Suwon, who is only identified by his surname Han, is accused of attempting to rape a female volunteer worker multiple times during his stay in South [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Competition for medical patients has gone up another notch as major hospitals are releasing advanced technological services to stay a step ahead of their competitors. According to industry sources, since April Hallym University Medical Center in Dongtan has revamped the existing model of providing medicine to patients in an effort to [...]
ROME, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A team of Italian experts has succeeded in the restoration of a globe at a museum dedicated to Pope John XXIII by using the Korean traditional paper “hanji” after one year of work, the South Korean consulate general in Milan said Sunday. The team, led by art conservationist Nella [...]