The Catholic Church in Korea has proposed a novena from 17 to 25 June to pray for peace, reconciliation, and unity on the Korean peninsula. As leaders of the United States and North Korea held a historic Summit in Singapore on June 12, the Korean Church called for a novena of prayer and organized a conference for reconciliation and unity between the two Koreas – who technically – are still at war since the Korean Armistice Agreement signed in 1953.
The Catholic Bishops of Korea have indicated a different prayer intention for each day: For healing following the separation of the Korean people; for families who have been separated by the Korean war; for the brothers and sisters who live in the North; for refugees from the North who currently live in the South; for politicians of the North and the South; for the evangelization of the North; for the promotion of exchange and dialogue between South and North; for true reconciliation between the two nations; for the peaceful reunification of the peninsula.
The Bishops are also promoting a Conference on 21 June to take place at the Major Seminary of the Archdiocese of Daegu. The Bishops are also promoting a Conference on 21 June to take place at the Major Seminary of the Archdiocese of Daegu.
