Monument honors Maryknoll's work in North Korean diocese

Published: 2007-10-03

MARYKNOLL, N.Y. (CNS) -- A Korean cardinal looked with gratitude toward the past and with hope toward the future as he dedicated a granite replica of the gate to the city in Pyongyang, North Korea, at Maryknoll headquarters in New York. Unveiled and formally dedicated Sept. 30 by Cardinal Nicholas Cheong Jinsuk of Seoul, South Korea, the monument is inscribed with the names of the 90 Maryknoll priests, brothers and sisters who served in the Pyongyang Diocese. The monument was presented to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Diocese of Pyongyang, which began as a Maryknoll mission in North Korea. There are currently more than 5 million Korean Catholics, based mainly in South Korea.

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