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Justin Welby |
Nelson Mandela was courageous to fight against
oppression in apartheid South Africa and should not have been labelled
“a terrorist”, the Archbishop of Canterbury said at a service of
thanksgiving for his life on Sunday.
The Most Rev Justin Welby told a congregation at St
Martin-in-the-Fields in London’s Trafalgar Square that the 95-year-old
was the “rarest of leaders” as he thanked God for his life. The service
was transmitted on a live link to Christ the King Church in Sophiatown
in Johannesburg.
“Many of us would have kept our heads down, made
what we could of life, looked after those close to us, and closed our
eyes to what was happening,” the Archbishop said. “But Mandela had
courage that showed itself in leadership. He stood out, resisted, and
fought. He faced the insult of being labelled a terrorist for fighting
for his own people, the absurdity of trial for treason against an
utterly wicked regime.”
Prince Charles will represent the Queen at Mandela’s funeral in Qunu, South Africa, on 15 December. David Cameron will attend the memorial service in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
The Independent
Prince Charles will represent the Queen at Mandela’s funeral in Qunu, South Africa, on 15 December. David Cameron will attend the memorial service in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
The Independent
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