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Memorial Mass for Late Pope Benedict XVI Held in S. Korea

SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean Catholics held a Mass on Saturday in memory of late former Pope Benedict XVI, remembering and praising, in particular, his past keen interest in establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula. The Mass, organized by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (CBCK) and Catholic priests in the country, [...]

S. Korean Catholics Pay Tribute to Late Pope Benedict XVI

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 [...]