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一位知名的韓國籍天主教神父，在蘇丹擔任義務工作八年後去世，他得到公眾提名，將獲頒授獎章。公共行政及保安部於星期二宣佈，二十四人將於七月中獲頒授市民提名的獎賞。 這些獎賞是頒授予那些透過義務工作、捐獻或善事，冒著極大困難貢獻社會的人士。這獎賞於二月成立，旨在讓一般市民推舉並獎勵他們的英雄人物。 Lee神父因著「蘇丹，不要為我哭泣！」這輯紀錄片而廣為人知，這輯講述他獻身蘇丹人民的紀錄片，於去年九月面世。Lee神父於二零一零年一月因癌症逝世，享年四十九歲。 無窮花勳章（因韓國國花木槿而得名）為韓國最高公民榮譽。傳統上是頒授予國家元首，以及其他在福利及保安方面作出貢獻的社會高層人士。 Korean Government's posthumous Award for Fr John Lee (ANS – SEOUL, 30 June 2011, austraLasia #2878) – The Fr John Lee 'phenomenon', already aired several times in these pages, is gaining further momentum in Korea, this time from a government perspective. A Press Release yesterday by the Korean Ministry of Public Administration and Security says the following: A well-known Korean Catholic priest who died last year after 8 years of volunteer work in Sudan will receive an award recommended by the public. The Ministry of Public Administration and Security announced Tuesday the list of 24 citizens who will receive citizen-recommendation awards in mid-July. The awards are given to people who contributed to society through volunteer work, donations, and good deeds against all odds. Incepted in February, they are aimed at allowing ordinary citizens to choose and award for their own heroes. The late Father John Lee Taeseok will receive the highest medal of the Mugunghwa Order. Lee became well known to the public after the documentary “Don’t Cry for Me Sudan” about his dedication to Sudanese people was released last September. Lee died of cancer in January 2010 at the age of 49. The Mugunghwa Order (named after the Rose of Sharon, Korea's national flower) is Korea's highest recognition of civil merit. It is traditionally given to Heads of State and others at the highest level of Korean society who have contributed to the welfare and security of the nation. |
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