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Cardinal Yoo Heung-sik, Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy of the Holy See, held a press conference on July 3 at the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea in Junggok-dong, Seoul. This conference was organized to mark Cardinal Yoo's visit to Korea for his summer vacation. Cardinal Yoo conveyed greetings and prayer requests asked by Pope Leo XIV to be delivered to the Korean Church. During the conference, questions were raised regarding the Pope's visit to North Korea, peace on the Korean Peninsula, the appointment of a sitting Korean cardinal, and preparations for the 2027 Seoul World Years of Prayer (WYD). Regarding the possibility of a papal visit to North Korea, Cardinal Yoo explained that North Korea's attitude and relations between North Korea and the U.S. are key variables, stating that if a door for dialogue toward peace on the Korean Peninsula opens even slightly, that possibility must be fostered. He also noted that the Holy See and the Korean Church are consulting closely regarding the 2027 Seoul WYD, emphasizing that the success of the event depends not only on its scale and operation but also on what young people from around the world experience and take back with them from Korea. He added that the Holy See and the Korean Church are in close consultation regarding the 2027 Seoul WYD, and stressed that the success of the conference depends not only on its scale and operation but also on what experiences young people from around the world have in Korea. Cardinal Yoo stated that regarding various pending issues such as youth ministry, the decline in priestly vocations, and the role of religion in the age of AI, the Church must first listen to the voices of the youth, uphold human dignity, and bear witness to the Gospel through its life. #CardinalYooHeungSik #PopeLeoXIV #2027SeoulWYD #PeaceOnTheKoreanPeninsula #CatholicNewspaper