Tag: Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Farewell to ‘our national conscience’ at funeral of South Africa’s Tutu

Summary Anti-apartheid hero won Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 Lauded by both Black and white South Africans ‘A giant among us, morally and spiritually’ Cathedral illuminated in purple, colour of Tutu’s robes CAPE TOWN, Jan 1 (Reuters) – President Cyril Ramaphosa lauded the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu as […]

Requiem praise for South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was remembered at his funeral Saturday for his Nobel Peace Prize-earning role in ending South Africa’s apartheid regime of racial oppression and for championing the rights of LGBTQ people. “When we were in the dark, he brought light,” […]

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