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what are your memories of desmond tutu? there are many - desmond tutu?ond tutu? there are many memories. we have _ desmond tutu? there are many memories. we have two - desmond tutu? there are many. memories. we have two different alleys, one is a close family alley where m and his wife grew up together with my ancestors in soweto and so on and it's also the more professional one where we would both... you would be the chair of the elders and i would be a helper in that system and advise him, coming back to the foundation, it also needed some support so i think memory wise, there are so many stories and quite often they contain both serious, serious issues and laughter, and ijust embrace his methods and technique and it's very difficult to copy it because he was a truly unique man. he difficult to copy it because he was a truly unique man.— difficult to copy it because he was a truly unique man. he was, and a man who was _ a truly unique man. he was, and a man who was known _ a truly unique man. he was, and a man who was known probably - a truly unique ma

with the passing of desmond tutu and - tutu. with the passing of desmond tutu and he - tutu.utu and he is someone who represents the passing of this era in many ways, what sense of hope or otherwise do you have for south africa, for a country where you spent many decades focusing on. as a political motif for you? times are challenging _ political motif for you? times are challenging for _ political motif for you? times are challenging for all - political motif for you? times are challenging for all the - are challenging for all the reasons that we are aware of. but one of the great legacies of nelson mandela and of desmond tutu was to create our south africa with a strong constitution and human rights and the rule of law embedded in it so that no matter what dreadful things we hear about with corruption, in particular, we know that there is a system ofjustice we know that there is a system of justice which we know that there is a system ofjustice which can stand up to that and a strong constitution. so i think that is where we put our hope. i think the current president is of

the overcomes your fears, and i believe that's with desmond tutu.— that's with desmond tutu.th desmond tutu. the first granddaughter of _ that's with desmond tutu. the first granddaughter of nelson _ that's with desmond tutu. the first granddaughter of nelson mandela i granddaughter of nelson mandela speaking to me earlier. the taliban say women in afghanistan seeking to travel, other than short distances, should not be offered transport unless accompanied by a close male relative. the taliban also directed all vehicle owners to offer rides only to women wearing islamic face coverings or hijabs. activists say the taliban's interpretation of hijab is unclear and most afghan women already wear headscarves. the islamists have also asked people not to play music in their vehicles. people in more than 100 cities in the philippines are without power, following typhoon rai, which ripped through the country ten days ago. disaster officials warn it may take until february to restore all electricity supplies. tens of thousands of homes were damaged and there's still a lack of food and

desmond tutu was a man of hope.est who became one of the world two great moral voices. it was during south africa's long private struggle against white minority rule that desmond tutu rose to prominence. a diminutive priest, defying the apartheid government, comparing them to the nazis. the system of this country, apartheid, is immoral! the system of this country is evil! while nelson mandela was imprisoned for decades, desmond tutu became the face and voice of south africa two liberation movement. desmond tutu was somebody at the height of the anti—apartheid struggle who, when nelson mandela added leadership, rate in the struggle be locked up, browsed the faithful, inspired people. desmond tutu was fearless, condemning the brutal apartheid state, but also urging black south africans to shun violence, to remain united. in 1984 desmond tutu was awarded the nobel peace prize. and he used his global prominence to criticise britain and america for being too soft on the apartheid government. when freedom finally arrived

but that was just desmond tutu.uld say about him, what i came to discover, when i became the secretary of our church of the province of central africa in botswana, he was very good friends with the archbishop. he would come to botswana and take time and stay with the archbishop. but he would always join us for the prayers, the mass in the morning, seven o'clock and evening prayer. and realise this is behind the scenes, here is a man who is deeply rooted in god, and that's where his strength and his humour and his energy came from. that's something about desmond tutu, he was a very spiritual man.— spiritual man. many of the ounr spiritual man. many of the young today. _ spiritual man. many of the young today, certainly - young today, certainly following this story, will not quite understand where archbishop desmond tutu fits in to their history. regionally across africa, he played a huge role as well. pm across africa, he played a huge role as well.— role as well. an immense role, es, role as well. an immense role, y

