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Pope tells Korean Catholics to be ‘apostles of peace’

Pope tells Korean Catholics to be ‘apostles of peace’

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Gospel does not divide, but unites, by urging people to be close to others in a spirit of service and peace, Pope Francis told visitors from South Korea on the anniversary of the martyrdom of the nation’s first Korean-born Catholic priest and martyr, St. Andrew Kim Taegon.

‘A prophetic call to thrive’

‘A prophetic call to thrive’

Six Black Catholics from the Diocese of Owensboro traveled to Washington, D.C. from July 20-23, 2023, to join over 3,000 Black Catholics from all over the U.S. at the National Black Catholic Congress (NBCC).