Desmond Tutu

Tutu urges Norwegians to forgive Breivik

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a key figure in South Africa’s post-apartheid reconciliation, urged Norwegians on Monday to forgive mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik, the worst criminal in the nation’s recent history. “That is our position and … I think this would be God’s position too,” Tutu said when questioned about the[…]

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Let Madonsela do her work: Tutu

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and Reverend Mpho Tutu on Thursday appealed for Public Protector Thuli Madonsela to be left alone to do her work. “Maligning the public protector besmirches not only the ruling party, but the entire country. We are proud that South Africa has an Office of the Public[…]

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Support for Palestine is just: Tutu

The pursuit of justice for the people of Palestine is a righteous cause that the people of Israel should support, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu said on Friday. “Recent weeks had witnessed unprecedented action by members of civil society across the world against the injustice of Israel’s disproportionately brutal response to[…]

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Support for Palestine is just: Tutu

The pursuit of justice for the people of Palestine is a righteous cause that the people of Israel should support, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu said on Friday. “Recent weeks had witnessed unprecedented action by members of civil society across the world against the injustice of Israel’s disproportionately brutal response to[…]

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Suspend Israeli architects: Tutu

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu called on Thursday for the suspension of the Israeli Architects’ Association from an international architectural body. “I believe it would be appropriate for the UIA [International Union of Architects] to send a clear message of support for justice in Palestine and Israel by suspending the Israeli[…]

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Mandela looking down on earth: Tutu

Former president Nelson Mandela is looking down from heaven at the things people are doing to celebrate his legacy, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu said in Cape Town on Friday. Wearing a black jacket over his purple robes at the V&A Waterfront, Tutu explained to bystanders that God had called Mandela[…]

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CDP condemn Tutu euthanasia statements

Jesus Christ would not have approved of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s support for assisted suicide for the terminally ill, the Christian Democratic Party (CDP) said on Monday. “In his desire to be in the limelight it would appear that he [Tutu] has become a friend of the enemy instead of[…]

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Tutu calls for Israel, Palestine peace

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has urged citizens of both Palestine and Israel to stand up and say enough is enough. “Once again, the people of Israel and Palestine are embroiled in a deadly contest of tit-for-tat violence in which there can never be victors, only losers,” Tutu said in a[…]

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