In 2018, Moonjae, who was the South Korean president, discussed the Pope’s visit to North Korea during diplomatic talks held by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
First Published Aug 27, 2022, 1:12 PM IST
sole: Pope Francis invites him to visit North Korea. The Pope said this in a televised interview on Friday. He said that he would not refuse an opportunity to work for peace. In 2018, Moonjae, who was the South Korean president, discussed the Pope’s visit to North Korea during diplomatic talks held by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Moon said during the summit that Kim had told him he would welcome the pope. Pope Francis also assured that he is ready to go if he receives an official invitation.
But as relations soured, the visit was no longer discussed. After four years, the Pope raised the issue again. If they invite me, I won’t say no. The goal is brotherhood. Please invite me,” Pope Francis said in an interview with South Korea’s state broadcaster KBS. The Pope has repeatedly called for peace. When Pope Francis visited South Korea in 2014, he held a special Mass for the reunification of the two Koreas. Relations between North and South Korea have been strained since Yoon Suk-yeol took power last May. Kim’s administration scoffed at South Korea’s suggestion that it could offer financial aid to North Korea in exchange for denuclearization.
At the beginning of the 20th century, there were many churches and many Christians in North Korea. North Korea was known as the Jerusalem of the East. But North Korea’s founding leader, Kim Il Sung, saw Christianity as a threat and banned the religion.
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