Sorok News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Stay updated with breaking news from Sorok. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Top News In Sorok Today - Breaking & Trending Today

Hansen's disease patients, Buddhists both unhappy over president's Lunar New Year gifts featuring church, cross

President Yoon Suk Yeol and first lady Kim Keon Hee’s Lunar New Year gifts triggered controversy, as they were presented to Buddhist leaders in packaging featuring illustrations of a church, cross and rosary drawn by Hansen’s disease patients. An association of Hansen’s disease patients also expressed displeasure, saying the patients were hurt by the controversy which they said caused by prejudice. ....

Kyonggi Do , South Korea , Kangwon Do , Cholla Namdo , Ch Ungch Ong Namdo , Yoon Suk Yeol , Kim Keon Hee , Jogye Temple , Korean Hansen Welfare Association , Sorokdo National Hospital , President Yoon Suk Yeol , Lunar New Year , Sorok Island , South Chuncheong Province , Gyeonggi Province , Hoengseong County , Lee Kwan Sup , Hwang Sang Moo , Jogye Order , Korean Buddhism , Presidential Gift , Hansens Disease , South Korea , He Korea Times , Orea Times , Orean News In English ,

Austrian angels of philanthropy

It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the recent passing of Sister Margaret Pissarek, a former Austrian nurse whose selfless dedication to caring for Korean leprosy patients on Sorok Island for over four decades touched countless lives. Born in 1935, Margaret s journey began after graduating from a nursing school in Innsbruck, Austria. In 1966, she made the life-changing choice to serve at the Sorok National Hospital, Sorok Island, Gohung County, South Jeolla Province where she tirelessly tended to Hansen s disease patients until 2005. Remarkably, Margaret s altruism knew no bounds as she steadfastly refused any form of financial remuneration, embodying a profound sense of compassion for the less fortunate. ....

Cholla Namdo , South Korea , Margaret Pissarek , Marianne Stoeger , Mother Teresa , Choe Chong Dae , Sorok National Hospital , Sister Margaret Pissarek , Sorok Island , Gohung County , South Jeolla Province , Sister Marianne Stoeger , Nobel Peace Prize , Austrian Nurse , Sorok Island , South Korea , He Korea Times , Orea Times , Orean News In English ,