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 ...

South Korea's religious circle congratulated Pope Leo XIV on Friday, following his election as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. "All bishops and faithful of the Korean Catholic Church ...

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

A Catholic archbishop in South Korea has urged attendees of a youth festival in the national capital, Seoul, to respond with courage and faith to God’s call to religious life. “The Church thrives and ...

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

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.

Pope Francis didn’t affirm same-sex marriage or lobby for ordaining women as priests. But he gently steered the Catholic ...

Eight decades after the partition of the Korean peninsula, the Catholic Church in South Korea remains one of the few actors that, with perseverance and faith, keeps alive the hope for ...

(photo: Daniel Ibanez/CNA / EWTN) Kevin J. Jones/CNA World September 20, 2023 The feast of the Korean martyrs, celebrated by the Catholic Church on Sept. 20, remembers 103 men, women, and children ...