High hopes Irish martyrs will receive WYD boost in South Korea

High hopes Irish martyrs will receive WYD boost in South Korea

News that the next World Youth Day will take place in Seoul, South Korea, has raised hopes that the event might boost the profile of Irish missionaries martyred by communist forces during the Korean war. Six Irish Columban fathers and two missionaries of Irish descent died as “witnesses of modern and contemporary faith” during the…

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