Officials of the South Korean Catholic Church left Seoul Sunday to hold working-level talks with Vatican officials on preparations for Pope Francis' visit to the country in August.
The talks are slated for April 7-9 (Vatican time).
Pope Francis plans to visit South Korea from Aug. 14 to Aug. 18 to attend a meeting of Asian Catholic youths and carry out a beatification ceremony for the 124 Korean martyrs.
Pope Francis would be the second pontiff to visit the country. The late Pope John Paul II traveled to Seoul twice – one in 1984 and the other in 1989.
The talks are slated for April 7-9 (Vatican time).
Pope Francis plans to visit South Korea from Aug. 14 to Aug. 18 to attend a meeting of Asian Catholic youths and carry out a beatification ceremony for the 124 Korean martyrs.
Pope Francis would be the second pontiff to visit the country. The late Pope John Paul II traveled to Seoul twice – one in 1984 and the other in 1989.
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