Archbishop Desmond Tutu died today in Cape Town, South Africa. He was 90 years old. Tutu was first diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997 and had been hospitalized several times in recent years. The ...

Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, will not attend the funeral of his long-time friend Nelson Mandela on Sunday because he did not receive credentials, his spokesman said, ...

Rev. Mpho Tutu van Furth, an Episcopal priest who is married to a woman, said the funeral of her godfather was moved to his garden to allow her to participate. By Isabella Kwai Desmond M. Tutu, a ...

The world has lost a champion for civil rights. Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa died Sunday. He was 90 and had been battling prostate cancer since the late 1990s. Teresa Barnes, the Director ...

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Education: Bantu Normal Teacher’s College, Pretoria, 1953, South Africa; University of South Africa, Johannesburg, B.A., 1954; St. Peter’s Theological College ...

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu was in Minneapolis this weekend, promoting peace and supporting youth-led service projects. Tutu and his daughter Naomi participated in a PeaceJam ...

CAPE TOWN, Oct 7 (Reuters) – South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu could have chosen practically any car in the world when billionaire Warren Buffett offered to buy him a vehicle. But in ...

Retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu will attend South African president Nelson Mandela’s funeral Sunday, after briefly canceling plans because he said he was left off the guest list by government ...

Other Facts:Sometimes referred to as "the Arch." Chaired South Africa's post-apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Timeline:1954-1957 - Teaches school, and resigns in protest of government ...