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# desmond-tutu - Saturday 1 January, 2022



# Desmond Tutu

# Desmond Tutu

Tributes paid at funeral as South Africa bids farewell to Desmond Tutu

Jan 1st 2022, 3:20 PM 10,796 Views 4 Comments

Archbishop Tutu died on St Stephen’s Day at the age of 90.

# desmond-tutu - Friday 31 December, 2021



# Cape Town

# Cape Town

Desmond Tutu's body lies in state for second day in South Africa

Dec 31st 2021, 1:53 PM 6,422 Views 2 Comments

The globally revered anti-apartheid icon died peacefully aged 90 on Sunday.

# desmond-tutu - Thursday 30 December, 2021



# Rainbow Nation

# Rainbow Nation

South Africa bids goodbye to much-loved Desmond Tutu

Dec 30th 2021, 1:26 PM 6,828 Views 1 Comment

Tutu died in Cape Town on Sunday at age 90 from cancer.

# desmond-tutu - Monday 27 December, 2021



# Desmond Tutu

# Desmond Tutu

South Africa begins week of mourning following the death of Desmond Tutu

Dec 27th 2021, 1:50 PM 6,843 Views 4 Comments

The anti-apartheid activist passed away yesterday at the age of 90.

# desmond-tutu - Sunday 26 December, 2021



# Tributes

# Tributes

‘A man of words and action’: Tributes paid to Desmond Tutu following death

Updated Dec 26th 2021, 12:16 PM 15,853 Views 14 Comments

President Michael D Higgins said Desmond Tutu was “a man of profound wisdom”.



# RIP

# RIP

Desmond Tutu, revered anti-apartheid figure and South African archbishop, dies aged 90

Dec 26th 2021, 7:24 AM 39,306 Views 14 Comments

The Nobel Prize winner, often described as the moral conscience of South Africa, died today in Cape Town.

# desmond-tutu - Thursday 15 February, 2018



# Haiti

# Haiti

Archbishop Desmond Tutu quits as Oxfam ambassador in wake of sex scandal

Feb 15th 2018, 4:39 PM 12,176 Views 17 Comments

A statement said he was “deeply disappointed by allegations of immorality”.

# desmond-tutu - Monday 22 September, 2014



# God's Position

# God's Position

Tutu calls on Norwegians to forgive mass murderer Breivik

Sep 22nd 2014, 7:14 PM 11,793 Views 50 Comments

The retired Archbishop said that not forgiving Anders Behring Breivik could be “corrosive”.

# desmond-tutu - Saturday 14 December, 2013



# South Africa

# South Africa

Desmond Tutu says he will attend Mandela funeral after all

Dec 14th 2013, 9:10 PM 21,530 Views 56 Comments

The peace icon had said he had not been invited to his old friend’s burial – but now says he will be going after all.

# desmond-tutu - Wednesday 11 December, 2013



# Ah Here

# Ah Here

Archbishop Tutu's house was burgled during the Mandela service

Dec 11th 2013, 10:57 PM 9,088 Views 45 Comments

The South African peace icon used his speech at yesterday’s service to call on his countrymen to follow Mandela’s example.

# desmond-tutu - Friday 6 December, 2013



# Madiba

# Madiba

A world mourns: Memories of Mandela grace the front pages

Dec 6th 2013, 8:19 AM 9,592 Views 56 Comments

“We thank God for you, Madiba. May you rest in peace and rise in glory.” – Archbishop Desmond Tutu

# desmond-tutu - Sunday 2 September, 2012



# Iraq War

# Iraq War

Blair and Bush should face trial over Iraq war: Tutu

Sep 2nd 2012, 10:35 AM 5,276 Views 128 Comments

Tutu said the invasion of Iraq left the world more destabilised and divided than any other conflict in history and had “hardened hearts and minds of members of the human family across the world”.

# desmond-tutu - Monday 27 February, 2012



# Civil War

# Civil War

Mary Robinson tells UN: push for war crimes investigation in Sri Lanka

Feb 27th 2012, 11:34 AM 940 Views 4 Comments

The former president said today that possible crimes against humanity cannot simply be ignored.

# desmond-tutu - Friday 27 January, 2012



# Humour

From The Daily Edge

# Humour

Column: Cardinal Rules - On playing the blame game at Davos

Jan 27th 2012, 8:30 PM 8 Views 29 Comments

This week, the (not) Primate of All Ireland brings us all the gossip from behind the scenes at the World Economic Forum where he was on the “non-tokenistic spiritual sub-committee”.

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