In an interview with Pyonghwa Catholic Weekly, Roh said that when people ask him why he became a Catholic he finds it hard to explain.
«I used to be a very logical and rational person, a long way from any sort of religion,» he said, «But life is full of surprises and one day I found that I do believe that God exists and that he watches over humanity. Today I can state clearly that I believe in God and in his providence.»
Many Korean Catholics have written to congratulate Roh and to express their primary concerns: national unity, social harmony, and policies geared toward helping the weakest and poorest.
