Category - desmond tutu

Tutu leads Southern African reconciliation move after attacks

staff writers — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:58:34 +0100

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has led pleas for repentance, reconciliation and forgiveness following outbreaks of xenophobic attacks by some South Africans on refugees coming from Zimbabwe and elsewhere in Africa.

Prisoner who became South African president celebrates 90 years

staff writers — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:01:19 +0100

Nelson Mandela, who played a crucial role in ending apartheid in South Africa, is 90 today. After a series of public appearances around the world over the past few weeks, he will spending the day at home with his family.

Tutu renews his appeal to Anglicans to end their factionalism

staff writers — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:45:25 +0100

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has renewed his call for global Anglican leaders to focus on the gospel as a message of hope and healing for the world, and to move beyond factional in-fighting as they gather in Lambeth.

WCC spells out the international action needed on Zimbabwe

agency reporter — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:36:09 +0100

After "what can be described as a façade election", the World Council of Churches has called for global action and the protection of Zimbabweans "against increased and continued violence".

Tutu calls on African Union not to recognise Mugabe

staff writers — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:03:10 +0100

Robert Mugabe waved a Bible and made an oath of allegiance before God to Zimbabwe as he was sworn in as president following an election widely dismissed as meaningless. But anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Tutu says he must go.

G8 falling further behind on poverty commitments says DATA Report

staff writers — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:35:08 +0100

Targeted aid is getting good results in Africa, but the G8 are falling further behind on meeting their commitments, a new report from the organisation set up by U2 frontman Bono, has said.

Tutu pleas for peace and calls on Mugabe to go

John Cooper — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:00:58 +0100

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu addressed a packed gathering during a short service of prayer at St Martin'-in-the-Field, in London, last night. He focussed especially upon the worsening political situation in Zimbabwe.

Desmond Tutu to speak at London peace service

staff writers — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:28:46 +0100

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, will be speaking at a special peace service at the refurbished St Martin-in-the-Fields Church in Trafalgar Square, London, on Monday 9 June 2008.

Tutu to investigate Gaza killings

Agencies — Tue, 27 May 2008 08:34:58 +0100

Archbishop Desmond Tutu will enter Gaza later this week to conduct a United Nations investigation into the killing of 19 Palestinian by Israeli shells in November 2006.

Tutu advocates for HIV positive children

agency reporter — Fri, 23 May 2008 08:32:05 +0100

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has addressed the 61st World Health Assembly which ends in Geneva tomorrow. Holding up a t-shirt proclaiming "HIV Positive Kids Need Treatment," he highlighted the need to address the challenges