With just one day to go until the 2018 inter-Korean summit, the world is watching, hoping for peace on the Korean Peninsula. <br />This includes Pope Francis,... who has a message for the leaders taking part in the summit. <br />Lee Seung-jae reports. <br /> Pope Francis, who visited South Korea in 2014, urged the leaders of South and North Korea to have "the courage of hope" and become "artisans of peace".<br />Speaking at the Vatican on Wednesday, the pontiff asked for prayers for the two Koreas,... saying the inter-Korean summit was an opportunity to start dialogue.<br /><br /> "On Friday, April 27th, in Panmunjom, there will be an inter-Korean summit to be attended by the leaders of the two Koreas, Mr. Moon Jae-in and Mr. Kim Jong Un. This meeting will be a good opportunity to start a transparent dialogue and a concrete path of reconciliation and new-found fraternity in order to secure peace in the Korean peninsula and in the whole world." <br /><br /> Addressing tens of thousands of people at his weekly general audience,... Pope Francis called for "transparent dialogue" between the two Koreas,... urging the two leaders at the first inter-Korean summit in more than a decade to act with courage to foster regional and world peace.<br />He also expressed his personal prayer to the Korean people who want peace,... adding that the Holy See supports every useful and sincere initiative to build a better future.<br /><br /> "To the Korean people who ardently desire peace, I assure my personal prayer and the closeness of the whole Church. The Holy See accompanies, supports and encourages every useful and sincere initiative to build a better future in the name of meeting and friendship among peoples." <br /><br /> No matter their religion or beliefs,... the world watches on as the inter-Korean summit may be the focal point in the future North Korea-U.S. summit,... and for peace on the Korean Peninsula. <br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. <br />
