S. Korea Invited Pope Francis to Meet Kim Jong Un at DMZ

(Bloomberg) -- South Korean president Moon Jae-in’s office has numerously asked Pope Francis to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarized zone that separates the two Koreas, Chosun Ilbo reported, citing unidentified people familiar.

• Moon’s office had invited Pope Francis to visit the Korean peninsula after finishing his trip to Japan on Nov. 26
• A government official delivered an invitation in July through Archbishop Alfred Xuereb, the Apostolic Nuncio to South Korean and Mongolia
  • Another request was made after last year’s Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity during Moon’s visit to Vatican City
• Moon’s office has not received a confirmed response back

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