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Pope Francis calls for inter-Korean forgiveness, reconciliation

Seoul Unification Ministry invites Pyongyang to high-level dialogue, which may include discussions over sanctions

Pope Francis’ five-day visit to South Korea ended with a call for reconciliation with North Korea on Monday.

The end to the pope’s historic visit also included a call for increased humanitarian aid to the North.

“Today’s Mass is devoted to the reconciliation of a people who constitute a single family, most importantly,” he said.

The pope referenced Matthew 18, in which Jesus’ disciple Peter asks whether he should forgive “his brother” as many as seven times, only to have Jesus reply “70 times seven.”

“Unless we are prepared to do this, how can we honestly pray for peace and