Pope continues romance with Asia with new statue of Korean martyr in St. Peter's

In yet another nod to Asia and a further sign of Pope Francis’s love affair with the continent, Saint Peter’s Basilica this week will receive a new marble statue of South Korean priest and martyr Andrew Kim Taegon.

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