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Desmond Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) was a South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist. He was Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and then Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996, in both cases being the first Black African to hold the position.
Apr 12, 2024 · Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in the opposition to the discriminatory policies of apartheid in place in South Africa during the last half of the 20th century. Learn more about the life of Desmond Tutu here.
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- Desmond Tutu was a South African Anglican archbishop best known for his opposition to apartheid in South Africa, for which he received the Nobel Pr...
- Desmond Tutu attended St. Peter’s Theological College in Johannesburg and was ordained an Anglican priest in 1961. In 1966 he obtained an M.A. from...
- Desmond Tutu drew national and international attention to the iniquities of apartheid. He emphasized nonviolent protest and encouraged the applicat...
- Desmond Tutu was Anglican.
- Desmond Tutu’s many awards and honours include the Nobel Prize for Peace (1984), the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom (2009), an award from the M...
Dec 26, 2021 · Desmond M. Tutu, the cleric who used his pulpit and spirited oratory to help bring down apartheid in South Africa and then became the leading advocate of peaceful reconciliation under Black...
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Desmond Tutu has formulated his objective as “a democratic and just society without racial divisions”, and has set forward the following points as minimum demands: 1. equal civil rights for all 2. the abolition of South Africa’s passport laws 3. a common system of education 4. the cessation of forced deportation from South Africa to the ...
S outh African anti-apartheid campaigner, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, one of the world’s most revered religious leaders, died in Cape Town on Sunday at age...
Dec 26, 2021 · 26 December 2021. Watch: The BBC's Nomsa Maseko looks back at the life and legacy of Desmond Tutu. Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South...
Dec 27, 2021 · A guide to the life and achievements of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died at 90. He was a Christian leader who fought against racial injustice and helped to end apartheid in South Africa.
