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August 18, 2014 |
Pope Francis in South Korea
Pope Francis wrapped up the first papal visit to Asia in 15 years, urging the divided Koreas to reject suspicion and confrontation and unite as "one family, one people." Francis spent five days in South Korea, meeting some of the country's five million Catholics. Note: if you're interested in the Pope, please check out our upcoming sister site, Crux: Covering all things Catholic. --Thea Breite (23 photos total)

Pope Francis waves from a car after his arrival in Seongnam, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Pope Francis called Thursday for renewed efforts to forge peace on the war-divided Korean Peninsula and for both sides to avoid "fruitless" criticisms and shows of force, opening a five-day visit to South Korea with a message of reconciliation as Seoul's rival, North Korea, fired several projectiles into the sea. (Yonhap, Shin June-hee/AP) #

A sales assistant waits for customers next to TV sets broadcasting a report on Pope Francis' arrival, in Seoul August 14, 2014. Pope Francis arrived in the South Korean capital Seoul on Thursday after sending an unprecedented message of good will to China as he flew over the country that does not allow its Catholics to recognize his authority. (Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters) #

A picture made available by the South Korean 2014 Papal Visit Committee shows Pope Francis arriving in a papal vehicle to Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, August 16, 2014. Pope Francis celebrated the beatification of 124 Korean martyrs from the 18th and 19th centuries in the biggest event of his five-day trip to South Korea. (Handout/EPA) #

Pope Francis poses with leaders of South Korea's 12 leading religious orders at the Myeongdong Cathedral in downtown Seoul, South Korea, August 18, 2014. The Pope was due to end his five-day visit to South Korea with a special Mass for peace and reconciliation in the Korean peninsula. (Yonhap/EPA) #

A butterfly pin, given to Pope Francis by a woman who was forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II was pinned on him before mass on Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. In a poignant moment at the start of the Mass on Monday, Francis bent down and greeted seven women, many sitting in wheelchairs, who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II. After receiving the pin - a symbol of the plight of these "comfort women" — he immediately pinned it to his vestments and wore it throughout the Mass. (Daniel Dal Zennaro,Pool/AP) #

conference on his journey back to Rome from Seoul, South Korea, Monday, 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. (Gregorio Borgia/AP) #
More links and information
Pope Francis Wraps Up Inaugural Asian Trip - wsj.com, 8/18/14
Pope Caps Visit to South Korea With Plea for Reconciliation - nytimes.com, 8/18/14