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South Korean requests for Pope Leo XIV visit

Overview

South Korean officials and regional leaders are petitioning the Vatican to include specific religious and historical sites in Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming itinerary for the 2027 World Youth Day in Seoul.

In late August 2026, Namyangju Mayor Choi Hyun-deok met with Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik to request a visit to the Majae Holy Ground. The Mayor highlighted the site’s significance as a location of early Korean Catholic lay faith and martyrdom.

Concurrently, National Assembly member Kim Yong-min also petitioned for the inclusion of the Majae Holy Ground, emphasizing its unique history. Additionally, South Chungcheong Province Governor Park Su-hyeon met with the Pope in Rome to propose a visit to Chungnam, a region featuring 27 Catholic martyrdom sites. Governor Park suggested creating an ‘Eastern Santiago Trail’ to establish a global pilgrimage route, noting potential synergies between the religious visit and the 2027 Summer World University Games.

Entities

Pope Leo XIV · Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik · Park Su-hyeon · Choi Hyun-deok · Kim Yong-min

Timeline

  1. 16 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    South Korean officials request Pope Leo XIV visit religious sites

    South Korean leaders are requesting Pope Leo XIV visit religious sites, including Namyangju and Chungnam, during his 2027 visit for the World Youth Day in Seoul.

  2. 18 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Namyangju Mayor requests Pope Leo XIV visit Majae Holy Ground

    Namyangju Mayor Choi Hyun-deok has requested that Pope Leo XIV visit the Majae Holy Ground during his 2027 visit to South Korea for the World Youth Day.

Sources

biz.heraldcorp.com · hsnews.co.kr · incheonilbo.com · kgnews.co.kr · mediadj.kr · seoul.co.kr