in July 1985, then Bishop Desmond Tutu was returning from a funeral on the outskirts of Johannesburg with some fellow Anglican clergy. Not far from the venue was another death in the making.
Nontombi Naomi Tutu, the archbishop’s 61-year-old daughter, recalled this incident in an interview with Reuters just after he died late in December. When Tutu decided to pursue a career as a clergy, he was driven by theology and ministry. But the injustice and brutality of apartheid in South Africa pulled him into matters political. With Nelson Mandela and colleagues in prison and many of their associates “banned,” Tutu became the face of opposition.
Tutu said the hearings impressed upon him some important lessons about humanity: People commit the most horrifying acts, yet people are profoundly kind and magnanimous. Tutu is quick to note that apartheid left enduring scars, including on the black psyche. To drive home this point, he didn’t hesitate to tell a self-deprecating story. In press interviews, he recounted being in Nigeria for a conference and flying from Lagos to Jos. Something about the co-pilots elated him: they were both black. “I grew four inches taller,” he said.
Before his death at age 90, Tutu reflected on his mortality and hoped-for legacy. In the “Afterthoughts” to a biography published about nine months before his death, Tutu said that he would like to be remembered for his vision of a caring Christianity.
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