Worshippers fill the historic Myeong-dong Cathedral in Seoul during its Christmas Sunday Masses.
MANILA, Philippines – A visit to a Catholic Church is often part of a Filipino traveler’s itinerary whenever he or she goes abroad. In the land of K-pop and K-dramas, Myeong-dong Cathedral in South Korea’s capital is the place to visit.
The immaculate brick church is a national historic site. It is the first parish church in Korea where its first Catholic community was formed back in 1784. It has become the symbol of the presence of the Catholic Church in Korea, where CatholicsThe cathedral was a focal point in the pro-democracy movement in the ’70s and ’80s, when Catholic leaders stood up to military regimes and in defense of human rights.
Tourists often have their pictures taken on the stairway leading up to the church’s entrance. Taking photos from this point often captures its beauty.SCREENS. Church-goers can also access Christmas Mass through the cathedral’s LED TVs. Kim Harold Peji
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