Happy 85th Birthday to Archbishop Tutu (on World Smile Day)
It’s very fitting that as South Africans and the world celebrate the 85th birthday of one of the most inspiring and happiest men in the world, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, it is also World Smile Day. Well wishes have poured in for South Africa’s beloved ‘Arch’ all morning, with an endless stream of photos of […]
It’s very fitting that as South Africans and the world celebrate the 85th birthday of one of the most inspiring and happiest men in the world, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, it is also World Smile Day.
Well wishes have poured in for South Africa’s beloved ‘Arch’ all morning, with an endless stream of photos of the spiritual man smiling and laughing.
President Jacob Zuma sent a birthday message saying: “Archbishop Emeritus Tutu has contributed immensely to the freedom and democratic dispensation we achieved as a country.
“He continues to inspire the nation and the world in the promotion of human rights, justice and the wellbeing of all especially the poor. We wish him a joyful birthday, good health and comfort and urge the nation to keep him and his family in their thoughts and prayers.”
Tutu birthday messages on Twitter:
.@TheDesmondTutu turns 85… Happy 85th Birthday! to the Archbishoppic.twitter.com/SMHPpRcc9l #AskChabota #Icem4k
— Isaac Chabota Kanguya (@Kanguya) October 7, 2016
via Cape Argus Happy 85th birthday, Archbishop Tutu! – Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu turns 85 today and h… https://t.co/I9iAfISKxF
— Cape Town Now (@TopCapeTownNow) October 7, 2016
https://twitter.com/LesPortia/status/784304578556600320
Happy 85th birthday to South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. We wish you many more. We all still have so much to learn from you pic.twitter.com/dRG9ofnmhC
— African Independent (@AfricanIndy) October 7, 2016
Happy 85th birthday to our beloved Arch @TheDesmondTutu! May you be richly blessed today and enjoy better health very soon #DesmondTutu pic.twitter.com/bX7Dkbt9ll
— Janine Erasmus (@Janera_) October 7, 2016
The world continues to drink from your pool of wisdom @TheDesmondTutu Happy 85th B/day Tata. You are our inspiration on reconciliation. https://t.co/xv8k3Qd4B6
— Webster Zambara (@peacewebsafrika) October 7, 2016
It's all things Arch #DesmondTutu today, in celebration of his 85th. Here's some of his most memorable quotes:#HappyBirthdayArch pic.twitter.com/cUMMI5wxqp
— IOL News (@IOL) October 7, 2016
Tutu’s Foundation also posted a special thank you to former President FW de Klerk and the staff at his Foundation for their heartfelt congratulations, in which De Klerk said: “We would like to wish the Archbishop the best of health in the year ahead, and acknowledge his valuable role as a peacemaker, as well as his contribution towards goodwill between all South Africans, and towards South Africa’s constitutional democracy.”
Tutu appeared earlier today at the Morning Eucharist at St George’s Cathedral, held in celebration of his birthday.