Opinion | Desmond Tutu, Rest in Power

Archbishop Desmond Tutu died the day after Christmas at the age of 90. The Nobel Peace laureate was a leader in the movement to overthrow apartheid, South Africa's brutal system of racial segregation. After that historic victory and the election of Nelson Mandela as South Africa's first Black president in 1994, Tutu led the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, pursuing restorative justice rather than retribution.

Tutu became an Anglican priest, and rapidly rose in the clergy. He took charge of the South African Council of Churches, transforming it into a major human rights organization. He mobilized domestic and international opposition to apartheid, including an international economic boycott of South Africa."Apartheid is as evil, as immoral, as un-Christian, in my view, as Nazism.

Archbishop Tutu gave the Boston speech not long after St. Thomas University in Minneapolis/St. Paul rescinded an invitation to speak because of his unwavering solidarity with Palestinians. Facing a public backlash, the Catholic university then reversed its own decision and issued Tutu an apology and a re-invitation. He elaborated on Israel/Palestine in 2008, appearing on the Democracy Now! news hour.

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