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but it was just desmond tutu.d say about him, what i came to discover, when i became the secretary of our church of the province of central africa, he was very good friends with the archbishop, and he would come to botswana and take time, but he would always join us for the prayers botswana and take time, but he would alwaysjoin us for the prayers in the mornings. and i realise this is behind the scenes that here was a man who was rooted in god, and that's where his strength and humour and energy came from, and that's something about desmond tutu. he was a very spiritual man. maw; something about desmond tutu. he was a very spiritual man.— a very spiritual man. many of the ounu a very spiritual man. many of the young today _ a very spiritual man. many of the young today certainly _ a very spiritual man. many of the young today certainly following i a very spiritual man. many of the i young today certainly following the story well not quite understand where archbishop desmond tutu fits into their history. regionall

really sad news, the passing of desmond tutu. a lot of| passing of desmond tutu.f people reflecting on his legacy and what he stood for as south africa's moral compass and unifying figure, who in fact outside his home people have come to pay their last respects, light a candle. we know that he hasn't lived in this house for a very long time. he donated this house to the church, but that has not stopped mourners here in soweto together outside his home to pay their last respects. this soweto together outside his home to pay their last respects.— pay their last respects. as you were sa in: , he pay their last respects. as you were saying. he is— pay their last respects. as you were saying, he is such _ pay their last respects. as you were saying, he is such a _ pay their last respects. as you were saying, he is such a gigantic- pay their last respects. as you were saying, he is such a gigantic figure | saying, he is such a gigantic figure in the struggle against apartheid, and will always be remembered as such. ., , and will always be remembered as such. . , ., ., s

we'll have more on desmond tutu a little later on the programme. restrictions have come into force in wales, scotland and northern ireland, to try to slow the spread of the 0micron variant in the uk. borisjohnson has not announced any further restrictions in england. ministers in england aren't expected to discuss whether to impose further measures until tomorrow. it comes as nearly 6,000 flights have been cancelled around the world over the christmas weekend, as the spread of the 0micron variant causes chaos in the airline industry. more than 100,000 daily infections have been recorded in france. that's a new record for three consecutive days. and cases of the virus are surging in countries around the world. we'll have more on the situation in europe in a moment, but first tomos morgan has been looking at how the rules now differ across the four nations of the uk. another winter and another set of restrictions. social life will be curtailed yet again in wales, scotland, and northern ireland as the devolved governments have brought restrictions in

he paid this tribute to desmond tutu.south africans, today is the saddest of days for our nation. our nation and the world work this molly to the sad news —— this morning to the sad news that archbishop tutu passed away peacefully in cape town at the age of 90 years. and this season of cheer and goodwill, at a time when many people are celebrating with family and friends, we have lost one of the most illustrious, courageous and beloved amongst us. archbishop desmond tutu was one of our nation's finest patriots. it was a man of unwavering courage, of principal, conviction, and whose life was spent in the service of others. he in many ways embodied the essence of our humanity. knowing he had been ill for some time now does very little to lessen the blow that has been dealt to south africa this very sad day. we have lost a person who carried the burden of leadership with compassion, with dignity, with humility and with such good humour. we are comforted in the knowledge that he has left an indelible mark in the lives of mill

desmond tutu was never afraid to step up to the racist regime using his bully pulpit of peace. during apartheid, archbishop tutu's position in the church gave him a semblance of protection, and his deep faith gave him an unwavering moral compass. even when it was deeply unpopular. >> i am not a politician, even if there are those who say so. i speak from the bible. >> the car was standing down there -- >> reporter: for him, tutu's defining moment came at a funeral. >> this is all we wanted, we want to kill him. >> reporter: mourners wanted to throw a suspected informer into his burning car, but tutu saved the man from the mob. saying he should be forgiven, that the struggle should rise above the violence of the state. >> tutu is a man of god that taught the truth. nothing else but the truth. >> people listened? >> people listened to tutu, no matter what. >> reporter: during those days with anc leadership in jail or exile, tutu was the voice of the struggle. but after liberation, tutu's embrace of the ruling anc was awkward. >> you and your government, you represent me. >> report

