SEOUL: Pope Francis will pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of South Korea’s first Catholics when he beatifies 124 tortured and executed martyrs at a special mass in Seoul on Saturday.
Up to one million people are expected to converge on the capital’s central Gwanghwamun Square for the mass, which will mark the religious centrepiece of the pope’s five-day visit to South Korea.
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