SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The 2027 World Youth Day will utilize home stays, churches and schools in Seoul to accommodate young Catholics who will gather for the global event, the archbishop of Seoul said Tuesday. Seoul has been chosen as the host city for the next World Youth Day, becoming the second Asian [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean Catholics on Monday mourned the loss of former Pope Benedict XVI, led by tributes by religious leaders. Benedict, who served as the head of the Catholic Church from 2005 through 2013, died Saturday morning (local time) in the Vatican monastery at the age of 95. He retired [...]
SEOUL, April 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Long lines were seen at Seoul’s landmark cathedral Wednesday as South Korean Catholics offered their prayers and bid farewell to the late Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jin-suk. Cheong, who was given the title of cardinal in 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI, passed away Tuesday night at the age of 89. [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The growth in the number of new Catholics hit a 70-year low last year in South Korea amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. The number of South Korea Catholics totaled 5,923,300 as of the end of last year, up 0.15 percent or 8,631 from a year ago, according to the [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, April 27 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of Catholics in South Korea rose slightly last year as the religion has experienced a slowdown in its growth in recent years, data showed Monday. According to the data by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea, 5.91 million South Koreans were registered with 16 dioceses in the [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of Catholics in South Korea has steadily increased over the past two decades, though its growth significantly slowed in recent years, a report showed Saturday. The report issued by the Catholic Pastoral Institute of Korea said the number of Catholic Christians here increased 48.6 percent from 3,946,844 [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Byeongin Persecution, the Archdiocese of Seoul has arranged a special exhibit entitled “Memory & Commemoration”. The Byeongin Persecution is among the deadliest religious persecutions in Korea’s recorded history. It took place from 1866 to 1871, during which some 8,000 Catholics including foreign missionaries [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Six out of ten Koreans have a favorable opinion of Pope Francis. Koreans’ fondness for the pope was higher than the global average, as Koreans seemed to be in favor of the pope regardless of their religion. According to a survey conducted on 1,500 adults nationwide by the Gallup [...]