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Nuns greeted Pope Francis for a closing Holy Mass of the 6th Asian Youth Day at Haemi Castle in Haemi, South Korea on Sunday. (AP Photo/Kim Hong-Ji, Pool)

Memory, hope, witness are Korea trip’s import, Pope reflects

By Carl Bunderson - Catholic News Agency

healer: Pope Francis greets Lee Ho-jin, father of one of the more than 300 victims of the sinking of a South Korean ferry — most of them high school students — in Seoul. As part of his trip, Francis outlined his desire for greater relations with Asian nations, especially China. (associated press/L'osservatore romano)

Pope Francis calls for ‘fraternal dialogue’ with China, North Korea

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Pope Francis walk together before a welcoming ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. Pope Francis became the first pontiff in 25 years to visit South Korea. (Associated Press)

South Koreans hope Pope Francis’ visit will ‘heal the wounds’ of separation, tragedy

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

South Korean President Park Geun-hye, left, leads Pope Francis after a welcome ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Pope Francis became the first pontiff in 25 years to visit South Korea on Thursday, bringing a message of peace and reconciliation to the war-divided peninsula. (AP Photo/Kim Hong-ji, Pool)

Pope to Koreas: Avoid ‘fruitless’ shows of force

By Nicole Winfield and Jung-yoon Choi ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pope Francis boards a plane on his way to South Korea from Rome's Fiumicino International Airport Wednesday. His five-day visit marks the first time in a quarter-century that a pope has traveled to the divided Korean peninsula. The pontiff plans to bring a message of peace and reconciliation to all Koreans. (associated press)

Pope Francis taking message of peace, reconciliation to South Korea

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times