The Commission of Catholic Bishops for the Reconciliation of the Korean People made the request to the Communist government.
The text of the request was published for the Day of Unity and Reconciliation of the Korean People, which will be held this Sunday, a year after the historic meeting in Pyongyang between the presidents of the two Koreas.
The message asks Pyongyang to grant freedom of worship and invites Korean Catholics to participate in aid programs to the people of the North.
