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Remembering Desmond Tutu 1931-2021

I met Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 1998, during one of his many visits to Northern Ireland, when he was encouraging and supporting peace and reconciliation. I heard him speak to an audience of community workers in Belfast and then I had the privilege of sitting beside him at a private dinner with local peacebuilders. What I remember most about meeting Desmond Tutu was his humility. He was one of the most famous and respected men in the world and yet there was no hint of arrogance or self-importance. He didn’t boast of his vital role in ending apartheid and working for justice and reconciliation...

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