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Condolence |
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"A Truly Great Man Can Move
The Hearts of Millions
Even in His Death" |
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 Cardinal Kim [Stephen Kim Souhwan] passed away at 6:12 p.m., on Feb. 16, 2009, without pain," said doctor Chung In-sik. Before he died, Kim repeatedly told doctors and his aides, "Thank you for the love you gave to me." Cardinal Kim, 86, fell into a brief coma early in the morning. But he was able to breathe under his own powers, despite poor lungs function due to complications from pneumonia resulting from infirmity. He was admitted to the St.Mary's Hospital, in Seoul, due to his frail condition in July of last year.
President Lee Myung-bak mourned hi... |
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Cardinal Stephen Kim:
"Lived and Died Like a Saint" |
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 When the news reported that Cardinal Kim died at 6:12 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2009, I was so saddened that I felt as if I were temporarily blinded, and my personal memory of those days with the Cardinal flashed through my mind.
When his plane arrived at Kimpo international airport in April 1969 from Japan, where he was told of his appointment as Cardinal by the then Pope, I was the first to walk up the tarp to greet him on his arrival. The Cardinal warmly received me, replying "Thank you very much, Mr.Limb" to my introduction, "Congratulations, Cardinal Stephen Kim, I am Mr. Limb Thokkyu, your ... |
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Wish to Express Their Deepest Condolences |
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Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, a great spiritual leader of Korea, passed away from natural causes and pneumonia, at the age of 86, at a hospital in Seoul, on Feb. 15, 2009. Lauded as 'Conscience of Korea,' Kim devoted his life to reaching out for the underprivileged and fighting for social and democratic causes. Kim was the first cardinal from Korea, and was the longest serving in the position.
In token of respect to the memory of the late Cardinal Kim, we, at DIPLOMACY magazine, are covering condolence messages from members of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps., in alphabetical order by embass... |
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