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March 31, 2017

French priest pleads for safety of North Korean Christian refugees

Despite the presence of the Jangchung Cathedral, the only Catholic Church and one of four official Christian places of worship in Pyongyang, Christian persecution in North Korea is rampant.

PARIS – A French Catholic priest working with North Korean refugees in China said conditions have worsened for surviving Christians under the dictatorship of Kim Jong Un and urged the Chinese government to give shelter to fugitives from the communist-ruled country.

Published in International