All posts tagged "Pope"

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    Good for the Soul: Kia compact sales soar after Pope’s visit

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Sales of the boxy compact Soul, now dubbed the “popemobile,” jumped around the time of Pope Francis’ visit to Korea earlier this month after his ride throughout the country in the tiny vehicle was...

    • Posted August 20, 2014
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  • Firefighters inspect the car of Emanuel Bergoglio, nephew to Pope Francis, which crashed with a truck in James Craik, Argentina, early Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. Emanuel Bergoglio was seriously wounded as two young great-nephews of Pope Francis as well as their mother, the wife of the pope's nephew, were killed in the crash, according to the Vatican and a local police official. (AP Photo/DyN)
    Car crash kills three relatives of Pope

    Three relatives of Pope Francis died and a fourth was in serious condition after a motor accident in Argentina, the Associated Press reports. The car was carrying a nephew of the pope, Emanuel Bergoglio, along with the...

    • Posted August 19, 2014
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  • Pope Francis blesses upon arrival for the Closing Holy Mass of the 6th Asian Youth Day at Haemi Castle in Seosan, south of Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)
    Why did pope excite Koreans so much?

    A renowned psychiatrist says it’s the same reason Koreans are pouring in to see the record-breaking movie about Admiral Yi Soon-shin – “Koreans are longing for a charismatic leader.” By Kang Hyun-kyung Pope Francis enjoyed a rock-star...

    • Posted August 19, 2014
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  • Pope Francis blesses upon arrival for the Closing Holy Mass of the 6th Asian Youth Day at Haemi Castle in Seosan, south of Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)
    [NYT] Papal Visit That Thrills Catholics Is Unsettling to Protestants in South Korea

     Since the pope’s arrival, his visits to a center for handicapped children and his common-man touch have generated front-page news lavishing praise for his humility, which has been celebrated elsewhere. One news agency...

    • Posted August 18, 2014
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  • Pope Francis meets with religious leaders prior to the start of am ass he celebrated in Seoul's Cathedral, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
    4 keywords define Korea’s 3rd papal visit

    By Kwon Mee-yoo During his five-day visit to Korea, Pope Francis touched the country with a low-key approach and inspiring messages. On the first day, he told the bishops of Korea to serve the poor at a...

    • Posted August 18, 2014
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  • The beatification ceremony will be held for more than two hours from 10 a.m. at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul's city center with some 170,000 invited guests attending, according to the committee organizing the papal visit. But the authorities say up to 1 million people are expected to gather in the area to get a glimpse of the pope. (Yonhap)
    Pope says speaking same language source of hope for reunification

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Pope Francis said Friday South and North Korea are brothers who speak the same language, which serves as a source of hope for their reunification. “You are brothers who speak the same language,” the...

    • Posted August 15, 2014
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  • Pope Francis prays with Daejeon Bishop Lazarus You Heung-sik in front of the birthplace of Saint Andrea Kim Dae-gun at the Solmoe Sanctuary, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
    Pope urges South Korean faithful to shun materialism

    (Yonhap) — Pope Francis called Friday on Korean Catholics to combat materialism and limitless competition and pay more attention to the society’s poor, needy and vulnerable. “May they combat the allure of a materialism that stifles authentic...

    • Posted August 15, 2014
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