Catholicism

Pope Francis, right, kisses a girl as he arrives with the popemobile to celebrate a mass and the beatification Paul Yun ji-Chung and 123 martyr companions at Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014. Paul Yun Ji-Chung, born in 1759, was among the earliest Catholics on the Korean Peninsula. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope urges “fraternal” dialogue with China, others

Nicole Winfield · August 17, 2014 4:10 am

Pope Francis addresses South Korean Catholics during a meeting at the Spirituality Center in Kkottongnae in Eumseong, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Kim Hong-Ji, Pool)

Pope runs late, asks to skip prayers _ or else!

Washington Examiner · August 16, 2014 1:56 pm

A Chinese priest holds up a bible during a mass at the 400-year-old Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. Chinese Catholics on Friday cheered Pope Francisâ visit to neighboring South Korea, saying they hoped his trip to their region would help end the estrangement between Beijing and the Vatican. However, Chinaâs entirely state-run media imposed a virtual news blackout on his visit, ensuring the public at large would know little about Francisâ activities. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Who stopped China Catholics going to South Korea?

Christopher Bodeen · August 16, 2014 1:54 pm

Pope Francis is welcomed by the faithful as he arrives at the the "House of Hope" center for disabled in Kkottongnae, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope makes strong, silent anti-abortion statement

Nicole Winfield · August 16, 2014 10:03 am

Pope Francis, right, kisses a girl as he arrives with the popemobile to celebrate a mass and the beatification Paul Yun ji-Chung and 123 martyr companions at Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014. Paul Yun Ji-Chung, born in 1759, was among the earliest Catholics on the Korean Peninsula. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Huge crowds greet pope at martyr beatification

Nicole Winfield · August 16, 2014 4:14 am

Catholic faithful pray during a mass and the beatification of Paul Yun ji-Chung and 123 martyr companions celebrated by Pope Francis at Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014. Paul Yun Ji-Chung who was born in 1759 was among the earliest Catholics on the peninsula. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

S. Koreans express pride, surprise at pope visit

Youkyung Lee · August 16, 2014 4:11 am

Pope Francis is greeted by the faithful upon his arrival for the Mass of Assumption of Mary at a stadium in Daejeon, south of Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. North Korea has Catholics. It even has a Catholic church. But while Pope Francis is being welcomed by millions of South Korean Catholics, Christianity has been largely quashed north of the border and as a string of recent arrests suggest would-be missionaries there face severe risks amid a North-South religious divide that is perhaps wider than ever. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)

Papal visit underscores religious divide in Koreas

Eric Talmadge · August 15, 2014 10:21 am

A child peers out near a cross on a gate of the Wangfujing Catholic Church in Beijing, China, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Pope Francis' greeting to Chinese President Xi Jinping as he flew to South Korea early Thursday was a rare cordial exchange between the sides that have no diplomatic relations and are embroiled in a sometimes bitter contest for authority. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Pope’s South Korea visit brings China opportunity

Christopher Bodeen · August 15, 2014 2:09 am

Pope Francis waves from a car after his arrival in Seongnam, south of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. As Francis became the first pope in 25 years to visit South Korea on Thursday, Seoul's never-timid rival, North Korea, made its presence felt by firing three short-range projectiles less than an hour before he arrived, officials said. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Shin Jun-hee) KOREA OUT

Pope’s small car fascinates South Koreans

Youkyung Lee · August 14, 2014 1:15 pm

In this photo taken on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014 provided by the Vatican paper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis shakes hands with Cardinal Fernando Filoni at the Vatican. Pope Francis is sending Cardinal Filoni as his personal envoy to Iraq to show solidarity with Christians who have been forced from their homes by Islamic militants. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Romano)

Pope appeals to UN to end tragedy in Iraq

Nicole Winfield · August 13, 2014 3:07 pm

People walk past banners welcoming Pope Francis on the street in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 11, 2014. Pope Francis is scheduled to make a five-day trip to South Korea, starting Aug. 14 to participate in a Catholic youth festival and to preside over a beatification ceremony for 124 Korean martyrs. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Pope kicks off Asia missionary boost in SKorea

Nicole Winfield · August 11, 2014 2:08 pm

Angelito Ribero, poses for a photo dressed as "Gauchito Gil" a folk saint revered by Argentines, outside the San Cayetano church in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014. "Gauchito Gil" was an 1800's outlaw who became a mystical symbol of bravery; stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Thousands of people visit the San Cayetano church, the patron saint of work, amid tough economic times in the South American country. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Argentina Catholics celebrate patron saint of work

Washington Examiner · August 7, 2014 9:18 pm