Korean Envoy to Vatican Reaffirms Peace Efforts

February 9, 2023229 views0

Korean Envoy to Vatican Reaffirms Peace Efforts

2023-02-09T10:12:09+01:00

By Church News

South Korea’s newly appointed envoy to the Vatican has reiterated the nation’s commitment to hold peace talks with North Korea aimed at reconciliation and unification in the Korean Peninsula.“We will cooperate with the Holy See to resolve global issues and achieve peace on the Korean Peninsula,” said Oh Hyun-Joo, the first Catholic woman appointed as South Korea’s ambassador to the Holy See.Oh said that the Korean government aims to support Pope Francis’ desire to bring peace to the region, Catholic Times reported.

“The Korean government is well aware of the Pope’s interest in the Korean Peninsula… If possible, we would like to actively support it,” Oh said.

Peace talks between North and South Korea have been an ongoing process and the reconciliation of both nations has been a major pastoral issue for the Catholic Church in Korea.

The South Korean government established the Ministry of Unification on March 1, 1969, to oversee inter-Korean relations and unification.

The ministry reflects the unique reality of the Korean Peninsula, which remains divided since the end of the Korean War.

Earlier this month, in a meeting with Unification Minister Lee In-young, Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick of Seoul appealed to the South Korean government to make concrete efforts for peace on the Korean Peninsula.Ambassador Oh, the new envoy voiced her hope that “the pope’s prayer for peace on the Korean Peninsula will come true” through dialogue and continued efforts.ALSO READ The Vatican Screening Of “The Greatest Beer Run Ever”