Park Ji-won, Director of the National Intelligence Service, "Pursuing Pope Francis' Visit to Pyongyang"
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Park Ji-won, Director of the National Intelligence Service, announced on the 5th that "we are promoting Pope Francis' visit to Pyongyang."
On the same day, at the 'Thanksgiving Mass for the Designation of the Quasi-Major Basilica' held at Sanjeong-dong Cathedral in Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, Director Park said in his congratulatory speech, "Today, I came here to meet Archbishop Kim Hee-jung and Ambassador Alfred Xuereb to request the Pope to visit Pyongyang."
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The mass was led by Archbishop Kim, and about 200 people attended, including Apostolic Nuncio to Korea Archbishop Xuereb and Jeollanam-do Governor Kim Young-rok.
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