So Nelson Mandela is our Hero. He is also our Freedom Fighter. Most importantly, he is our Liberator. Our own Bolivar. Archbishop Desmond Tutu was correct to say, as quoted in John Allen's biography .

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On February 11, Orthodox believers honor the memory of the holy martyr Vlasius, Bishop of Sebastia, the blessed Prince ...

CAPE TOWN - ANC stalwart and former finance minister Trevor Manuel detailed the events that unfolded when they were informed that Nelson Mandela was due to be released from the Victor Verster Prison.

GEOQUIZ: The rand is the official currency of which country? Answer: South Africa. A rand is divided into 100 cents. The largest coin is worth 50 rand, and banknotes are valued from 10 to 200 rand.

STORRS, Conn. -- RJ Luis Jr. scored six of his 21 points in the final 2:16 to help No. 12 St. John's extend its winning streak to 10 games with a 68-62 comeback victory over No. 19 UConn on Friday ...

For a week in 1964, the jail was the epicenter of America's civil rights movement, as Martin Luther King Jr. and several ...

The Hoogasian family has sold flowers in the city continually since the 1920s. They still fill Carlos Santana’s regular order ...

“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” ...

Coverage of St. John's basketball, Rick Pitino and other Red Storm sports. St. John's schedule and results St. John's stats Big East standings St. John's women's schedule, stats Pitino doesn't ...

The Florida Fraternal Order of Police objected to meetings set by the sheriff, questioning whether they would be held in good ...

“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” ...