North Korea fires projectiles as Pope Francis arrives in Seoul

SYDNEY: -- NORTH Korea fired three short-range projectiles into the sea off its east coast, as Pope Francis arrived in Seoul for a five-day visit.

“North Korea fired three short-range projectiles into the East Sea (Sea of Japan),” a South Korean defence ministry spokesman said.

Pope Francis is expected to send a message of peace to Pyongyang when he conducts a special inter-Korean “reconciliation” mass in Seoul on the last day of his visit.

Church officials in the South had sent several requests to Pyongyang to send a group of Catholics to attend the event, but the North declined the offer, citing its anger at upcoming South Korea-US military drills.

The Catholic Church, like any other religion, is only allowed to operate in North Korea under extremely tight restrictions, and within the confines of the state-controlled Korean Catholics Association.

It has no hierarchical links with the Vatican and there are no known Catholic priests or nuns.

Full story: http://www.news.com.au/world/north-korea-fires-projectiles-as-pope-francis-arrives-in-seoul/

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Again?!

I thought they were victorious in the war against the fishes last last month.

 

Maybe the fishes are catholic now.

Why can't we fire just one short range Nuke into this fat little twats house and be done with him ?

They usually fire missiles.  Wonder why they changed to projectiles?  Maybe they're cheaper.

It was supposed to be fireworks, welcoming the Pope. The Dear Leader got the wording wrong in the memo, is all. They found someone to be responsible already and are feeding him to the dogs at this moment.

They usually fire missiles.  Wonder why they changed to projectiles?  Maybe they're cheaper.

 

You don't keep up with technology.

Nowadays they are called farts.

What a rude little nation. Someone should smack it's bottom.

The N. Korean's know of no other way to show their manliness...these missiles are a substitute for their small penises...they should be so proud... 

They were just large fireworks to welcome him.

3-gun salute?  (It IS N. Korea, and cannonfire is expensive!)

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Papa got the answer before the address was sent.  

 

I'm sure the address will be as clear as the answer.