Bishop Napa in Seoul celebrates 60 years from Ox from Korea

Vatican News

With deep emotion, bishop Emilio Napa, Secretary General of the Vatican State Government And the former head of the papal mission (WPO), his bones began in the 60th anniversary for the establishment of the Koriana National Directorate in WPOS. During the ceremony, which was held on March 31 at the Mongolong Cathedral in Seoul, the Archbishop recalled the uniqueness of Korea, a nation in which faith was automatically rooted before the arrival of the missionaries. The Liturgy was chaired by the bishop Metsias Eung Hoon Rey, president of the Korean Episcopal Conference, and was attended by many bishops, priests and former managers in Ox, religious, mynexes missionaries and hundreds of believers.

Bishop Napa, as reported by FIDES, highlighted the courageous perseverance of the first Korean Christians, who will preserve their belief in their hope in eternal life. The bishops said, “Noble and employees sat together, calling themselves brothers and sisters,” and they thanked God for all those who served the Koreans in Weibo throughout their history and encourage the believers to pray with the same strong faith that encouraged their ancestors.

The Cardinal Andrew So Jong Day, the president of Sol’s bishops, reviewed in his deliberate speech the development of the papal mission work in Korea. He pointed out that O First was established on June 29, 1965 as the “Pontifical Committee for the Spread of Faith”. For six decades, the Church in Korea moved from being a “church that receives” to become a “church that gives”, which indicates the missionary spirit of the people who participated in his faith and resources with most of the needy around the world.

The celebration continued in a conference on the task, as certificates from the honored missionaries and teachers were shared. Among them, she told the marriage of the ordinary missionaries of condolences, and Akwinas Seong Hu and Rosa Yun Hyung Rosa Yang reported her late missionary profession. In 60, after an experiment in Mozambique, they were called to the task in Tanzania. His testimony revolves around the importance of living and love to be able to announce Christ, in addition to emphasizing the need to learn local language and culture to fully integrate into society.

The task is the testimony of Christian unity and brotherhood

There was another important testimony from Sister Anna Kang, a member of the missionary religious teaching, who participated in her experience as a missionary in the Philippines between 2018 and 2023. With the support of OMP and many donors, Sister Kang carried out an educational project for their homes with very risky conditions. Through their school, many children from families who have one room may receive a basic education.

Father Peter Dong Kim, head of the mission department won To nations From the diocese of Seoul, his experience also participated in Taiwan, where he served in the diocese of the indigenous population community in the mountains. He stressed that the missionary path does not always respond to personal preferences, but rather to the divine advocacy.

In an emotional moment, Father Marco Songsu Kim, an officer in Dicasterio, expressed his desire that the missionary spirit that bishops lived in Naba during his presidency of WPOS will continue to direct his work on his new mission.

Bishop Naba benefited from his visit to thank the Korean Church for his generous surrender to the comprehensive task. At the end of the preaching, he highlighted the availability of Korean priests to work in different angles of the world, remembering that the task is a testimony of Christian unity and brotherhood.

Bishops’ visit to Napa began on March 26, with a meeting with Nonicalo Apostolic in Korea, Monsignor Giovanni Gasbar. Throughout his stay, he participated in many fans, confrontations with religious and secular, and events of pastoral importance in different dioceses in the country. In the Diocese Diocese, the Archbishop celebrated the Mass and toured many important places such as the main school and the Museum of Certificate, while in Suwn he was visiting the Marian Namiang Reserve and celebrated the Mass with the children.

He concluded on March 31 with a message of good wishes to the Korean Church and the delivery of gifts that included wooden copies of the cross presented by San Juan Maria Vianiani to Betia Polina Garriot and the missionary rose, as symbols to adhere to the global mission.

Not only did this 6th anniversary of the WPOS program in Korea celebrate the past, but also renewed the call to move as an important church, committed to serving and announcing the Bible for all the pillars of the world.