our top stories: tributes and reflections pour in for archbishop desmond tutu after his death at thege of 90. he was a man of unwavering courage, of principal conviction and whose life was spent in the service of others. the israeli government approves a plan to double the number of settlers in the golan heights, regarded by much of the world as occupied territory. a covid vaccine mandate for all private companies comes into force in new york city — the first of its kind in the united states. leaders from around the world have been paying tribute to desmond tutu, one of the heroes of movement, who's died at the age of 90. president biden praised the courage and moral clarity of the former archbishop of cape town. the un secretary—general antonio guterres called him an inspiration to generations. our africa correspondent andrew harding looks back at his life. raise our hands and we say we will be free! desmond tutu was an exuberant figure, an outspoken anglican priest who became one of the world's great moral voices. it was during south africa's long and violent struggle against white

amy: well, today, we will spend the rest of the hour hearing archbishop desmond tutu in his own wordsbegin by going back to february 15, 2003, when tutu spoke before a massive rally in new york to oppose the imminent u.s. invasion of iraq. >> people marched and demonstrated in the berlin wall fell and communism was endded. people marched and demonstrated an apartheid ended. and democracy and freedom were born. and now people are marching and people are demonstrating because people are saying no to war! we say no to war! -- you need legitimate authority to declare [indiscernible] only the united nations is that legitimate authority. any other wall is a moral. the just for says, have you exhausted all possible peaceful means and the world said, no, we haven't yet. and any war before you have exhausted all possible peaceful means is immoral. and those who want to wage war against iraq must know it would be an immoral war. you know those who are going to be killed in iraq are not collateral damage. they are human beings of flesh and blood. they are children. they are mothers. they are bro

desmond tutu.king there about president nelson mandela. joining me now, we are able to talk to john battersby, coauthor of "nelson mandela: a life in photographs." ambassador for the tutu foundation in the uk. he joins me now. desmond tutu. i mean, it's too simplistic, is it not, just to really talk about the way he led the apartheid movement when others were in prison? at the end of the day, without him, the whole thing could have lasted a great deal longer. >> yes. absolutely. i mean, archbishop tutu was literally a torch bearer for the liberation leaders, for nelson mandela and his colleagues of the generation. he led marches through the streets of capetown. he was right out in front when the leaders could not speak because they were either banned or imprisoned. he always said that, once we achieve liberation, you will see me fade into the background. and he did exactly that. except, of course, the background is a relative term. but he stood back from the liberation leaders and held up then a to

tributes flow for desmond tutu. air travel around the world continues to be disrupted by the pandemic. the hong kong government has suspended korean air lines flights for two weeks after some passengers tested positive for coronavirus on arrival. in the us, airlines said many pilots and other crew members had been forced to isolate after testing positive. here's our business reporterjonathanjosephs. departure boards full of holiday disappointment. cornavirus means a growing number of flights are not taking off as planned. in the us, many airlines are struggling to find enough crew to staff all the services, leading to frustration among those who want to spend the holiday season with loved ones. i'm only travelling because my father is sick and i don't know how much longer he has left, so i wanted to see him for christmas, but other than that, i would stay home. i booked this in february and we had no idea we would still be dealing with covid. we don't normally. travel at christmas. it's our first time - and may be t

and now looking back at desmond tutu, is remarkable life. what do you think will be his most important legacy? will he be remembered for? he will be remembered for his courage is honesty. desmond tutu, was as honest and as clear with regard to the a public system and the south african government, the old, a practical african government, as he to the african national congress government now. and so he's critique that he had and what government had done is the critique he has today, and he's not afraid to actually come up and say so his legacy will be that of honor . see, legacy will be that of courage. legacy will be that are included, is legacy will be that of looking compassionately at people, even though you never forget the goals of justice that you are fighting for. and his legacy will be, i suppose, one of enduring hope that he's mingled with face and care and especially yuma. and if you have the sense of humor the dismal to, to have it means that you do not take yourself too seriously. but that to the review, your people were that sens

let's speak to the reverend michael battle, director of the desmond tutu center and author of desmondpiritual biography of south africa's confessor. he was also ordained by mr tutu. thank you forjoining us this evening. i would like first off to get your thoughts on the sad news today. get your thoughts on the sad news toda . ~ , ., ., ., today. well, you deal with death, ou think today. well, you deal with death, you think you _ today. well, you deal with death, you think you can _ today. well, you deal with death, you think you can handle - today. well, you deal with death, you think you can handle it - today. well, you deal with death, you think you can handle it until l today. well, you deal with death, | you think you can handle it until it comes. i am just also, like the clips that you put in, trying to navigate and negotiate the death of someone i consider a saint. can you tell us, someone i consider a saint. can you tell us. take — someone i consider a saint. can you tell us, take us _ someone i consider a saint. can you tell us, take us back— someone i consider a saint. can y

