Archbishop Desmond Tutu died on Sunday December 26, 2021. He will be remembered for his remarkable contribution to the fight against apartheid in the South Africa. Deutsche Welle had this information. Here is an excerpt:

South Africa on Monday began a period of mourning for Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, a leading figure in the fight against apartheid, who died a day earlier at the age of 90.

Bells rang out for 10 minutes at midday from St. George’s Anglican Cathedral in Cape Town, a tribute that is to be repeated for the next four days.

“We ask all who hear the bells to pause their busy schedules for a moment in tribute to Archbishop Tutu,” said the current archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba.

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