The ashes of the last great hero of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, Desmond Tutu, were buried in St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town, the day after his funeral.
“The ashes of the Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu were buried at St. George’s Cathedral during a private family celebrationThe Anglican Church said in a statement.
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His widow affectionately called “Mama LeahBy the South Africans was present at the ceremony organized at dawn for the man of faith who said to get up every day at 4 am to be alone with God.
His ashes now rest in a dedicated place in front of the high altar, under a stone engraved in capital letters: “Desmond Mpilo Tutu Oct 1931 – Dec. 2021 Archbishop of Cape Town 1986-1996“.
Desmond Tutu died peacefully on December 26 at the age of 90. South Africa greeted the planetary figure on Saturday with a flawless funeral, as he had wished.
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“The Arch” came to prominence during the worst hours of the abolished racist regime in 1991. He organized peaceful marches against segregation and pleaded for international sanctions against the white regime in Pretoria.
After the election of Nelson Mandela in 1994, the prelate was tasked with chairing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) which he hoped, thanks to the confrontation of the executioners and the victims, that it would make it possible to turn the page on hatred. racial.