Photos: Pope Francis in South Korea
Nuns greet Pope Francis as he arrives to celebrate Mass in Haemi, South Korea, on Aug. 17. (Kim Hong-ji / Associated Press)
Pope Francis is making his first trip to Asia as pontiff, a sign of the growing importance the Roman Catholic Church is placing on the continent. He arrived in South Korea on Aug. 14 for a five-day visit.
The pope caresses a child as he arrives at the House of Hope, a center for the disabled, in Kkottongnae, South Korea (Gregorio Borgia / Associated Press)
Pope Francis prays at a memorial to unborn children during his visit to the House of Hope, a center for the disabled in Kkottongnae, South Korea. The pontiff prayed, then spoke with an anti-abortion activist. (Gregorio Borgia / Associated Press)
Pope Francis speaks at a training center during his visit to Kkottongnae, South Korea. (Vincenzo Pinto / AFP/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis and South Korean President Park Geun-hye inspect an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Blue House, the presidential office in Seoul on Aug. 14. (Do Kwang-hwan / Associated Press)
A security guard peers through a glass door during Pope Francis and South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s meeting in Seoul on Aug. 14. (Gregorio Borgia / Associated Press)
Pope Francis shakes hands with a representative of family members of victims of a deadly ferry sinking upon his arrival at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, South Korea, on Aug. 14. (Hwang Kwang-mo / Associated Press)
Pope Francis and South Korean President Park Geun-hye inspect honor guards during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Aug. 14. (Kim Hong-ji / Associated Press)
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Pope Francis is escorted by South Korean President Park Geun-hye, to his right, upon his arrival at Seoul Air Base in Seongnam on Aug. 14. (Ahn Young-joon / Associated Press)