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Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Ministry
He was Bishop of Johannesburg then Archbishop of Cape Town in both cases= 1st black African to hold the position.
1986 = Archbishop of Cape Town, the most senior position in southern Africa's Anglican hierarchy. In this position, he emphasised a consensus-building model of leadership and oversaw the introduction of female priests.
Resolution
Used his position to speak out on social issues, publicly endorsing an international economic boycott of South Africa over apartheid. (Allen)
September 1968= Fort Hare students held a sit-in protest over the university administration's policies; after they were surrounded by police with dogs, Tutu waded into the crowd to pray with the protesters (Bouley)
After President F. W. de Klerk released the anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela from prison the pair led negotiations to end apartheid and introduce multi-racial democracy->Tutu assisted as a mediator between rival black factions.
Ending Apartheid
Tutu was exhilarated by the prospect of South Africa transforming towards universal suffrage via a negotiated transition rather than civil war. (Allen)
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When the April 1994 multi-racial general election took place, Tutu was visibly exuberant, telling reporters that "we are on cloud nine". (Gish)
Tutu attended Mandela's inauguration ceremony; he had planned its religious component, insisting that Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Hindu leaders all take part. (Allen)
Background
chair the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate past human rights abuses committed by both pro and anti-apartheid groups. Following apartheid's fall, Tutu campaigned for gay rights and spoke out on a wide range of subjects, among them his criticism of South African presidents Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma, his opposition to the Iraq War, and describing Israel's treatment of Palestinians as apartheid.
South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid and human rights activist.
Theologically, he sought to fuse ideas from black theology with African theology.
The Troubles
At the Lambeth Conference of 1988, he backed a resolution condemning the use of violence by all sides; Tutu believed that Irish republicans had not exhausted peaceful means of bringing about change and should not resort to armed struggle. (Allen)
Three years later, he gave a televised service from Dublin's Christ Church Cathedral, calling for negotiations between all factions. (Allen)
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