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Jan Cardinal Korec for Nobel Peace Price 2011

Jan Cardinal Korec for Nobel Peace Price 2011

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Started by Anonymous 15 years, 9 months ago
Jan Cardinal Korec is former dissident from Czechoslovakia (today Slovak Republic). He survived ten years of communist imprisonment and forty years of government persecution. He was leader of the underground Church behind Iron Curtain. For his dedication to the people, freedom and justice the attempts were made to assassinate him. Jan Cardinal Korec survived heavy labor camps and imprisonment. At the present he is 85 years old and lives in the City of Nitra. He wrote numerous books, many of them were published and distributed secretly behind the Iron Curtain. He is a Jesuit and received honorary Ph.D from University of Notre Dame; he was not allowed to accept it. He remains humble and dedicated person who stands on the side of poor and oppressed people. Jan Cardinal Korec is an example of modern hero that did not compromise his believes with oppressive systems and injustice. After downfall of Iron Curtain he stood on the side of poor, unemployed and less fortunate people who found themselves on the margin of free market society. For his stance against exploitation of rich corporations and domination of wealthy he became again unpopular among wealthy. Jan Cardinal Korec is sincere, humble servant of humanity, justice and consciousness. For his life long service to humanity he deserves recognition of Nobel Price for Peace. He is an examplary Church leader, humble and approachable dignitary that never diviated from his firm path of helping humanity.

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January 23, 2012

We hit two hundred and fifty signatures today. It has been a long and exhausting journey but seeing this level of recognition for his life of service keeps me moving forward.

Reached 250 supporters

January 23, 2012

Reached 100 supporters

March 13, 2011

6 Comments

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Tomas Zhang
15 years ago Featured

Korec is the real deal. Most modern leaders could learn a thing or two from his humility.

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Elena Stewart
15 years ago Featured

The world needs to know about his sacrifice. A true man of god.

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Peter Olsen
15 years ago Featured

He never sold out. Still fighting for the poor even today. Best candidate for sure.

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Marek Rogers
15 years ago Featured

True hero. He suffered so much under the communists and never gave up. He earned this honor a long time ago.

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Jana Webster
15 years ago Featured

A man of such courage. He deserves to be remembered for his strength during those dark years in Slovakia.

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Maria Karimi
15 years ago Featured

SO DESERVING!! He kept hope alive for us when things were at their worst.

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