the first black arb bishop of capetown. he could have -- not turned the other way, but he could have been more muted. when you spoke to him or when you heard from him, he always said, it was the right thing to do. but why did he go so far? >> i think he had that flame of justice and freedom and the yearning for liberation from, you know, throughout his career as a cleric. from the time that he was bishop of johannesburg, and as his time progressed as a cleric. so he became more and more involved in the political struggle. but he always -- he never became a politician. he was always a man of the cloth who was there for justice and freedom. you know, i think it was the circumstances of his life. and having experienced firsthand the inhumanity and deg ra dei guess that came with apartheid. that he felt it his mission to represent, to be the voice of the voiceless in south africa. >> and later on of course, not just south africa, but in his work with the elders, which of course was originally put f forward by sir richard branso

when he shared their joy. >> the current archbishop of capetown. desmond tutu is survived by his wife of more than 60 years with whom he had four children. we will continue reviewing looking and reflecting on the life and legacy of desmond tutu. >>> it's two years into the global pandemic, or will be in a matter of weeks. the uk is facing more new cases of covid than ever before. why, and what's being done? >>> also, an armed intruder is arrested at windsor castle where the queen and her family have been spending the holidays. s pr. try this robitussin honey. the real honey you love... plus the powerful cough relief you need. mind if i root through your trash? now get powerful relief with robitussin elderberry. hi. so you're the scientist here. does my aveeno® daily moisturizer really make my dry skin healthier in one day? it's true jen. this prebiotic oat formula moisturizes to help prevent dry skin. impressive. aveeno® healthy. it's our nature.™ new daily moisture for face. for your most brilliant smile, crest has you covered. [girls laugh] -

george's cathedral in capetown where mourners are being allowed to pay their respects. tutu's coffin was brought inside just a short time ago, and his foundation says he asked for the simplest of coffins. and he also wanted that donations be made to charities in lieu of flowers. the public viewing will be held today and friday. cnn is following all of the events, and larry, obviously quite a dignified look there at the cathedral. what kind of outpouring has there been for desmond tutu? >> reporter: paula, i've seen such diversity in the people coming to pay their respects to the arch, as he was known. you see black, white, brown people, indians, people of every age, race, and creed all coming. some are observing a moment of silence, others sobbing as they come. and walk past that coffin. he, according to his foundation, wanted the cheapest available coffin, and he caasked only a bouquet of carnations be on his casket. he would be proud of the people who came by to pay respects for him. he came up with a term, the rainbow nation, his way of describing post apartheid afri

cnn's david mckenzie has details. >> reporter: archbishop desmond tutu wasn't from capetown, but, in fact, it is the city most associated with the great man. on wednesday there was a tribute to desmond tutu, an interfaith tribute that really got the memorials going in earnest. the famous table mountain is lit up every night now and every day at noon this is the sound ringing out from st. georges cathedral. [ bell tolling ] >> st. georges is known as the people's cathedral. it was a key focal point of the anti-apartheid struggle because of desmond tutu, who would sometimes lead protest marches from the church itself. there will be two days on thursday and friday for ordinary citizens to pay their respects to the great man who was, in many ways, a moral compass of south africa. and then a service, a funeral will be held on the first day of 2022, in keeping with his humble way of operating desmond tutu asked for a simple coffin and a simple service to send him off. it certainly will be the ending of a chapter of a great icon of the anti-apartheid struggle. david mckenzie, cnn, south afr

george's cathedral in capetown ringing out at noon all this week in honor of nobel peace prize laureate archbishop desmond tutu. the 90-year-old died of cancer sunday. he was a driving force against the racist apartheid regime. his funeral will take place saturday in his former cathedral. due to covid protocols, it will be limited to 100 people. and that's "nightline" for this evening. see you right back here tomorrow, same time. thanks for the company, america. good night.

this is the current bishop of capetown remembering who archbishop desmond tutu was. >> desmond tutu's legacy is model strength, model courage, and he felt with the people, in public and alone, he cried, because he felt people's pain. he loved, not just loved, he cackled with delight when he shared their joy. >> desmond tutu was often called the arch, but he had a great sense of humor even when he discussed serious issues and beyond apartheid in south africa he spoke out on major international issues. he was opposed to the iraq war. he campaigned for lbgtq rights which is a controversial topic in south africa. across the africa can continent here he campaigned for palestinian statehood, and he was in later life one of the elders, a group of international leaders set up by nelson mandela. he was a man who really did speak out against injustice wherever he saw it around the world. today there is mourning around south africa. one of the most consequential leaders to have lived has fall. there will be people sad today because he's one of the last generation of nelson mandela, people who fo

