President Moon Jae-in, who visited the Vatican on October 18, 2018, is taking a commemorative photo with Pope Francis. Blue House Photo Reporters
It was a conversation through’Catholic’ and’Francis’. It was the common point of’Catholicism’ that smoothed the calls between the two Koreas and the US on the 4th. The Blue House said on the 4th that the normal currency between President Moon Jae-in and US President Joe Biden had a so-called “conversation with good code”. Both leaders were Catholics, so they created a friendly atmosphere by raising the topic of conversation with Pope Francis. An official at the Blue House said, “The two leaders had a lot of conversations on a wide range of topics. President Biden said, “President Moon Jae-in and I are Catholics, so let’s communicate with the Pope.” President Biden said, “I remember the Pope’s call to congratulations right after he was elected. At the time, we talked about climate change and democracy, but when we talked with President Moon, they seem to have similar views.” Then President Moon also said, “I had a conversation with the Pope. The Pope was concerned about peace and stability and climate change in Northeast Asia. He also said that you can take on the role yourself. We need to cooperate with the Pope,” the Blue House said. It seems that President Moon’s discussion with the Pope on this day was not merely an “ice-breaking” dimension. It is also interpreted that the mediator to resolve the stiff North Korea-US relations is based on Pope Francis, who is very interested in the peace issue on the Korean Peninsula. The possibility that the pope’s visit to North Korea will naturally arise in the second half of this year, when the corona spreading trend subsides, cannot be excluded. The Blue House believes that if Pope Francis’ visit to North Korea is successful, the international community’s interest in the Korean peninsula will be raised once again, while also helping to reactivate the North Korean-US dialogue that has been hoped for after the’Hanoi No Deal’. Earlier, when President Moon visited the Vatican Vatican in 2018, he conveyed his intention to invite Pope Francis to the North Korean State Council Chairman Kim Jong-un. Pope Francis responded positively at the time, saying, “If an invitation (from North Korea) comes, I will give you an unconditional response, and I can go.” By Lee Wan, staff reporter [email protected]