A Buddhist Nun, a Catholic Cardinal, and the Sanctity of Life

From Nun's aides tell cardinal she's too weak to talk:

Against a backdrop of growing concern over the deteriorating condition of a Buddhist nun, who is on a hunger strike to save the habitat of an amphibian, Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan tried yesterday to visit her, but was turned away.

Aides to the nun, known as the Venerable Jiyul, said the Catholic leader could not speak with her because her health had declined so much.

Instead, Cardinal Kim talked with Beomryun, a monk who is caring for Jiyul. "Isn't it urgent to treat her first?" asked the cardinal during the meeting at the headquarters of the Jungto Society, a Buddhist group, in Seocho, southern Seoul. Beomryun said, "That's not what she wants."

Before leaving, the cardinal said, "I hope that the government and Jiyul both realize that life holds important value." [my emphasis]

The words of His Eminence, highlighted above, illustrate the Catholic Weltanschauung vis-à-vis that of Buddhism exemplified by the Venerable Jiyul.

[For more, see Nun Jiyul hunger strike at 100-day mark.]

UPDATE: Jiyul ends hunger strike on 100th day: Government, Buddhist nun reach breakthrough in tunnel dispute