Lee Jae-yong, the chairman of Samsung Electronics, met with Pope Francis during his trip to Europe. This was the first meeting between the chairman and the pope.
According to the Vatican, the chairman had a private audience with the pope at the Apostolic Palace on April 27th.
Although not a Catholic himself, the chairman has previously built a relationship with the Vatican by personally visiting to offer congratulations when Yu Heung-sik was appointed as the fourth Korean cardinal in 2022.
According to the Vatican, the chairman had a private audience with the pope at the Apostolic Palace on April 27th.
Although not a Catholic himself, the chairman has previously built a relationship with the Vatican by personally visiting to offer congratulations when Yu Heung-sik was appointed as the fourth Korean cardinal in 2022.