Nelson Mandela

The new Moderator of the WCC Central Committee has called on South Sudan to have a “Mandela moment” in the aftermath of an attempted coup.

The Conference of European Churches believes that the example of Nelson Mandela can encourage people of goodwill across Europe to work for change.

In recognising the human endurance, perseverance, vision, humility, lack of bitterness and political ability that characterised Nelson Mandela, analyst and Ekklesia associate Dr Harry Hagopian looks at the response of Palestinians and others from the Middle East and North Africa region to his passing. There are uncomfortable truths to be faced in all this, he suggests.

A National Day of Prayer and Reflection has been called to remember Nelson Mandela on Sunday 8 December. It is intended to be open to people of all faiths and none.