The President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in Korea

His Eminence hails the country as "a good example of how a nation can live in interfaith peace, an example of important universal values like the family, life and moral teaching for the young" — For Card Tauran, “Korea is an example of religious tolerance”. Looking northward, His Eminence said, "If North Korea is open to the religion, that will be a great help to achieve social harmony and reconciliation."