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August 25, 2010

Guardian: Pastor's 'Jesus had HIV' sermon angers South African Christians

by David Smith
The Guardian

A pastor has angered Christians in South Africa by preaching a sermon entitled "Jesus was HIV-positive" in an attempt to break what he regards as a conspiracy of silence by the South African church.

Xola Skosana said that HIV is stigmatised as evil and a sin in the country that has the world's biggest caseload.

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