The Vatican will dedicate a new statue of the patron saint of Korea, St. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, at St. Peter’s Basilica this Saturday. Born in 1821, Kim was the first native Korean priest and one ...

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - A marble statue of Saint Andrew Kim Taegon (1821-1846), the first priest and martyr of Korea, will be placed in an external niche of Saint Peter's Basilica and blessed ...

Tucked away in the quiet town of Bocaue lies a little-known historical and spiritual site that links the Philippines to one ...

16, the anniversary of Saint Tae-gŏn’s beheading by the Korean Joseon Dynasty. A statue of St. Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn at the Jeoldu-san martyrs' shrine in Seoul, South Korea (photo: Rabanus Flavus ...