{"id":1571,"date":"2021-12-29T21:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T19:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/?p=1571"},"modified":"2021-12-29T21:02:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T19:02:31","slug":"loss-of-tutu-a-global-bereavement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/index.php\/2021\/12\/29\/loss-of-tutu-a-global-bereavement\/","title":{"rendered":"Loss of Tutu a \u201cglobal bereavement\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the day of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu\u2019s passing as one of the saddest of days in the nation\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 90-year-old social justice champion passed away in Cape Town on Sunday, 26 December 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Affectionately known as \u201cThe Arch\u201d to millions across the world, Tutu\u2019s life was punctuated by his intense passion for human rights \u2013 displayed by his outspoken nature against the Apartheid government and by his tireless campaigning for the downtrodden people of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his address to the nation following Tutu\u2019s death, President Ramaphosa said the clergyman was one of South Africa\u2019s finest patriots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers a message on the passing of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fZdF_cPRgao?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/south-africa\/loss-tutu-%E2%80%9Cglobal-bereavement%E2%80%9D\">here<\/a> to read more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the day of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu\u2019s passing as one of the saddest of days in the nation\u2019s history. 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