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December 26, 2021

South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies aged 90

Tutu, a Nobel laureate and an anti-apartheid veteran, passed away in Cape Town at the age of 90, the country’s presidency said in a statement on Sunday. The passing of 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 Africa,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said.

South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies aged 90

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Table Mountain lit purple in honour of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu( Google the purple shall govern at the height of the anti-apartheid protests) #DesmondTutu #ChampionSouthAfrica

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Al Jazeera English

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s ‘moral compass’, died on Sunday in Cape Town at the age of 90 ⤵️ 🔗: aje.io/yqhs5z

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South Africa mourns anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu

Desmond Tutu: South Africa mourns anti-apartheid hero

The nation is holding a week of commemorative events after the clergyman's death at the age of 90.

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“If you want peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies.” - Desmond Tutu

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The Associated Press

"An astounding gesture of generosity and kindness." The Right Rev. Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the U.S. Episcopal Church recalls when the late Desmond Tutu stood up for him in a time of crisis.

1st U.S. gay bishop remembers Tutu's generosity, kindness

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — In 2008, when the Right Rev. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire was excluded from a global Anglican gathering because of his sexuality, Desmond Tutu, who died Sunday , came to his...

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Former Pres. Obama remembered Desmond Tutu as "grounded in the struggle for liberation and justice in his own country, but also concerned with injustice everywhere." abcn.ws/3sB0NfY

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu was a figure of hope, love, and justice for South Africa and the world. We can celebrate his life by making sure every day we are fighting for what’s right.

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The New York Times

Breaking News: Desmond Tutu has died at 90. The archbishop, whose powerful voice helped slay apartheid in South Africa, earned a Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. nyti.ms/3yYO5sh

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Vice President Kamala Harris

United States government official

Archbishop Desmond Tutu was a fervent, vocal opponent of apartheid and committed champion of human rights. He inspired millions, not just in South Africa, but worldwide to stand with those fighting for freedom and justice. My thoughts are with his wife Leah and his entire family.

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Sheldon Whitehouse

I am saddened to hear of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s passing. He was a courageous leader in the fight to end apartheid, and channeled his faith into the protection of human rights and the forging of peace.

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Imagine having the moral clarity and foresight to write this almost 20 years before any of the major international human rights organizations who have now made similar conclusions. Apartheid in the Holy Land | Desmond Tutu | The Guardian

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Apartheid in the Holy Land

Desmond Tutu: In our struggle against apartheid, the great supporters were Jewish people.

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President Biden

United States government official

Today, we are heartbroken to learn of the passing of a true servant of God and of the people, Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa. We send our deepest condolences to the people of South Africa who are mourning this great loss.

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The Washington Post

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Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his struggle against the system of white domination known as apartheid, died Dec. 26 in Cape Town. He was 90.

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In Photos: Remembering Desmond Tutu

Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his struggle against the system of white domination known as apartheid, died Dec. 26 in Cape Town. He was 90.

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Ayanna Pressley

@AyannaPressley

US House candidate, MA-07

Bishop Desmond Tutu was a justice-seeker, truth-teller & freedom-fighter who understood that our destinies are tied: "My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together." May he rest in peace & power.

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James E. Clyburn

Archbishop Desmond Tutu will always be remembered for his unfailing dedication to justice and equality in the face of persecution and hatred.

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Rep. Val Demings

We celebrate the life and legacy of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”

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In the fight to end apartheid, Desmond Tutu's infectious laugh became a force for peace

Desmond Tutu's laugh was contagious. His fight for freedom was deadly serious

Desmond Tutu will be remembered for helping end apartheid. But also for his memorable laugh, an infectious, cackling howl employed in the service of easing tensions in a very tense nation.

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Joy-Ann (Pro-Democracy) Reid

One of the greatest men to ever walk this earth, Archbishop Desmond Tutu has passed on to ancestorhood. What a blessing to have had him with us in our lifetimes using the power of his voice for justice and good. Rest in power good sir. Amandla Awethu ✊🏿❤️

Desmond Tutu: South Africa anti-apartheid hero dies aged 90

Tributes are paid to Archbishop Tutu, the Nobel peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa.

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The Associated Press

Former U.S. President Barack Obama called Desmond Tutu “a mentor, a friend, and a moral compass for me and so many others.” Tutu is being lauded around the world after his death at age 90.

UN chief calls Desmond Tutu 'an inspiration to generations'

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Reactions to the death Sunday of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu: “Archbishop Tutu was a towering global figure for peace and an...

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Friends and relatives of Archbishop Desmond Tutu gathered in his Cape Town home after his death. ‘We cannot expect a man who's given so much of his life to be there forever,’ said Dr Mamphela Ramphele, coordinator of Tutu's office reut.rs/3H7CBWc

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