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Apartheid heroes honoured for their peace and justice work

The Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, has honoured a number of pioneers in the fight for justice in South Africa by bestowing on them the Archbishop’s Award for Peace with Justice. Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife Leah, Bishop John Osmers and the first President of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda, received the awards this month.

27 April 2016

Desmond Tutu: World needs to recognise the 'humanity in others'

Seeing each other as part of inter-dependent human family would lay foundation for peace, says Anglican Archbishop Emeritus

08 June 2015

Desmond Tutu, 'terrorist's son' Zak Ebrahim: how religion drives their work for peace

Very different experiences of religion inspired them to dedicate their lives to effecting change

20 April 2015

Archbishop Tutu to co-author book with Dalai Lama

Spiritual leaders to reflect on finding joy in the face of life’s challenges

16 April 2015

Flying Tutu sculpture big seller at Cape Town auction

The popular work shows Archbishop Desmond Tutu swinging from a chandelier.

25 March 2015

Desmond Tutu: Rejoice in opportunities for a cleaner planet

[RTCC] Archbishop leads church service in Copenhagen to mark the release of the UN’s IPCC science report 

30 October 2014

Commitment to end child marriage in Zambia impresses Archbishop Tutu

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has observed that Zambia has room for improvement in the fight against child marriage.

19 September 2014

Tutu and Machel speak out against child marriage

It is thought that more than ten million girls around the world are married before they turn 18.

02 July 2014

Mensaje de Desmond Tutu al Recibir el Premi Internacional Catalunya

Gracias por el reconocimiento a quienes se ocupan de la justicia social hoy en nuestro mundo compartido.

06 June 2014

Albertans react to Desmond Tutu's visit to oilsands

The archbishop called the oilsands 'filth' and urged cooperation on environment

02 June 2014