Prayers for Nelson Mandela have continued in a Soweto church which is a symbol of the resistance against apartheid.
South Africa's former President is being treated in hospital for a lung infection.
The worshippers at Regina Mundi Catholic Church are being asked to thank him for what he has done.
Angelique Serrao, reporter with The Star newspaper in South Africa, spoke to Newstalk's Breakfast:
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The church's congregation previously prayed for Mandela at Easter - the 94-year-old's health has been deteriorating for some time:
