South Africa's presidency has announced that Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has died. Minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele said President Cyril Ramaphosa "expresses, on behalf of all South Africans, his profound sadness at the passing today, Sunday 26 December 2021, of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu". "He took God, God's purpose and God's creation deadly seriously. Prayer, the Scriptures and his ministry to the people God entrusted to his care were at the heart of his life. He believed totally that each one of us is made in the image of God and ought to be treated as such by others.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 26, 2021 07:45 UTC