‘He wanted to see ... unity’

Mob violence victim could be first South African saint

In this June 10, 2012 photo, worshippers gather for a Mass at Nweli’s, South Africa, Assumption of Our Lady Catholic church. The Catholic schoolteacher who helped build the church, Benedict Daswa, revered for his good deeds, honesty and compassion, was also a fierce foe of the witchcraft...

Everyone in this poor northern corner of South Africa has a story about Benedict Daswa’s kindness to his neighbors, his schoolteacher colleagues, the young villagers he helped to feed.

It’s therefore all the more horrifying that some of those same friends and neighbors were...

Published: 07/14/2012