desmond tutu embodied everything that it _ desmond tutu embodied everything that it means to be a preciouschristian leader. so many people _ dashed christian leader. so many people have said the great thing about_ people have said the great thing about him was that he always had hope~ _ about him was that he always had hope~ if_ about him was that he always had hope. if you can remember the kind of times_ hope. if you can remember the kind of times as — hope. if you can remember the kind of times as south africa began to change. — of times as south africa began to change, desmond tutu was ever present— change, desmond tutu was ever present and working with people like fw dick_ present and working with people like fw dick clark. he was the last white president— fw dick clark. he was the last white president and he could see that change — president and he could see that change was coming. the question was how to _ change was coming. the question was how to make — change was coming. the question was how to make that change work without any bloodshed. it was extraordinary time, _ any bloodshed

nomsa maseko there, remembering desmond tutu.itical stand—off in somalia between the president and prime minister. president mohamed abdullahi mohamed says he has suspended the prime minister, accusing him of corruption over a land grab case. the prime minister, mohamed hussein roble, says the president is attempting an informal coup. bella shegow has sent this report from mogadishu. the power struggle between the two leaders took a new turn today when, early this morning, vehicles from the presidential palace blocked roads close to the prime minister's residence, forcing the prime minister to get to his office on foot. mr roble then accused the president of sabotaging the elections. translation: i would like to make it clear to the somali people _ that the somali federal government will be in charge during the transition period, and i therefore give order to all somali forces to work under the command of the office of the prime minister from today. and former president mohamed abdullahi farmaajo is no more than a presidential ca

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nation. mourn is from all corners of south african society, a mocking the passing of archbishop desmond tutu. we have lost one of the most illustrious coverages and beloved amongst us archbishop desmond to do us one of our nation's finest populace. he was a man of one wavering courage or principal conviction and whose life was spent in the service of us. he, in many ways are more due to the essence of our humanity. though he may have been a leading force of south africa's anti apartheid movement. many international leaders remember to choose personal qualities. he was just wonderful. wonderful ma'am. we can only celebrations. life is long, generous, open life. he had a capacity to touch people, and we will remember him because of that generosity, that empathy that love. and he spoke about love all the time. us president joe biden and 1st lady jill biden released a statement saying we are heartbroken to learn of the passing of a true servant of god and of the people. and that his courage and moral clarity helped inspire our commitment to change american policy toward the repressive apartheid

singing] prayers at thanksgiving as a south africa hold week of events celebrating the life of desmond tutuhello and a very warm welcome if you are watching the u.k., in the united states, or around the world. the u.k. prime minister has urged everyone in the u.k. to get their booster jab. he says 90% of people in intensive care beds with covid have not received their third vaccine. new figures showed more than 10,000 people in england are in hospital with covid, the highest number since march. some doctors and pharmacists are warning they are running short of tests because of hi demand. officials say more are on the way. pressure is coming from surge in cases, the latest data showing 183 thousand people testing positive in the u.k., a new daily record. significantly higher than a week ago, but that is partly due to a delay in reporting results. our health respondent -- correspondent reports. >> george and his wife nikki are both dps. he tested positive for covid on a lateral flow device which means his wife cannot return to work until she has received a negative pcr tests. >> it appears th

people around the world, remember archbishop desmond tutu who has died at 90. we'll look at the nobel peace prize, laurie it's life and legacy ah and a warm welcome to our viewers around the world. i'm michael ok. talks over iran's nuclear program or resuming in vienna. it's the 8th round of discussions aimed at saving the 2015 agreement, which was meant to stop j. ron from developing nuclear weapons. the talks include germany, britain, france, russia, and china as well as iran. t. ron has increased its enrichment of uranium and has restricted inspectors ever since former us president donald trump pulled his country out of the deal in 2018. the current u. s. administration says it wants to return to the deal, but that's complicated by new demands by the iranian government. as delicate diplomatic discussions resume in vienna in the iranian capital, tehran, ordinary people are the ones facing the consequences of tough economic sanctions. hope is in short supply in this commercial district of ot ron as the talks and far off. yeah. not wreck on. even the small item

