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Bulacan shrine reveals Korean saint’s forgotten link to Philippines
Tucked away in the quiet town of Bocaue lies a little-known historical and spiritual site that links the Philippines to one ...
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South Korea’s patron saint who lived, has shrine in Philippines given Vatican statue
The Convent Shrine of St. Andrew Kim Tae-Gon is at 623 Mendoza St., Lolomboy, Bocaue. For inquiries, call (+639) 334133957 or (+639) 275147365.
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Film on St. Andrew Kim hits Korean theaters
Father Paolo Lee Yongho, the rector of the Solmoe Shrine, the birthplace of Saint Andrew Kim, believes that human dignity was the driving force behind the priest martyrs mission in Korea, Fides news ...
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Statue of Korea’s Patron Saint to be Permanently Installed at St. Peter’s Basilica
A statue of St. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn at the Jeoldu-san martyrs' shrine in Seoul, South Korea (photo: Rabanus Flavus|Wikipedia| / CC BY-SA 3.0) Peter Pinedo/CNA World September 11, 2023 The Vatican ...
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Pope Francis: Catholics in Korea Called ‘to a Burning Faith’
St. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, as his statue was blessed at St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis greets a delegation of Korean Catholics at the Vatican on Sept. 16. (photo: National Catholic Register ...
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Korean saint’s memorial church gets heritage site listing
The Cultural Heritage Administration notified Bishop Matthias Ri long-hoon of Suwon diocese about St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon Catholic Church's listing on March 15, the diocesan website reported. The ...
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Statue of Korea’s patron saint to be permanently installed at St. Peter’s Basilica
The Vatican will dedicate a new statue of the patron saint of Korea, St. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, at St. Peter’s Basilica this Saturday. Born in 1821, Kim was the first native Korean priest and one ...