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Article: Briefly noted.(Brief Article)
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- The Christian Century
- Article date:
- August 16, 2000
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* Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been awarded the 2000 World Methodist Peace Award. "His single-minded commitment to peace not only gave South Africa a chance to start its life as a free country on a sound and democratic basis, but he gave hope to millions in Africa that this continent ravaged by political warmongering could become characterized by peace, freedom and stable governance," said Bishop Mvume Dandala, presiding bishop of the Methodist Church of South Africa. Mandela will be presented with the Peace Award--a medallion, a citation and $1,000--on September 21 in Cape Town, South Africa. Previous award recipients include UN Secretary-General Kofi ...
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