Taekwondo for peace: Korean youths perform for pope

Youths from North and South Korea treated Pope Francis on Wednesday to a display of their taekwondo prowess in a demonstration for peace on their divided peninsula. The 10 martial arts athletes, half in white and half in black uniforms, staged a dramatic high kick in which one of them shattered a wood panel. They then unfurled a banner reading "Peace is more precious than victory". A little Korean girl released a dove of peace to cap the performance during the pope's weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square. "To see the two Koreas together is a message of peace for all humanity," the pope said. Pope Francis late last month praised North and South Korean leaders Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in for their "brave commitment" to peace. "To see the two Koreas together is a message of peace for all humanity," the pope said The martial arts athletes, half in white and half in black uniforms, performed for the pope in Saint Peter's Square A Korean girl released a dove as a sign of peace