Vatican Unveils Theme and Logo of World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, South Korea | EWTN News Nightly

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The Vatican has unveiled the theme and logo of the next International World Youth Day, which will be in Seoul, South Korea in 2027 and preparation is underway. South Korea has nearly 6 million Catholics, which represent 11% of the population. This makes the country the first non-Christian nation to ever host the large Catholic youth event. What is unique about the Catholic Church in Korea is that it was born and developed under the initiative of lay scholars and intellectuals, not missionaries. Over the centuries, Korean Christians suffered violent persecution. In 2014, 124 martyrs were beatified by Pope Francis during a five-day trip to South Korea. EWTN Vatican Journalist Benedicte Cedergren has more. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf