Archdiocese of Seoul promotes initiatives for peace

A series of events through prayer and concrete works are being held to promote peace  in the Archdiocese of Seoul from Aug 13 to 20, on the occasion of Korea’s 71st Liberation Day.

The first event on the calendar is organized by the committee for the Reconciliation of the Korean people for young people titled ‘2016 Wind of Peace’.  It is a pilgrimage from 13 to 19 August in the demilitarized zone to the border between the two Koreas.  The participants include expats from Serbia, Slovenia, Lebanon and South Sudan. 

Archbishop Andrew Yeom Soo-jung of Seoul  thanked for the opportunity and hoped that the young people might become the agents of  peace in the future and  promoters of reconciliation and try  to resolve disputes big and small. 

From Aug 19-20, the ‘2016 Korean Peninsula Peace-sharing Forum’ will be held with the theme “Pathway to peace: a journey towards peaceful Korean Peninsula”.

The forum will be participated in by Catholic leaders, pacifists, and experts who have been working in hotly disputed regions suffering from civil war and terror attacks. They aim to discuss a solution for violence and conflicts and how to establish world peace.

On Aug. 19, a presentation will be held under the theme “From dispute to peace: The Voices from the fields for International Peace,” demonstrating how non-governmental organizations and people in troubled areas such as the Middle East, Europe, and Africa have successfully established peace.

On Aug. 20, the forum will officially begin with the address by Cardinal Yeom Soo-jung.