Details of the beatification ceremony
Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he heads to the venue of the beatification ceremony for Paul Yun Ji-chung and 123 other martyrs at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul early in the morning on August 16.
Statues of the Mother Mary and baby Jesus, clad in traditional Korean attire, Hanbok, stand in front of the platform where the beatification ceremony will be presided over by Pope Francis on August 16. Gwanghwamun Gate stands in the background.
Pope Francis approaches the platform for the beatification ceremony and Mass at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on August 16.
Pope Francis celebrates the beatification of Paul Yun Ji-chung and 123 other martyrs. The Mass took place at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul early in the morning on August 16.
Pope Francis observes a moment of prayer while celebrating the Mass for the beatification of 124 martyrs at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on August 16.
Pope Francis declares the beatification of Paul Yun Ji-chung and 123 other martyrs during a Mass at Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul, on August 16. The picture behind the pope depicts the 124 martyrs.
Photos: Jeon Han
Korea.net Staff Writer