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Desmond Tutu to lie in state ahead of funeral on January 1

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The funeral for Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero and global human rights activist, has been set for January 1 in Cape Town, his foundation said. The former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town and Nobel Peace Prize winner died on Sunday at the age of 90, triggering a wave of tributes from around the world for the theologian, who was known for his battles for racial justice and LGBT rights. His funeral will take place at Cape Town’s St George’s Cathedral. A day before, he will lie in state at the church to allow people to pay their respects, Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba said on…

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