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RIP Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Started by Sheilbh, December 26, 2021, 02:28:40 AM

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Sheilbh

Looks like this just broke as only a short story on the Guardian and no obituaries yet. But very sad  - he was one of the real heroes in the world and lived a life of incredible courage:
QuoteArchbishop Desmond Tutu, giant in fight against apartheid South Africa, dies at 90
The Nobel laureate died on Boxing Day in Cape Town, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa said
Jason Bourke
Sun 26 Dec 2021 07.10 GMT

Desmond Tutu, the cleric and social activist who was giant of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, has died aged 90.

Tutu, described by foreign observers and his countrymen as the moral conscience of his nation, died in Cape Town on Boxing Day.

"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 Africa," president Cyril Ramaphosa said./quote]

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RIP  :(  Truly a great man, who could look beyond his own experiences.
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Not just a great man, but a good man as well. RIP
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