Pope Francis arrives in South Korea for 5-day visit | Inquirer News

Pope Francis arrives in South Korea for 5-day visit

/ 10:27 AM August 14, 2014

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Pope Francis reacts during his meeting with journalists aboard the papal flight on the journey to Seoul, South Korea, while he is informed by Father Federico Lombardi that Associated Press Video journalist Simone Camilli, of Italy, died in Gaza, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. AP

SEOUL–Pope Francis flew in to Seoul Thursday for the first papal visit to South Korea in 25 years, looking to boost the growth of Catholicism in Asia.

The pope’s flight touched down at 10:15 a.m. (0115 GMT) at Incheon airport, where President Park Geun-Hye was present to welcome him.

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