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she told me what people had been saying to her about desmond tutu.bishop desmond tutu as a man who was small in stature but had a big heart. after all, he was the man who was chosen by nelson mandela to head the reconciliation process here back in 1994 when south africa became a democracy, a lot of people speak about the man who played a prominant role in ensuring that south africa does indeed become a democracy. so he wasn'tjust respected here in this country, but all over the world, and also with world leaders having paid their own tribute, speaking about the man, describing desmond tutu as a moral compass, not just for south africa, but also for than in their respective countries. we are looking at archived footage of the man, but as i look at you, where you are there, i can see children coming up behind you, there are children coming to pay their respects as well as adults, and these will be people who perhaps know little about him, only know what is handed down from their parents and grandparents, and i suppose, is at a time for families to refl

those words from south africa's president about archbishop desmond tutu. tributes continue in cape town where the public is leaving flowers as well as messages in a condolence book to remember one of the men who helped bring down apartheid. tutu died sunday. james longman looks at the archbishop's legacy. >> reporter: his was a laugh and joy that inspired millions. but underneath that smile desmond tutu had a steely resolve to fight injustice. >> our march to freedom! >> our march to freedom! >> is unstoppable! >> is unstoppable! >> reporter: beside nelson mandela, he fought to end apartheid in south africa. he became an iconic spiritual leader and peace advocate. >> we are created to be members of one family. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: his charm allowing him to champion serious issues which in later years included gay rights and the environment. and tributes are pouring in from around the world. barack obama awarded him the presidential medal of freedom in 2009. >> desmond tutu possesses that sense of generosity, that spirit of unity. the essence of humanity that so

but we begin with the ne that archbishop desmond tutu has died at the age of 90. tutu's passionate voice helped end south africa's brutal apartheid regime that oppressed its black majority for decades. >> we raise r hands and we say, "we will be free, all of us, black and white together, for we are marching to freedom. >> hill: archbishop desmond tutu was an anglican bishop and a leader of the anti-apartheid movement in south africa. born in 19, he followed in his father's footsteps, becoming a high school teacher. he then switched paths to become an anglican priest. tutu was on the frontline fighting for freedom and equality in south africa, where racially segregated apartheid began in 1948. >> we know, we know, we shall overco the evil. >> hill: in 1984, tutu won the nobel peace prize for his role in advocating for non-violent protest to end the brutal practice of white-minority rule. >> welcome our brand new state president, out of the box, nelson mandela! >> hill: in 1994, south africa elected its first black president nelson mandela. tutu said voting in that d

and remembering archbishop desmond tutu.th africa has begun a week of events to commemorate the anti-apartheid leader who died on sunday. plus, a happy end to this tale. the rescue dog lost, and then found. ♪ >> hello and a warm welcome, whether you are watching in the u.k., ppos in the u.s., or around the world. the u.k. health secretary has ruled out using any new covid restrictions in england before the new year. ministers had been under pressure to respond to rising infection levels after the administrations in wales, scotland, and northern ireland implemented measures to stem the omicron variant. scotland has seen its highest level of cases ever this christmas period. 11,030 were recorded on sunday on boxing day. today, just over 10,500. england confirmed cases in the last 24 hours. the health secretary said 90% of covid cases in england are now thought to be the omicron variant, and he urged people to remain cautious when celebrating new year's eve, saying the government will not hesitate to act in the future if necess

and the next morning, i discovered that it was desmond tutu. a fright last night." and he cackled the tutu cackle. and he said, "i'm desmond tutu." that first moment of seeing him at prayer was characteristic of his whole life and our relationship together. whether we were travelling in dangerous places, on aircraft, in airports, when the time came for him to follow his discipline of prayer, he simply opened his prayer book. remembrances of archbishop desmond tutu. climate fuelled—disasters which have devastated lives have also cost the world tens of billions of dollars this past year. that's according to christian aid, which tallied up the damages based on insured losses. let's take a look at some of the most costly events. hurricane ida struck the united states in august and is at the very top of the list at $65 billion. it was the fifth—strongest hurricane to make landfall in the country and killed dozens of people. deadly floods that swept across western and central europe in the summer came in second, causing $113 billion in damages. more t

