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April 30, 2019

South African archbishop says oppression of migrants recalls apartheid

An Economic Freedom Fighters election poster hangs in front of homes outside Johannesburg, South Africa, April 17, 2019. Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of Johannesburg criticized shameless physical attacks on migrants and refugees based on spurious allegations that they have robbed South Africans of their jobs.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - A South African archbishop has urged the government to act against xenophobic attacks, which have increased as general elections approach.

Published in International
April 16, 2018

Catholic leaders: Winnie Mandela was a friend to South Africa's poor

St. John Paul II poses with Nelson Mandela and his wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, in 1990 at the Vatican. The April 14 funeral service for Madikizela-Mandela, who died April 2 at age 81, was attended by tens of thousands of people and was followed by a burial ceremony at a memorial park north of Johannesburg.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was always a friend to South Africa's poor, said church leaders who took part in a two-week mourning period that culminated in her burial as a national hero.
Published in International
March 8, 2013

Israelis combat Apartheid Week with words

Talia Dekel, Maimoon Azmi, Katie McCants and Nico Bauch toured Canadian campuses as Wordswap talking about Israel.

A week before Israeli Apartheid Week is set to send Canadian universities into their annual turmoil over the Middle East, a group of young Israelis are storming campuses armed with a capacity for conversation.

Published in Canada