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| South Korea's Cardinal Kim dies | South Korea's Cardinal Kim dies |
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| South Korean Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-Hwan, a key figure in promoting democracy in the country, has died, a Roman Catholic official said. | South Korean Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-Hwan, a key figure in promoting democracy in the country, has died, a Roman Catholic official said. |
| The cardinal, who was aged 86, is credited with strongly opposing the country's military dictatorships. | The cardinal, who was aged 86, is credited with strongly opposing the country's military dictatorships. |
| Cardinal Kim died at a Seoul hospital, Lee Hee-yeon, an official with the Seoul Archdiocese said. | |
| His appointment in the 1960s made him South Korea's first cardinal. He retired in 1998. | His appointment in the 1960s made him South Korea's first cardinal. He retired in 1998. |
| The cardinal was admitted to hospital last October. Mr Lee said the cause of his death was a combination of old age and frail health. | The cardinal was admitted to hospital last October. Mr Lee said the cause of his death was a combination of old age and frail health. |
| As well as being the head of 2.5 million Korean Catholics, Cardinal Kim was respected, even among non-Catholics, as the country's spiritual leader. | As well as being the head of 2.5 million Korean Catholics, Cardinal Kim was respected, even among non-Catholics, as the country's spiritual leader. |