Friday, January 30, 2009

Regina Mundi Church

As part of our touring we visited the Regina Mundi Church. During the Apartheid era this church was a rallying point for protesters. It is particularly infamous because of the destruction cause by the South African police when they raided the church, causing significant destruction, including shooting the hands off of a statue of Jesus. The church also houses a picture of a black Madonna and a beautiful picture called the "eye of Soweto."

The second floor of the church is filled with pictures and personal reflections on the affects of apartheid and how people have journeyed through that time.

 
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