Seoul, 14 August 2014. As of today, the Pope is on Korean land. We were struck by a small gesture by the Pope at the Nunziature. When everyone  had left the room, the Pope turned off the lights. . . During his homily at a private Mass, he spoke of forgiveness as a necessary condition for constructing fraternal relationships and solving conflicts also on a large scale. In the Nunziature we were struck by one small gesture: “While he was exiting a hall that everyone else had already left, the Pope turned off the lights. Daejeon, August 15, 2014. First he met with survivors and relatives of the victims of the Sewol (South Korea) ferry disaster. Then there was Mass for the feast day of the Assumption with more than 50,000 faithful who filled the World Cup Stadium. He strongly urged the young people to reject inhuman economic models that create new forms of poverty and marginalise workers, and the culture of death that devalues the image of God, the God of life, and violates the dignity of every man, woman and child. He asked asked them to be intensely concerned for the poor, the needy and the weak in our midst. The Korean people were more and more convinced by this Pope whom they found so striking in the way he understood them and offered them concrete reasons to hope. In the afternoon there was the long-awaited open discussion with the young people  AYD. Ten thousand young people from 23 Asian countries him to the Shrine of Solmoe with songs and dance and theatrical performances and testimonies. Francesco exhorted them: “Together with young people everywhere, you want to work to build a world in which everyone lives in peace and friendship, overcoming barriers, mending divisions and rejecting violence and fprejudice.” He also invited them “to pray together in silence for the unity of the two Koreas.” After that prayer he spoke off-the-cuff: “Korea is one, it’s a family, you are brothers and sisters who speak the same language.” Right now preparations are underway for tomorrow’s Mass at the Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul, for the Beatification of Paul Yun Ji-Chung and his 123 Companion Martyrs. It took only two days for the Pope to set everyone’s heart on fire, and not only those of the Catholics. Seoul, August 16, 2014. A very busy day today. One million people were able to remain in absolute silence during the homily and Communion, bowing in unison at the sound of the bong. Pope Francis spoke paused to talk about the role of the laity who spread Christianity in Korea before the arrival of missionaries. “The Martyrs call us to place Christ over all things, and to see every everything else in relation to Him and to His Eternal Kingdom. These make us ask if there is something for which we would be willing to die for.”Perhaps the most moving moment of his journey was the visit to the “House of Hope” centre for the disabled in Klottonganae. The Pope’s expression also brightened as he listened to the children sing and dance and embrace him. During his meeting with Korean men and women religious he thanked the superior generals for  “. . . speaking clearly of the danger that globalisation and consumerism pose for the religious life.” Finaly there was the meeting with Lay Leaders at which members of the Movement participated, among them two married focolarini who spoke to the Pope on behalf of all. Tomorrow the Pope moves to Haemi for the meeting with the Bishops of Asia. Then there will be the concluding Mass of the sixth AYD, which the young people are ardently looking forward to.      Seoul, August 17, 2014. The Pope told the Bishops of Asia that he firmly hoped that the countries on the continent of Asia who did not yet have full relations with the Holy See would never hesitate to promote dialogue for the good of all. I am not referring only to political dialogue, but also a fraternal dialogue.” In the afternoon there was the long-awaited AYD Mass amidst an atmosphere of warm and youthful enthusiasm. The Pope adds “fire to fire,” strongly uring the young people to “not sleep, but to wake up and reach out to the world.”   The Pope has left, leaving behind much warmth, hope and new courage. You could say that the whole Korean Church and society has had a healthy wake up call, that “wake up” directed to the young people by the Pope whom they understood loved them very much. From Korea, Won-Ju Moon e Alberto Kim