archbisop desmond tutu, nobel peace prize laureate and veteran of south africa's struggle against apartheides of the apartheid era. new coronavirus restrictions have come into force in scotland, wales and northern ireland, to try to slow the spread of the 0micron variant in the uk. england is waiting for more data. more than 6,000 flights have been cancelled around the world over the christmas weekend, as the spread of the 0micron variant continues to cause chaos in the airline industry. police in britain have arrested a 19—year—old man who broke into the grounds of windsor castle, where the queen is spending christmas. now on bbc news, review 2021, the year in science.

nobel peace prize winning activists, archbishop desmond tutu at the age of 90. yeah he's been described as the conscience of his generation. and preached peaceful resistance to the apartheid system in south africa . fox news amy kellogg has more on tutu's life and legacy. ladies and gentlemen, archbishop desmond tutu. his was a life of public service dedicated to bringing peace and justice to south africa, the land he called the rainbow nation. it wasn't just the things he said it was how he said them. bishop desmond tutu grew up under the system of apartheid, he said, took away people's human dignity and trampled it underfoot. 22 born in 1931 wanted to become a doctor, but his parents couldn't afford medical school tuition. instead he went into teaching. but in 1957, the south african government announced plans to significantly downgrade the education offered to blacks and 22 resigned. newly married in jobless, he felt the pull of the church at this time of trouble in his country. his mentor was a white priest, father, trevor huddleston, who had displayed kindne

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on al jazeera ah tributes flow for archbishop desmond tutu, a fearless opponent of a party who has died at the age of 90. ah, hello, i'm marianna mozy in london. you're watching al jazeera, also coming up on the program condemnation. after the discovery of charred remains, of dozens of people in mere mars. kaya states, military is accused of counting only in trust in northern iraq burials. al, for 16 kurdish migrants who died trying to reach the u. k. last month. and in spain, warning bells sounded as more and more people leave rural areas. this is ah or across the world tributes have been flowing for antea party hero. archbishop desmond tutu who has died at the age of 90. 2 to rose to prominence in the 1980s is a vocal opponent of racial segregation and white minority rule. he was appointed the 1st black archbishop of cape town, most senior clerical position in the country, noble peace laureate, continued to speak out against inequality and poverty in south africa and build joan hull expected, his life, his discipline, to, to hearing the news that nelson mandela would soon be released.

south africa has begun efforts to commemorate the life of archbishop desmond tutu.nti-apartheid leader died on sunday at the age of 82. he was archbishop for 10 years in the bell will toll for 10 tes every day at noon until friday. table mountain and the city hall in cape town will be lit up and purple every night until his funeral on the first of january. purple to represent the color of his clerical robes. our correspondent is in cape town outside st. george's cathedral and she described what people have been saying to her about desmond tutu. >> people are reflecting about archbishop desmond tutu as a man who was small in stature, but one who had a big heart. because after all, he was the man who was chosen by nelson mandela to head the reconciliation process here back in 1990 four when south africa became a democracy. a lot of pele speak about the man who played a permanent rol -- a prominent role in ensuring that south africa does indeed become a democracy. he was not just respected here in this country, but all over the world and with world leaders having paid

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south africa begins a week of morning for archbishop desmond tutu who's died at the age of 90. the war had seen him as a leader as somebody who had spoken for justice all over the world. ah, so you're watching al jazeera my for my headquarters in doha with me for the bad people. also coming up australia struggles to stay on top of record covey 19 infections. nearly 1400 people who tested negative have now been told their results were wrong. somali as president calls for the suspension of the prime minister in a growing dispute about elections. and surrounded by water, thousands of people in northern brazil, a trapped after 2 dom spurs. ah, thank you very much for joining us. south africa is beginning 7 days of mourning for nobel peace prize. laurie a desmond tutu who's died at the age of 90. he rose to prominence in the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid during white minority, vor, a series of events that being planned to mark his passing, including a state funeral on january 1st, gillian war freeport, from cape town. as news broke of the death of their beloved bishop desmond tu