Cardinal Andrew YeomSoo-jung of Seoul has praised the South Korean people for their patience and sacrifice in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In his Easter message, he expressed his thanks to the faithful for passionately continuing their faith despite the unprecedented suspension of public Masses as well as to priests for celebrating Masses and praying for the faithful.

”I find a hidden blessing in this difficulty because the faithful and priests are missing each other more than ever, which is deepening our love and respect for each other and leading us to the realization that our daily life is a blessing. I believe this will be furthering the growth of our faith community,” said Cardinal Yeom, the archbishop of Seoul.