Stone
plaque in Seoul to commemorate Pope Francis' visit
A stone plaque has been erected in Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square to
commemorate the pastoral visit of Pope
Francis to South Korea a year ago. During the
visit of Pope Francis to Korea, August 14 to 18, on the occasion of the celebration
of the Catholic Church’s Asian Youth Day in
Daejeon Diocese, the Holy Father declared Paul Yun
Ji-Chung and his 123 martyr companions Blessed. The meter high and
1.7 meter broad stone
plaque will be
inaugurated on August 23 by Cardinal Andrew Yeom Suu-Jung, the Archbishop
of Seoul. A note by
the archdiocese explained that the Gwanghwamun Gate square where Pope Francis
beatified the martyrs. is the place where many other Korean Catholics were assassinated
for their faith. It will
become a place of pilgrimage that symbolizes freedom andStone plaque in Seoul
to commemorate Pope’s visit equality, the note said.
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