Remembering "moral compass" Desmond Tutu
Published Date: 12/27/2021
Source: axios.com
People across South Africa and worldwide are remembering "moral compass" Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who died in Cape Town on Sunday at the age of 90.
Driving the news: Tutu, who helped bring down apartheid in South Africa, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.
- Tutu was also the first Black bishop of Johannesburg and later became the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town. He was known for working tirelessly for racial justice and LBGTQ rights.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres called Tutu "a towering global figure for peace & justice."
- Former President Obama described him as "a moral compass" and "universal spirit."
The big picture: Until Tutu's requiem Mass on Jan. 1, South Africa will hold a week of mourning, including the cathedral bell ringing for 10 minutes at noon local time for five days, per AP.
A woman poses for a photograph next to Tutu's statue at the Victoria and Albert Waterfront in Cape Town on Dec. 26. Photo: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty Images
A poster of Tutu hangs at the Methodist Church after the news of his death, in Cape Town on Dec. 26. Photo: Rodger Bosch/AFP via Getty Images
A couple stands by a picture of Tutu outside St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town on Dec. 26. Photo: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty Images
Bystanders walk past the Cape Town City Hall lit in purple at night to honor Tutu following his death. Photo: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty Images
The front pages featuring Tutu collected from a store in London, England, on Dec. 27.
An image depicting Tutu is seen on the facade of the Cape Town City Centre on Dec. 26. Photo: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP via Getty Images