If you think Nelson Mandela is a born leader, you'd be right: At birth, he was in line to become a chief among his Xhosa people. He renounced his claim to fight for freedom. This week, a happy Mandela ...

JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela's casket was draped in a lion skin, an ox was ritually slaughtered and a family elder kept talking to the body's spirit: The state funeral for South Africa's ...

QUNU, South Africa — Anti-apartheid champion Nelson Mandela was buried in his home village on Sunday after a funeral that mixed ancient tribal rituals with a display of the might of the new, ...

Pretoria, South Africa: Thousands of mourners yesterday braved the morning chill and afternoon heat as they lined up for hours to view Nelson Mandela’s body. The remains of the late Mandela still lie ...

QUNU, South Africa -- South Africans buried their anti-apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela, in the Eastern Cape hills where he was born, after a stirring ceremony marked by stories of his mischievous side ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

South Africans of all races often referred to Nelson Mandela as simply “Madiba” or “Tata,” terms of endearment that promoted a sense of familiarity for a towering figure who was widely revered. The ...

Take a look at Nelson Mandela’s life story like you’ve never seen it before at Mandela: The Official Exhibition, a new Saint Louis Science Center exhibit featuring unseen footage, photos, artifacts, ...

JOHANNESBURG - An ox will be slaughtered, the deceased will be wrapped in a leopard skin and a family elder will keep talking to the body's spirit. The state funeral for Nelson Mandela on Sunday will ...