红衣主教柳兴植表示，教皇利奥十四世是否访问朝鲜取决于平壤方面的行动。教皇已表达了促进朝鲜半岛和平的意愿。
6月15日，在罗马城外圣保禄大殿主持弥撒后，红衣主教柳兴植向记者发表了上述言论。李在明总统出席了此次弥撒。
柳兴植说：“依我看，这取决于朝鲜。”他补充称，是否邀请教皇以及设定何种条件完全由朝方决定。他援引教皇的话称，教皇愿意“为朝鲜半岛的和平发挥作用”。
柳兴植指出，一位美国出生的教皇进行访问可能会动员美国天主教界的支持，并使梵蒂冈在朝美关系中发挥作用。已故教皇方济各也曾表达过访问朝鲜的意愿。
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