Eight decades after the Korean Peninsula’s division, the Catholic Church in South Korea remains a steadfast advocate for ...

Eight decades after the partition of the Korean peninsula, the Catholic Church in South Korea remains one of the few actors ...

The Catholic Bishops’ Association of Korea refers to Shincheonji Church of Jesus as a “pseudo-religious organization” and a “cult.” The church was founded in 1980 by a man who believes ...

But with U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un locked in a tense battle of rhetoric, the Catholic Church is urging both heads of state to pursue a peaceful path ...

But one Christian hopes attitudes towards missionaries are changing in North Korea. Father John Park has been a welcome and regular guest at Pyongyang’s only recognized Catholic Church since 2000.

North Korea revived religions in 1988 with building the Changchung Catholic Church in Pyongyang without any resident priest. Also it claims some 3,000 Catholics, but the Catholic Bishops' Conference ...

Known for his deep spirituality and humility, Pope Leo XIV is also remembered for his fondness for Korean food and culture during his visits to Korea.

North Korea’s regime-approved Catholic church has issued a fiery screed against South Korea’s president, describing her and her supporters as “satanic hordes” and “villains worse than ...

The feast of the Korean martyrs, celebrated by the Catholic Church on Sept. 20, remembers 103 men, women, and children who died for their faith in the first decades of Korean Christianity.

but in a language not often associated with the Catholic Church: Korean. The parish, which is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its church building Sunday, offers two Masses in Korean every ...

Deepening unity among Catholics will be the greatest challenge facing the next pope, who will be elected as early as Wednesday.