Pope Francis Urges North and South Korea to Make Peace
![Pope Francis receives a bouquet of flowers from a child as he leaves Seoul at the end of his five-day visit to South Korea, Aug. 18, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0b994ff0-0989-4ad8-b85d-87ac64b9bea7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pope Francis receives a bouquet of flowers from a child as he leaves Seoul at the end of his five-day visit to South Korea, Aug. 18, 2014.
![Pope Francis blesses a crown of barbed wire taken from the border between South and North Korea that resembles the crown of thorns worn by Jesus Christ, prior to the start of a Mass of reconciliation in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/773bb880-870f-4efb-a0ff-699159d77be5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pope Francis blesses a crown of barbed wire taken from the border between South and North Korea that resembles the crown of thorns worn by Jesus Christ, prior to the start of a Mass of reconciliation in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2014.
![The faithful sing a reunification song during a Mass for peace and reconciliation outside Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c43eabb5-7d36-4b80-b431-b54f4e28a7e0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The faithful sing a reunification song during a Mass for peace and reconciliation outside Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2014.
![The faithful watch a laptop computer broadcasting a Mass of reconciliation outside Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9ed4e4e3-90c2-42b0-91e0-e17b60978d9a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The faithful watch a laptop computer broadcasting a Mass of reconciliation outside Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 18, 2014.