Nelson Mandela, the greatest moral and political leader in African history, the instantiation of courage, justice and perseverance worldwide, and a personal hero of the undersigned for a generation, that Nelson Mandel, is in hospital in serious condition with a lung infection. He is reportedly stable but at 94 years old this is worrying. The eventual passing of this giant of the 20th century will diminish the soul of all humanity and leave a gap that will not be filled in mine. I pray as an agnostic can pray that we have Mandela, a Christian, a little while longer, and as long as we can. May the physicians do everything possible to save him. We need Nelson Mandela.