South Korea

Korean Catholic nuns live 'Laudato Si'

Notre Dame nuns pursue organic farming methods and an eco-friendly lifestyle to attain ecological spirituality

South Korea arrests woman over dead children in suitcases

The 42-year-old South Korean-born New Zealand national is accused of murdering her two children in Auckland area around 2018

Korean archbishop calls for equality, consensus in education

Archbishop Peter Chung of Seoul and President Yoon discussed various issues including education and social welfare

South Korea for talks with North on family reunions

The two sides have sporadically held family reunions in the past depending on the political relationship

Catholic pilgrims denounce nuclear power in Korea, Japan

Nuclear power plants remain vulnerable to crises like war and natural disasters, they warned

Typhoon death toll rises to 10 in South Korea

The typhoon, one of the most powerful to hit the country in decades, flooded streets and buildings as it passed through it

Suicides spur Church support for S. Korea’s poor

Death of woman, two daughters 'are a clarion call to govt to improve social welfare system'

South Korea gets tough on disabled rights violations

National Human Rights Commission did not name the facility, reportedly run by a Church group, but recommended its closure

Korean religious leaders to meet Pope Francis

During the interfaith pilgrimage, the religious leaders will visit Jerusalem and the Vatican

South Korea’s 99-year-old archbishop keeps going strong

Archbishop Victorinus Yoon Gong-hi is among the last Koreans with memories of the Catholic Church in North Korea

Korean Bishop Bae resigns over poor health

Bishop Constantine Bae Ki-Hyen has served as the bishop of Masan Diocese since 2016

Flooding spurs call for better housing in South Korea

Many Koreans opt for basement housing due to low-income levels, scarcity of rental housing and soaring apartment prices

Filipino Catholic groups call for preserving Sierra Madre

Pakistan Church demands criminalizing torture

The truth behind Japan's Abe state funeral protests

More Japanese women decline to be mothers

Vietnamese Catholics ready to aid storm victims

Iran protest death toll tops 75 as crackdown intensifies