In each of us, there is an innate ability to create joy out… - Desmond Tutu

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In each of us, there is an innate ability to create joy out of suffering, to find hope in the most hopeless of situations, and to heal any relationship in need of healing.

Desmond Tutu

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Desmond Tutu (7 October 1931 – 26 December 2021) is a South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. He was the first black Archbishop of Cape Town and bishop of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (now the Anglican Church of Southern Africa). He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984.

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Birth Name: Desmond Mpilo Tutu

Also Known As: The Arch

Alternative Names: Archbisphop Desmond Tutu

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