Archbishop Chung Soon-taek "Wish you a safe community"...Memorial for the 2nd anniversary of the Itaewon disaster

Chung Soon-taek, the head of the Catholic Archdiocese of Seoul, said ahead of the second anniversary of the Itaewon disaster, "Our society must fulfill its responsibility to prevent the same tragedy from occurring."

"The Itaewon disaster reminded us of how important it is for us to maintain a community that can protect each other's safety and dignity," Archbishop Chung said in a condolence message released today.

He also added, "We commemorate the victims who passed away sadly and express our condolences to the bereaved families and all those who had to suffer from this incident."