Desmond Tutu: South Africa begins week of mourning for anti-apartheid icon
2 years, 11 months ago

Desmond Tutu: South Africa begins week of mourning for anti-apartheid icon

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy South Africa has started a week of events in honour of anti-apartheid veteran Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died peacefully in a Cape Town nursing home on Sunday at the age of 90. South African president Cyril Ramaphosa said flags would be flown at half mast nationwide, and at South African diplomatic missions abroad, until the night before Archbishop Tutu’s funeral service. On Thursday evening, the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Intellectual Property Trust and the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation will host an “intimate evening” with friends of the Tutu family. The Dean of St George’s Cathedral, Michael Weeder, told a news conference alongside Archbishop Makgoba on Monday that Tutu’s ashes would be interred in an ossuary behind the pulpit in accordance with his wishes.

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Tutu remains interred amid call to rename Cape Town airport
2 years, 11 months ago

Tutu remains interred amid call to rename Cape Town airport

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The remains of Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican archbishop emeritus of Cape Town, were interred early Sunday during a private family service at the city’s Anglican cathedral. Archbishop Thabo Makgoba laid a small box containing Tutu’s remains to rest in the floor in front of the high altar at St George’s Cathedral. Makgoba …

‘Moral compass': Requiem for South Africa’s Archbishop Tutu
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Moral compass': Requiem for South Africa’s Archbishop Tutu

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been remembered at a state 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,” Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the worldwide …

South Africa bids farewell to anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu
2 years, 11 months ago

South Africa bids farewell to anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu

Al Jazeera  

Tutu’s death triggered grief among South Africans and the world leaders for a life spent fighting injustices. Tutu died last Sunday aged 90, triggering grief among South Africans and tributes from world leaders for a life spent fighting injustice. President Cyril Ramaphosa, who accorded Tutu a special category funeral, usually designated for presidents and very important people, described the Nobel …

Desmond Tutu held moral sway over much of Africa. But not with his advocacy for LGBTQ rights
2 years, 11 months ago

Desmond Tutu held moral sway over much of Africa. But not with his advocacy for LGBTQ rights

LA Times  

Women in Cape Town, South Africa, protest a sentence given to two men under Malawi’s anti-gay legislation in May 2010. Leaders of Ghana’s Anglican Church, for example, have joined other religious leaders there in endorsing a bill that would impose prison sentences on people who identify as LGBTQ or support that community. No, I would say, ‘Sorry, I would much …

South Africa holds week of services, events for Desmond Tutu
2 years, 11 months ago

South Africa holds week of services, events for Desmond Tutu

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is planning a week of services and events to honor Desmond Tutu’s life of activism for racial equality and LGBT rights. ___ Monday, Dec. 27: — Bells ring at noon for 10 minutes at St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town and other churches across South Africa. — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visits Tutu’s home in …

Young South Africans learn of Tutu’s activism for equality
2 years, 11 months ago

Young South Africans learn of Tutu’s activism for equality

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s legacy is reverberating among young South Africans, many of whom were not born when the clergyman battled apartheid and sought full rights for the nation’s Black majority. The bells at “the people’s cathedral,” where Tutu worked to unite South Africans of all races against apartheid, will toll for 10 minutes at noon for five days …

Explained: From his struggle against apartheid to promoting LGBT rights, Desmond Tutu's contributions to South Africa can't be forgotten
2 years, 11 months ago

Explained: From his struggle against apartheid to promoting LGBT rights, Desmond Tutu's contributions to South Africa can't be forgotten

Firstpost  

The Nobel Peace prize laureate, often described as South Africa’s moral conscience, died in Cape Town on 26 December Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an uncompromising foe of apartheid and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBT rights, died Sunday at 90. Apartheid fight Archbishop Tutu was one of the driving forces behind the anti-apartheid movement …

Desmond Tutu: Timeline of a life committed to equality
2 years, 11 months ago

Desmond Tutu: Timeline of a life committed to equality

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — 1931 - Oct. 7 - Desmond Mpilo Tutu is born in Klerksdorp, near Johannesburg. 1961 - Is ordained as a minister in the Anglican church, after quitting teaching in disgust at South Africa’s apartheid government’s inferior education for Blacks. Mandela calls Tutu “the peoples’ archbishop.” 1994 - Votes in South Africa’s first democratic election in which all races …

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s moral conscience, dies at 90
2 years, 11 months ago

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s moral conscience, dies at 90

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an uncompromising foe of apartheid and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBT rights, died Sunday at 90. Nicknamed “the Arch,” the diminutive Tutu became a towering figure in his nation’s history, comparable to fellow Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela, a prisoner during white rule who became South Africa’s first …

Anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu dies at 90
2 years, 11 months ago

Anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu dies at 90

The Hindu  

South African anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu, described as the country's moral compass, died on Sunday aged 90, sparking an outpouring of tributes for the outspoken Nobel Peace Prize winner. "The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another chapter of bereavement in our nation's farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who have bequeathed us a liberated South …

