Wow Pope Francis Train seat to fund home for Single Mothers in Korea

Pope Francis traveled to South Korea in August and during his stay he was supposed to take a helicopter but decided instead to take the train from Seoul to Daejeon. His famous seat now has a plate indicating the where he sat. This seat has become so popular in South Korea that a part of the ticket price paid to use the seat now goes to the local diocese. So far it has geneerated US$ 13,500, and the bishop has given to young mothers in need.


The Bishop, Mgr Lazzaro You Heung-sik, of Daejeon, explained the decision by the Korea Railroad Corporation (aka Korail), South Korea's railway company.
From August to December, Korail collected some 15 million won, about US$ 13,500.
The company, has indicated that a donation will be made annually, The bishop said, "It is wonderful that the seeds planted by Pope Francis in his trip to Korea will continue to bear fruit."