Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 18, 2018
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Pope indicates willingness to visit North Korea
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSouth Korea’s president meets with Pope Francis in a private audience, and his office says that the pontiff indicated his willingness to visit North Korea.
The South Korean presidential office says in a statement that President Moon Jae-in “conveyed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s desire for a papal visit to North Korea.” A formal invitation directly from North Korea will follow.
The office says Francis said that “if the invitation comes, I will surely respond to it, and I can possibly go.”
Kim initially indicated his desire for a papal visit during a Korean summit last month.
If it materializes, such a visit would be the first by a pope to North Korea.
— AP
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here