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  Pope Francis closes Korea trip with olive branch for Pyongyang

  Aug 18, 2014

  Pope Francis’ closing act in South Korea on Monday was a Mass “for peace and reconciliation.” Though defined as a prayer for all Asia, it was primarily a reference to the division of the pope’s host nation following a 1953 armistice that suspended, but didn’t officially end, the Korean War.

  
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  Pope Francis preaches forgiveness, reconciliation at South Korea mass

  Aug 18, 2014

  Pope Francis wrapped up his first trip to Asia on Monday by challenging Koreans --from the North and the South -- to reject the "mindset of suspicion and confrontation" that cloud their relations and instead find new ways to forge peace on the war-divided peninsula.

  
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  Pope Francis reaches out to China, seeking dialogue

  Aug 18, 2014

  Pope Francis made his strongest gesture yet to reach out to China on Sunday, saying he wants to improve relations and insisting that the Catholic Church isn't coming in as a "conqueror" but is rather a partner in dialogue.

  
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  Pope Francis wraps up inaugural Asian trip

  Aug 18, 2014

  Pope Francis on Monday wrapped up his inaugural visit to Asia, one that displayed a mix of style and substance, melding the pontiff's signature homey touches with an earnest outreach to a continent that holds intense interest for the Vatican—and a full slate of challenges.

  
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  K-Pop stars gear up for Pope Francis' visit with papal tributes

  Aug 16, 2014

  As Pope Francis tours South Korea through August 18, some 20 Korean household names got together to record a video for a song titled "Koinonia," which means camaraderie and communion in Greek. It was composed by K-pop veteran Noh Young-shim to celebrate the first papal visit to Korea in 25 years.

  
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  Pope prays for Sewol victims in first public Mass

  Aug 15, 2014

  Pope Francis prayed for the victims of the April sinking of the ferry Sewol during his first public Mass in Korea on Friday.

  
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  Pope Francis: Peace in Korea benefits entire world

  Aug 14, 2014

  In his first public address after arriving in South Korea, Pope Francis called government officials to work for an authentic and far-reaching peace, which requires forgiveness and cooperation.

  
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  Pope Francis arrives in South Korea for his first Asia visit

  Aug 14, 2014

  Pope Francis arrived in Seoul Today, marking the first papal visit to the country in 25 years.

  
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  Pope’s Trip to South Korea, Church Envisions Growth

  Aug 13, 2014

  Myeongdong Cathedral, the center of South Korean Catholicism, was a magnet for the country’s downtrodden for decades.

  
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  Pope remembers victims of Nazi massacre

  Aug 13, 2014

  Seven decades after Nazi forces shot 560 Italian villagers and refugees, including 130 children, Pope Francis remembered in the victims of the Sant’Anna di Stazzema massacre.