JOHANNESBURG — The legacy of Archbishop Desmond Tutu's activism for equality continues to reverberate among young South Africans, many of whom were not born when the clergyman battled apartheid. South Africa is holding a week of mourning for Tutu, who died Sunday at the age of 90. Anglican churches across South Africa will also ring their bells at noon this week and the Angelus prayer will be recited. Several services in South Africa are being planned to honor Tutu's life, as tributes came in from around the world. Ramaphosa urged all South Africans to "pay respects to the departed and to celebrate life with the exuberance and the purpose of our beloved Archbishop.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 27, 2021 14:10 UTC