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Catholicism in South Korea: Living in the shadow of a nuclear-armed tyrant

September 1, 2019 R. Cavanaugh 2

The proportion of South Koreans who are Roman Catholic has surpassed 10 percent—high for the region, especially considering that people with no religious affiliation account for 46 percent of the total population and are a […]

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Murky future for human rights and religious liberty in North Korea

June 21, 2018 Russell Shaw 2

Some 80,000-120,000 persons are said to be held in four major North Korean political prisons, among them Catholics and other church members. […]

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