Desmond Tutu: South Africa’s ‘moral compass’ who fought to end apartheid
2 years, 11 months ago

Desmond Tutu: South Africa’s ‘moral compass’ who fought to end apartheid

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In his later life, Archbishop Desmond Tutu took …

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa's anti-apartheid icon, dies at 90; PM Modi, others pay tribute
2 years, 11 months ago

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa's anti-apartheid icon, dies at 90; PM Modi, others pay tribute

India TV News  

Highlights Tutu, who previously survived tuberculosis, had undergone a surgery for prostate cancer in 1997 Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon who won the Nobel Peace Prize PM Modi, Dalia Lama, other leaders across the world paid their tributes on Tutu's death Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon who won the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting racial discrimination …

Desmond Tutu, South African anti-apartheid icon, dies at 90
2 years, 11 months ago

Desmond Tutu, South African anti-apartheid icon, dies at 90

Firstpost  

Tutu, who was the chairman of Truth and Reconciliation Commission, had coined and popularised the term ‘Rainbow Nation’ to describe South Africa, when Nelson Mandela became the first black president of the country. Johannesburg: South African anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu, described as the country’s moral compass, died on Sunday aged 90, President Cyril Ramaphosa said. “The passing of Archbishop Emeritus …

Obituary: Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s ‘moral compass’
2 years, 11 months ago

Obituary: Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s ‘moral compass’

Al Jazeera  

Tutu, who died on Sunday at the age of 90, was considered ‘a thorn in the side of the apartheid government’. In one example, he told followers: “Be nice to whites, they need you to rediscover their humanity.” “He was South Africa’s Martin Luther King – a Christian clergyman who worked, non-violently, for racial justice and equality,” Steven Gish, author …

‘Moral giant’: How the world reacted to Desmond Tutu’s death
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Moral giant’: How the world reacted to Desmond Tutu’s death

Al Jazeera  

The archbishop’s legacy as an ‘anti-apartheid hero’ is remembered in South Africa and around the world. South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced the death of 90-year-old Tutu, saying his loss was “another chapter of bereavement in our nation’s farewell to a generation of outstanding South Africans who have bequeathed us a liberated South Africa.” This is how the …

In Pictures: The life of South Africa’s Desmond Tutu
2 years, 11 months ago

In Pictures: The life of South Africa’s Desmond Tutu

Al Jazeera  

Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and retired Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, died on Sunday at the age of 90. An uncompromising foe of apartheid – South Africa’s brutal regime of oppression against the Black majority – Tutu worked tirelessly, though non-violently, for its downfall. Tutu’s death on Sunday “is another chapter of bereavement …

‘Touched many of us’: South Africans mourn Desmond Tutu’s death
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Touched many of us’: South Africans mourn Desmond Tutu’s death

Al Jazeera  

Memorial services have been organised across the country to pay tribute to the 90-year-old anti-apartheid icon. Modibe Madiba, who runs popular alternative media platform, the Insight Factor, told Al Jazeera young Black South Africans “continue to live with the consequences of how leaders like Archbishop Tutu handled the process of nation-building” in the country. “Archbishop Tutu must be remembered for …

Many in the Netherlands grieve death of Bishop Desmond Tutu
2 years, 11 months ago

Many in the Netherlands grieve death of Bishop Desmond Tutu

NL Times  

Many people in the Netherlands reacted with sadness at the passing of South African bishop and human rights activist Desmond Tutu Sunday at 90. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima remembered Tutu saying, "His captivating personality and memorable smile had a huge effect and helped many on the path towards reconciliation." Tutu rose to prominence in the 1970s and 80s due …

South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu dies
2 years, 11 months ago

South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu dies

Al Jazeera  

Desmond Tutu, 90, was Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa’s struggle against white minority rule. Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s retired archbishop and anti-apartheid icon, has died aged 90. Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa’s struggle against white minority rule, died on Sunday. “The passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is another chapter of …

Key dates in life of S African anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu
2 years, 11 months ago

Key dates in life of S African anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu

Al Jazeera  

South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist has died at the age of 90. Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and retired Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, has died on Sunday at the age of 90. An uncompromising foe of apartheid, South Africa’s brutal regime of oppression again the Black majority, Tutu worked tirelessly, though non-violently, …

Mural of South Africa's Desmond Tutu is fixed for his 90th
3 years, 2 months ago

Mural of South Africa's Desmond Tutu is fixed for his 90th

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon …

Desmond Tutu, Africa's anti-apartheid icon, turns 90 amid new racist slur
3 years, 2 months ago

Desmond Tutu, Africa's anti-apartheid icon, turns 90 amid new racist slur

Firstpost  

Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his campaign of nonviolent opposition to South Africa’s system of white minority rule Cape Town: As South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu turns 90, recent racist graffiti on a portrait of the Nobel winner highlights the continuing relevance of his work for equality. Although frail, Tutu is expected to …

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