South Korea

Korean Church raises funds to renovate care homes for elderly

Church's concerns for vulnerable groups intensify as South Korea grapples with a low birth rate and rising aged population

Korean saint Andrew Kim to be enshrined in Africa

Parts of his remains will be enshrined at St. Joseph Church in the Archdiocese of Koupéla in Burkina Faso

Korean bishops support closure of zinc factory to save environment

Young Poong Seokpo Smelter is accused of toxic emissions that threaten the environment and public health

South Korea's ex-dictator Chun dies at 90

'Butcher of Gwangju' brutally crushed opponents until mass demonstrations forced him out

Korean diocese to revitalize mission activities with culture

Incheon Diocese establishes a culture and arts committee to mark the 60th anniversary of its foundation

Hush falls on South Korea as students sit grueling exam

Nine-hour test is crucial for university entrance, elevated social status, lucrative careers and even marriage prospects

Korean Catholics feed hundreds on World Day of the Poor

Archdioceses of Seoul and Daegu give free meals to homeless and hungry poor people

Film to feature Korea's first Catholic martyr-priest

St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon was beheaded for refusing to renounce his Catholic faith at the age of 25

Catacombs to remind Korean Catholics of early persecution

Archbishop Kim blesses murals on the wall behind Catholic Park Cemetery in Damyang county of Gwangju

International pressure sought to end rights abuses in North Korea

Catholic institute's conference discusses the isolated country's food crisis and economic problems

Korean diocese runs recycling campaign to stop pollution

Incheon Diocese has been running recycling shops to help improve the environment

Korean Catholic film festival highlights importance of gratitude

The festival aimed to help people feel grateful in their daily lives, says Pauline priest

Indonesian indigenous people fight on despite arrests

Filipino pastor claims new Covid variant is God's punishment

Korean Church raises funds to renovate care homes for elderly

Defrocked Timor-Leste priest's trial reaches final stage

Yet another Catholic church destroyed by Myanmar junta

Singapore, Malaysia ease Covid curbs at busy border