tearful mourners town out o in capetown remembering a man who prepared nonviolence and fought for a peaceful reconciliation. >> his legacy will riff on forever. >> tutu was 90 years old. cbs's debora patta remembers the giant of the antiapartheid movement. >>. >> the tiny man way twinkle in his eye, a massive loss. born in the township of south africa desmond tutu went on to become a nobel peace prize winner. a global campaigner for human rights and a man who always spoke truth to power. with whether it was with awhite racist regime or dictatorship. >> as south africa's first black archbishop he unhesitatingly usedhis office to bravely challenge the brutal racism of the country's apartheid rulers. >> the white people don't want to hear, this the primary terrorism in this country comes from the government. and until that system goes, there is no hope at all of any civility in this land. >> but equally he could turn that righteous fury on his own supporters. in 1985 tutu fearilessly broke up an angry south african mob and prevented them from burning a man to death on suspicion of been an apart

while waiting to make new travel arrangements, she tested positive for covid and is isolating in capetown. >> i -- i have mild symptoms. i am vaccinated. and i am a nurse, so i work in a covid unit. i've been around covid and this is the first that i have had covid as far as i'm aware. >> reporter: her far bigger concern is getting home to her three children when the infection clears. travel bans are causing further chaos with south african scientists saying there are fewer planes coming in that can bring the necessary compounds to study omicron. sparking fears they could run out. >> that was deborah from south africa. >>> more than three months after the u.s.' withdrawal from afghanistan, many afghans are living in fear of the new taliban government. and thousands of america's former allies are still waiting to get out of the country. more from kabul. >> reporter: it's the first big step in a new life. these afghans -- mostly families -- consider themselves the lucky ones as they check in for an evacuation flight to qatar. just getting to this point for so many afghans has been extraordi

he died in capetown, south africa he was 930 years old holly hunter, nbc news, london >>> sarah weddington, the texas attorney who argued and won the roe versus wade cass at age 26 has died she served three terms as a texas state lawmaker and worked as an adviser to president carter her death comes as the high court is considering a mississippi case, which is widely considered the most serious challenge to the decision in years. she was 76 years old >>> just a few hours, the fourth day of jury deliberations will begin in the case of elizabeth holmes the jurors will determine the fate of the disgraced theranos founder. they've already deliberated over 22 hours before the christmas break. she has pleaded not guilty to nine counts of wire fraud and faces 20 years if convicted. >>> meghan markle has received a public apology from british tab tabloids t earlier this month, a uk court found the newspaper group guilty of violating markle's privacy. >>> sunday marks the first day of kwanzaa the celebration of african american heritage, each day observes 1 of 7 core principles of the holiday, inclu

government in 1984, he was named archbishop of johannesburg, and two years later, became archbishop of capetown but in his happiest days he said was the day nelson mandela was released from prison he knew then the country was changing but he never wavered in his fight to promote brotherhood and peace. after his retirement, he worked as a global activist on issues pertaining to democracy, freedom and human rights he campaigned to fight hiv/aids, tb, poverty, racism, sexism, and homophobia he received numerous awards for his life's work to include in 2009 the u.s. presidential medal of freedom the nation's highest civilian honor for president barack obama. chris clackham, nbc news >>> japan became the latest nation to announce a diplomatic boycott of the olympic games the government made the official to not send government officials to beijing joining the u.s., the united kingdom and australia japan will send officials with ties to the olympics, including the chief of the tokyo summer games, and the japanese olympic committee president. >>> now to the nfl and demolition derby in dallas on "sunday

cathedral in capetown ringing out at noon all this week in honor of nobel peace prize laureate archbishop desmond tutu. the 90-year-old died of cancer sunday. he was a driving force against the racist apartheid regime. his funeral will take place saturday in his former cathedral. due to covid protocols, it will be limited to 100 people. and that's "nightline" for this evening. see you right back here tomorrow, same time. thanks for the company, america. good night. vo: if you need to do something to feel okay to drive, you're not okay to drive. don't drive buzzed. >> omicron variant concert temporary closure of some bars and restaurants in san francisco, some new year's eve parties are going forward. >> people with covid-19 will no longer have to isolate for 10 days. new cdc guidance. >> a cold night on the way, rain and snow showers tomorrow. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> workforce for 10 days, that's a very big deal. dan: some doctors support the decision, labor groups oppose it. the cdc say

, his body will lie in state for 2 days for people to pay their respects for me to mila alters era. capetown david money is an expert in international relations and foreign policy at the university of johannesburg. he joins us via skype. thanks very much for being with us. what would you say? archbishop desmond tutu main legacy was the he was a man of please remember to use the pol goods to liberate these people are far beyond saw africa, the continent and the world. and it is associated very much, isn't he with, with that so struggling out against apartheid. but he, he kept his distance into, from, from the n. c. tell us about that. that indeed, i think if you look at his history, he never belong to structures other than the church itself. and he used it innovatively to ensure that one does not separate religion and politics toward the funds that cause in south africa. the question of racial equality. but he went beyond that, he looked at issues of poverty health equality looked at the tone v. even now the folks seen on covet maintenance issues. and he entered the terror enough internationa

and then, the archbishop of capetown. one of his happiest days he said, was the day nelson mandela was released from prison. he knew the country was changing. but tutu never wavered in his fight to promote brotherhood and peace. he worked as a global activist, on issues pertaining to democracy, freedom and human rights. he campaigned to fight hiv/aids, abovety, racism, sexism and homophobia. he won awards in his life's work, including the u.s. presidential medal of freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, from president barack obama. >> among many reacting, president joe biden and the first lady wrote. desmond tutu followed his spiritual calling to create a better, freer and more equal word. his legacy transcends borders. both offered condolences to his family and the people of south africa. >> the president asked the nation to remember tutu through their actions and to carry his dream of peace forward. to demonstrate that even though the body has departed, the spirit lives on, the struggle continues and the dream th

