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, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea on Monday began a three-day mourning period to pay tribute to former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, Pyongyang’s state media said, as it calls him the “close friend and comrade” of North Koreans. The decision was made by the ruling party’s central committee, the presidium of the Supreme [...]