Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu attends the unveiling ceremony of a statue of Nelson Mandela at the City Hall in Cape Town, South Africa, July 24, 2018. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Hospital for Tests

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been admitted to a Cape Town hospital for a series of tests. In a statement issued by Tutu’s office, they said: “The Archbishop was in good spirits after settling into his ward. He hopes to be back home in a few days. “The Archbishop turns 87-years-old in 10 days time.” […]

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27-09-18 22:40
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Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu attends the unveiling ceremony of a statue of Nelson Mandela at the City Hall in Cape Town, South Africa, July 24, 2018. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been admitted to a Cape Town hospital for a series of tests.

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu attends the unveiling ceremony of a statue of Nelson Mandela at the City Hall in Cape Town, South Africa, July 24, 2018. REUTERS/Sumaya Hisham

In a statement issued by Tutu’s office, they said: “The Archbishop was in good spirits after settling into his ward. He hopes to be back home in a few days.

“The Archbishop turns 87-years-old in 10 days time.”

Tutu has been suffering from prostate cancer for about 20 years, and seldom makes public appearances anymore.

The anti-apartheid activist is known and loved around the world. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his non-violent opposition to South Africa’s  then apartheid regime.