. >>> mourners are gathering in capetown today to honor the life of archbishop desmond tutu. the south african icon led his country's struggle to abolish apartheid died last week at the age of 90. his body is lying in state for two days before his official state funeral on saturday. covering this for us is ali arouzi. this is a big deal. >> this is a big deal. the church here has been ringing its bells every day at noon for ten minutes since the day he died. they extended the period of time people could come and pay their respects by a day. mourners have been filing by his coffin to pay their respects to a man that so many south africans call tata or father. his official state funeral will be on saturday, the 1st of january. massive crowds are expected between now and then. katy, he was a modest man up until the very end. he had given very clear instructions that he wanted no ostentatious or lavish displays for his funeral. he wanted his coffin to be the cheapest one available. a very modest man that fought very hard in south africa for the rights of people and to battle apar

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he passed away over the weekend in capetown at the age of 90 after a long battle with prostate cancer and several hospitalizations. he was called a true servant of god and of the people. his legacy transcends borders and will echo over the ages. former president barak obama tweeted he was grounded in the struggle to libber in the his own country. and south africa's president saying it was this hope and this light that he preached and he celebrated throughout his life. we'll be right back. i've lost count of how many asthma attacks i've had. but my nunormal with nucala? fewer asthma attacks. nucala is a once-monthly add-on injection for severe eosinophilic asthma. not for sudden breathing problems. allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for swelling of face, mouth, tongue, or trouble breathing. infections that can cause shingles have occurred. don't stop steroids unless told by your doctor. tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection. may cause headache, injection-site reactions, back pain, and fatigue. ask your doctor about nucala. find your nunormal with nucala. hi,

the archbishop of capetown said desmond tutu was a man of integrity. >> wrong wherever he saw it, and by whoever he was -- it was committed, he challenged the systems against humanity. when the perpetrators of evil experienced a true change of heart, he followed the example, and was willing to forgive. >> david mckenzie joins us live from western cape south africa. david, good morning. i have heard this morning over and over again about archbishop tutu's sense of humor and his legacy stretching far more than just his work to end apartheid in south africa. it seems like he was a man who stuck by his moral code, even when it infuriated those around him. >> that's right. and it's certainly a sad day in south africa, but a lot of heartwarming stories coming out about the man who really was one of the key members of the icons to end apartheid here in south africa, the racist regime. he was one of the few leaders actually able to march with thousands of marchers to go up against the apartheid police, as nelson mandela was in prison, and many of the new ruling anc were in exile. he had just

but against the odds, becoming the first black anglican archbishop of capetown as south africa teetered closer toth to the brink of civil war. tutu stood shoulder to shoulder with nelson mandela trying to end apartheid. he sought justice in all its forms, speaking to robin roberts in 2007 on its most silent kind. >> what do you see right now as the biggest challenge that we have to overcome? >> poverty. poverty. poverty's so demeaning. it is so dehumanizing, and you say, hey, when are we going to get it? we don't get it, do we? it's so obvious. we've got the capacity to feed everybody. >> reporter: it's worth remembering that desmond tutu, like nelson mandela, they both lobbied for the apartheid regime to divert, and other countries to divert their money from the country. those policies really played a large part in ending apartheid and bringing about black majority rule in south africa, and his message about tackling poverty and dealing with hate resonate today. guys? >> extraordinary impact. not only on south africa as you noted, but really the entire world. ian pannell, thank you so

. >>> and in south africa, flowers for desmond tutu are placed outside the capetown cathedral he led as he organized campaigns and marches against apartheid. tutu died this weekend at the age of 90. more "squawk on the street" after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ digital transformation has failed to take off. because it hasn't removed the endless mundane work we all hate. ♪ ♪ ♪ automation can solve that by taking on repetitive tasks for us. unleash your potential. uipath. reboot work. (soft music) hey dad, i'm about to leave. don't forget your hat . good morning. how can i help? i need help connecting with my students. behind every last minute save, ok, that works. and holiday surprise, thank you! a customer service rep is working unseen, making it happen. and at genesys, we're proud to help them help you everyday. ♪ ♪ wow, we're crunching tons of polygons here! what's going on? where's regina? hi, i'm ladonna. i invest in invesco qqq, a fund that gives me access to the nasdaq-100 innovations, like real time cgi. okay... yeah... oh. don't worry i got it! become an agent of innovation wi