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Researchers come across centuries-old Buddhist artifacts

Aug 21, 2014

South Korean researchers said Thursday they have uncovered dozens of artifacts used in Buddhist ceremonies nearly a millenium ago, as they begin to unravel the mystery behind an ancient shrine where they were discovered.The 77 artifacts include a vajra, a type of club with ribbed spherical heads, bells and censers thought to be from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), or possibly even earlier.Researchers at the Seoul Institute of Cultural Heritage were wrapping up an archaeological field survey on D
Kennel at homeless facility keeps pets, families together

Aug 20, 2014

AKRON, Ohio ― When people tried to pet her, the cat snuggled closer to owner Susan McIntosh. The cat is the first pet to be housed at the new home of Family Promise, a 10-year-old nonprofit organization that provides services to homeless families. Recently, it opened a kennel so that the families could keep their pets with them.Most homeless shelters do not take pets, forcing owners to find someone to watch a pet, or to give it away. Some would rather live on the streets than give up an animal.“
After 74 years, burn victim and nurse remain friends

Aug 20, 2014

BALTIMORE ― Charlotte Rollenhagen still remembers the first time she saw Dorothy Hutchins at Johns Hopkins Hospital.It was 1940, and the 10-year-old girl had been badly burned when her dress caught fire on the kitchen stove in her family’s Baltimore home. Her entire back was burned, as well as part of her left leg and her left arm, which she flapped in vain to put the flames out.“The picture of this little girl is indelibly placed in my mind,” said Rollenhagen, who at the time was a rookie 21-ye
In this place, powerful politician is just another quilter

Aug 20, 2014

LOS ANGELES ― Women filed into a classroom at an East Los Angeles community center. Some came alone, some in groups of two and three. Most were Latina and edging past middle age. They hauled tote bags full of fabric and rolled suitcases holding sewing machines.One of them was Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina, toting her own bundles of material.As one of the “five kings and queens” who run a sprawling county government, Molina is among the most powerful women in Los Angeles. She wrestl
[Herald Interview] Ivy finds her place in ‘Chicago’

Aug 19, 2014

Singer returns as Roxie Hart in musical
Last stop on the Kimchi Bus

Aug 17, 2014

Four Koreans cross Latin America with kimchi and sense of adventure
Pope Francis to arrive in Korea Thursday

Aug 13, 2014

A symbol of peace, love and new understanding, Pope Francis will arrive in Korea on Thursday for a five-day official visit to a nation still gripped by Cold War geopolitics. A chartered flight carrying the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and his entourage from the Vatican is expected to land at Seoul Air Base, just south of Seoul, at around 10:30 a.m. Thursday. President Park Geun-hye will welcome him at the airport, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday. “(The president) will treat (the pope) with t
[Graphic News] Pope’s itinerary in Korea

Aug 13, 2014
[Newsmaker] Francis: ‘People’s pope’ and SNS star

Aug 13, 2014

As afternoon turned into evening on March 13, 2013, in Vatican City, white smoke rose from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a new pope had been elected. About an hour later, the identity of the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church was unveiled: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires. He would be named Pope Francis, it was announced. Since that moment, Pope Francis never stopped surprising the world ― Catholics and non-Catholics alike. As the first pope born outside of
Trip signals Vatican’s shifting geographic focus

Aug 13, 2014

Young, dynamic and fast growing, Korean Catholicism contrasts with West
(Photo News) Comics Festival

Aug 13, 2014

Animation majors from Korea’s Bucheon University and Japan Animation and Manga College hold up their caricatures at the 17th Bucheon International Comics Festival, which opened at the Korea Manhwa Museum on Wednesday. The festival runs until Aug. 17. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)
Expect messages of peace, hope from pope, Korean bishop says

Aug 12, 2014

With the arrival of Pope Francis less than two days away, expectations are running high as to what message the leader of the Roman Catholic Church will have for Korea. From the Sewol ferry, clashes over high-voltage power transmission towers to be installed in the rural town of Miryang, to the reunification of the divided Koreas, there is a long list of issues that various groups would like to see the pope address during his historic visit on Aug. 14-18. A high-ranking cleric here on Tuesday tri
Catholic singers to spice up papal Masses

Aug 12, 2014

Pianist Paik Kun-woo, soprano Jo Su-mi and singer Insooni to perform in Seoul, Daejeon on Aug. 15-16
Manuscript of ancient map reveals cartographer’s endeavor

Aug 12, 2014

A newly discovered manuscript offers a new glimpse into the endeavors behind a famous ancient map of Korea which is regarded as the greatest cartographic achievement before the modern period. The manuscript, unveiled by the National Library of Korea on Monday, is believed to be one of several early drafts drawn by 19th century cartographer Kim Jeong-ho before he carved the “Daedongyeojido” on woodblocks in 1861. Part of the manuscript for “Daedongyeojido (The Detailed Map of the Great East).” (
[Papal Visit] A frenzy to study pope, Catholic history

Aug 11, 2014

From gracing TV screens and bookshelves to museums, Pope Francis is the hottest star in Korea now. With his much-anticipated arrival here just two days away, various programs and events vie for the attention of a public curious about the leader of 1.2 billion Roman Catholics worldwide as well as the religion’s small, but strong branch here. For Korea’s 5.4 million-strong Catholic community, which is roughly 11 percent of the population, it is a festival of faith that will culminate in the Aug. 1