이재명 대통령, 오늘 교황과 면담…한반도 평화 관심 당부할 듯 President Lee Jae-myung met with the Pop
작성자정승남세기영어교육연구회장작성시간26.06.15조회수24 목록 댓글 0이재명 대통령, 오늘 교황과 면담…한반도 평화 관심 당부할 듯
President Lee Jae-myung met with the Pope today...He will ask for peace on the Korean Peninsula
(LEAD) Lee says ember of hope for dialogue, cooperation with N. Korea still exists
이재명 대통령 북한과의 대화에 대한 희망의 기억, 협력이 여전히 존재한다고 언급
송고2026-06-15 05:00 고동욱기자 임형섭기자 연합뉴스
이재명 대통령, '평화와 연대를 위한 특별미사' 기념 연설
(로마=연합뉴스) 한상균 기자 = 이재명 대통령이 14일(현지시간) 이탈리아 로마 성 바오로 대성전에서 열린 '평화와 연대를 위한 특별 미사'에서 기념연설을 하고 있다. 2026.6.14 xyz@yna.co.kr
(바티칸=연합뉴스) 임형섭 고동욱 기자 = 교황청을 방문 중인 이재명 대통령은 15일(현지시간) 레오 14세 교황과 면담한다.
이 대통령은 교황과 만나 세계의 평화와 연대를 위해 힘을 보태겠다고 약속하며 한반도의 평화에 대해서도 교황청에서 관심을 갖고 성원해줄 줄 것을 당부할 것으로 관측된다.
앞서 이 대통령은 전날 성 바오로 대성당에서 열린 특별미사에서도 연설을 통해 "한반도의 평화가 세계평화로 이어지고, 세계의 연대가 다시 한반도의 평화를 굳건하게 만드는 선순환을 함께 만들어 가길 희망한다"고 말한 바 있다.
이 대통령은 교황을 만난 이후 피에트로 파롤린 국무원장과도 면담한다.
sncwook@yna.co.kr
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(LEAD) Lee says ember of hope for dialogue, cooperation with N. Korea still exists
Park Boram Politics 18:03 June 14, 2026 Yonhap News
| (ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 10th para; ADDS photos) By Park Boram ROME, June 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Sunday he believes the "ember of hope" for reviving dialogue and cooperation with North Korea still exists, reaffirming his commitment to making the utmost efforts to establish peace with Pyongyang. The president made the remarks in his speech during a special Mass at the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, celebrated by South Korea-born Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik under the theme of peace and solidarity. Lee is visiting Italy as part of his broader European trip, his first since taking office in June last year. He is set to visit the Holy See for a visit with Pope Leo XIV on Monday.  Lee referred to the inter-Korean joint statement adopted June 15, 2000, calling it a "historic turning point" that, he said, signaled the possibility of overcoming inter-Korean tensions and opening up dialogue and cooperation. The president noted the first inter-Korean joint statement had led to reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, as well as humanitarian cooperation and other exchanges, opening the door to new hopes for building peace on the Korean Peninsula. "I firmly believe the ember of that hope is still alive," Lee said. The president reiterated his administration's efforts to ease tensions, including the suspension of propaganda loudspeaker campaigns toward Pyongyang. "Additionally, we have also made it clear that we will not seek unification by absorption or unilateral (ideological) competition," Lee said. "(We) will continue efforts to prevent accidental conflicts between the South and the North and to restore military trust," he added. "(We) plan to do everything we can to overcome the ceasefire and build a peace system."  Lee cited escalating international crises, including the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war and the conflict in the Middle East, while noting the Korean Peninsula, too, has slid back to an era of rupture and severed dialogue. "Distrust and tensions remain as ever," he said. "However, South Korea has a track record of keeping its faith in peace and democracy through vicissitudes and hardship," he added, underscoring the country's capacity to overcome inter-Korean tensions. The president also expressed gratitude for the Vatican's support for Seoul's peace efforts, saying that he believes peace on the peninsula could contribute to global peace, which would, in turn, help solidify peace on the peninsula through global solidarity. Since taking office in June, the Lee administration has made consistent overtures to seek peace and dialogue with North Korea, although Pyongyang has remained unresponsive. The North apparently remains firm in its pledge not to give up its nuclear weapons and missile programs, while adopting hostile policies toward Seoul by defining inter-Korean relations as those between two "hostile" countries.  pbr@yna.co.kr (END) |
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