Desmond Tutu 
Biography
Former Archbishop, Nobel Laureate from South Africa
As General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches (1978-1985), Desmond Tutu led a formidable campaign to resolve the problems of apartheid in South Africa. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 in recognition for his “non-violent struggle for liberation.” In 1986 he was elected Archbishop of Cape Town where he remained until 1996. He was then appointed by President Nelson Mandela to chair the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the body set up to probe human rights violations under apartheid.
Videos
Desmond Tutu
How can people have faith in adversity? (Part One)
In this unusually informal recording, presented here in two parts, Archbishop Desmond Tutu reflects on the hardship and injustice endured in South Africa under apartheid. He speaks…
Recorded: 7 December 2004
Desmond Tutu
How can people have faith in adversity? (Part Two)
In this unusually informal recording, presented here in two parts, Archbishop Tutu reflects on the hardship and injustice endured in South Africa under apartheid. He speaks about…
Recorded: 7 December 2004
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