The face-to-face meeting will be held after a Mass to mark the Assumption Day to be held at Daejeon World Cup Stadium on Aug. 15, committee officials said.
The 6,825-ton Sewol carrying 476 people sank off South Korea’s southwest coast on April 16, leaving more than 300 people dead or missing, mostly high school students who were on a field trip to the southern resort island of Jeju.
During his visit, Pope Francis will also attend a meeting of Asian Catholic youths, carry out a beatification ceremony for the 124 Korean martyrs and hold a meeting with Asian bishops.
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Park Sae-jin
swatchsjp@ajunews.com
