Pope Beatifies 124 Korean Martyrs (Video)

It was one of the most anticipated events of the Pope’s trip to South Korea

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124 martyrs were declared blesseds by Pope Francis, as the crowds cheered on.

More than 1million people filled the streets of Seoul to attend the Mass and beatification of Paul Yun-Ji-Chung and another 123 martyrs who were killed during the height of the country’s religious persecution in the 18th and 19th century.

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