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...Appointed in 1969 as South Korea's first Roman Catholic Cardinal, Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, 86, was a staunch opponent of authoritarian rule who gave refuge to activists in Seoul's main cathedral during antigovernment protests...
...there's no lack of opportunity to get into crime." Despite dire prospects, the poor keep arriving in the city of 18 million. As joblessness, crime and violence continue to grow, the rich are beginning to take flight. Mariana Montoro Jens, who works for an antiviolence ngo called Instituto Sou da Paz, says: "People think of this as the country of soccer and samba. But this is a violent country." The rise of the pcc is one sign of that. Says Ferréz: "In a place where the state doesn't care and the police are your enemy, this...
...Nevertheless, Shi'ite voters were enthusiastic. "We are following our supreme merja, Sistani," said Jafar al-Khazali, a 29-year-old day laborer as his daughter, Sou'ad, clung to his leg. "I will not lose my rights again like before." "I am looking forward to seeing my dreams come true," said Khalida al-Bayati, a Shi'ite housewife. "I want to see my country not like it was under Saddam." Al-Bayati holds no nostalgia for the old regime, having lost a child to cancer that she blames on Saddam's use of chemical weapons...
...another development, Stephen Cardinal Kim Sou Hwan, the Roman Catholic primate of South Korea, last week endorsed the calls for reform. The Philippine Catholic Church played an important role in toppling Marcos. "There are no reasons why the revisions should be delayed," said Cardinal Kim. "We have to bring democracy to Korea urgently." Added Dissident Kim Young Sam, an N.K.D.P. adviser: "To delay democratization is to deny...
...this independent doughnut shop, quality is a mark of pride. The owner, Sou Chang Pang, vehemently insists that “all doughnuts must be made fresh right here.” Customers can choose from the usual suspects—such as glazed and chocolate frosted—as well as from a wide variety of muffins. Industrial strength coffee tops off most late-night meals as customers pull up seats at the round table in the center of the room. Those seeking a sweet end to the night debate local politics with the engagingly quarrelsome senior citizens...