Korean Bishop says Pope's visit "missionary typhoon"
2014-09-09 Vatican Radio
Pope Francis "was a missionary typhoon" for Korea and Asia. His words, gestures, and above all his warmth struck society, renewed the commitment of Catholics, bringing many who had drifted away back to the churches. South Korean Bishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik of Daejeon spoke to AsiaNews about the Pope's August 14-18 visit to his country. He said, "We have many new catechumens, we are planning a journey to the sites of the martyrs, we are engaged in a serious examination of conscience. And all this we owe to the Holy Father's having shaking us up." "Francis' apostolic visit to Korea has led to wonderful fruits," he said explaining Korean newspapers are reporting people still suffer from 'nostalgia for the Pope'. He explained that what struck so deeply, not just Christians, was the 'kind of powerful simplicity' with which the Pope was able to live and transmit the Gospel, which leads individuals to question themselves. Bishop You pointed out that one fruit of the Pope's visit was that Koreans realized how to live with others in fruitful personal relationships, where the best things come from brotherhood, not so much from money.(From archive of Vatican Radio)