Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Ending Child Marriage: Insights From Desmond Tutu And Mary Robinson

Marianne Schnall | Posted 04.07.2012

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Marianne Schnall

Child marriage is one of the most shocking and disturbing practices facing girls around the world today. Every year, ten million girls are forcibly married before the age of eighteen, many as young as twelve or thirteen-years-old.

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Catching Up With Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Posted 01.04.2012

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By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service (RNS) Retired Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu, fresh off his 80th birthday celebrations, is the subject ...

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The Children Of God Storybook Bible

Posted 01.02.2012

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, author of "Children Of God Storybook Bible: Deluxe Edition," was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his lifelong strug...

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PHOTOS: Celebrating the Life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Posted 12.07.2011

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In honor of Archbishop Desmond Tutu's 80th birthday, HuffPost Religion is honored to publish a collection of photos from his life and work found in th...

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President Obama, Will You Heed Archbishop Tutu's Call to Action?

Kolleen Bouchane | Posted 11.29.2011

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Kolleen Bouchane

Are we confident that U.S. leadership on HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis will acknowledge the evidence about what is possible and rise to this challenge? Will President Obama heed Archbishop Tutu's call to action and do his part to end AIDS?

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U.N. Week Announces "Girls Not Brides"

Tabby Biddle | Posted 11.27.2011

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Tabby Biddle

While the practice of child marriage has been rooted in the traditions of many communities for generations and has remained largely unchallenged, this is all about to change.

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Give 'Til It Hurts

BJ Gallagher | Posted 08.13.2011

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BJ Gallagher

As the collection basket made its way toward me, I wondered what to do. My business had been slow, so I had no extra money to give. I desperately wanted to support this marvelous process unfolding in South Africa.

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All Are God's Children

Desmond Tutu | Posted 08.11.2011

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Desmond Tutu

All over the world, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are persecuted. We treat them as pariahs and make them doubt that they too are children of God -- this must be nearly the ultimate blasphemy.

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God Is Not A Christian

Desmond Tutu | Posted 08.01.2011

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Desmond Tutu

Many of us perhaps need to have our notion of God deepened and expanded. We must be ready to learn from one another, not claiming that we alone possess all truth and that somehow we have a corner on God.

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'We Are All God Carriers': The Universal Wisdom Of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rabbi Joshua Levine Grater

We are all God-carriers, he kept repeating, God's stand-ins, God's viceroys. Would we kill others if we believed it was killing a part of God every time?

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HuffPost Review: I Am

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marshall Fine

As I watched Tom Shadyac's documentary I Am., I wondered: Does it take a near-death experience to open our eyes to the wonder of life and force us to reckon our place in the world?

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Rotary International Names Dynamic New General Secretary

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

There are 1.2 million Rotarians in 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas, and they couldn't have a more capable general secretary than John Hewko.

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My Tea With Tutu

Cameron Sinclair | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cameron Sinclair

As a ten year old, I unknowingly had tea with Tutu, a moment that may have had subconsciously changed the course of my life. His announcement to retire today reminded me of that chance meeting.

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Los Angeles Launches Nation's First Israel Divestment Campaign

Linda Milazzo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Linda Milazzo

On April 1, 2010, in a no-holds-barred interview with the Christian Science Monitor, Israeli peacemaker Jonathan Ben Artzi, a PhD candidate at Brow...

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Mandela & South Africa: Inspirations for Freedom

Sam Sasan Shoamanesh | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sam Sasan Shoamanesh

Nelson Mandela's personal life story and moving declarations have resonated with people from all walks of life and in all countries, giving hope wherever oppression reigns.

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Israel to Let the UN in...or Not?

Phyllis Bennis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Phyllis Bennis

The UN's flotilla investigation may well be "unprecedented." But don't get too excited yet. This particular "international" and "UN-backed" team actually reflects Israel's own US-backed influence at the UN.

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Truth and Reconciliation: President Obama's Global Health Initiative and HIV/AIDS -- Raising the Bar

Anand Reddi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anand Reddi

Eradication of HIV is possible if the world community remains fully committed to funding cost-effective antiretroviral treatment initiatives. Treating our way out is indeed possible.

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Archbishop Tutu: Bravo, Your Excellency

Mary Wald | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mary Wald

Desmond Tutu told us what we need to hear often. Now we should find ways to carry his message of justice, compassion and forgiveness forward to our audiences ourselves.

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Anti-Apartheid Hero Tutu To Retire

Robert Weller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Weller

Nobel Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu says it is time to start aging gracefully. He is retiring at age 79.

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United States Global Health Policy: HIV/AIDS Treatment Funding At Risk Under President Obama

Anand Reddi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anand Reddi

The diminishing commitment by the G8 towards HIV/AIDS treatment funding is a major topic at the Vienna AIDS conference. Sadly, the perception that HIV/AIDS is no longer an emergency is misinformed.

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Father's Day 2010: Why I Am Proud of My Father

Rev. Mpho A. Tutu | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rev. Mpho A. Tutu

I have only had one father. When people asked, "What's it like being Desmond Tutu's daughter?" I had no answer.

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Desmond Tutu And Daughter On Human Goodness And Their New Book 'Made For Goodness' (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his non-violent resistance to South African apartheid, has written a book with his daug...

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South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu's DNA Decoded

TIME | Posted 11.17.2011

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu has dedicated his life to the promotion of equality. A new study of his genetic makeup has helped scientists understand how di...

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Youth Will be Served - One Young World Summit in London Seizes on Social Media

Mario Almonte | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mario Almonte

The physical act of voting has become almost irrelevant in an age when a single voice in the wilderness can log on to Facebook and raise an army of 400,000 strong.

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Waxman Attacks Winograd on Israel; Ignites a Political Firestorm

Linda Milazzo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Linda Milazzo

That Rep. Waxman and Rep. Harman stress her devotion to Israel as the catalyst for her re-election underscores to what extent their policies focus on the welfare of Israelis and not Americans.

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