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Two South Africans changed their country by linking their church with an African American church

Baptist women seek out and care for ashamed, abandoned AIDS patients

Baptist minister led U.S. efforts to hold corporations responsible for investing in South African apartheid

South Africa's men of peace call for end of silence and stigmatization.

Churches told they are not doing enough to reconcile South Africa.

Allan Boesak sentenced for theft and fraud from anti-apartheid foundation funds.

'Is there a way to integrate this custom with their Christian belief as a step towards meaningful inculturation?'

Former South Africa president awarded by Parliament of the World's Religions

Church needs a reforming pope, especially regarding sexual ethics, says Hans Kung

South Africa's Christian experiment for finding healing from its violent past.

If reconcilication can happen in South Africa, it can happen elsewhere.

Freedom could not have been won without the faithful efforts of the church.

Why the South African archbishop believes that evil, death, and injustice will never have the last word.

Leon Sullivan, creator of an effective fair-employment code, sees hope for a settlement.