Pope honours Madiba’s memory

ROME – Spiritual leader of the world’s one billion Catholics, Pope Francis, paid tribute to the late Nelson Mandela in a telegram to President Jacob Zuma.

According to the Toronto Sun’s website (hyperlink: https://www.torontosun.com/2013/12/06/pope-francis-pays-tribute-to-nelson-mandela ), the pontiff wrote, “I pray that the late President’s example will inspire generations of South Africans to put justice and the common good at the forefront of their political aspirations.”

The report said the Pope praised Mandela’s “steadfast commitment… in promoting the human dignity of all the nation’s citizens and in forging a new South Africa built on the firm foundations of non-violence, reconciliation and truth.”