Celebrating the Life and Work of Archbishop Desmond Tutu
It is with great sadness that we hear of the news of the demise of Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town. A towering figure and leader of the anti-apartheid era, Archbishop Tutu was one of the most recognized and respected persons of the Christian faith in the present generation. His exemplary character, courage, leadership and example will be greatly missed as he has departed to go to the nearer presence of God. Archbishop Tutu was a contemporary of Nelson Mandela and was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1984 for his leadership in the struggle to overcome the discrimination of the white minority government against the black majority in South Africa.
The Church of the Good Shepherd Niyagama was Consecrated by the Rt. Revd Dushantha Rodrigo, the Bishop of Colombo this morning (19/12/2021) at 8.00am. The new Church was built on the same site where the old Church was originally built.
We the Bishops of the Church and the Church of Ceylon, in this message on International Human Rights Day, call upon all Sri Lankans and all Christians to join the United Nations of the world to reaffirm their commitment to the equality of all human beings who are “born free and equal in dignity and rights.”
The 136TH Annual Sessions of the Diocesan Council of the Diocese of Colombo were held on 26 and 27 November 2021. In accordance with its theme “Christ’s Love moves the world to Solidarity, Healing, Reconciliation and Unity, the sessions sought to understand the diversity that exists within the Church that would further a holistic mission of Christ in the nation. Several resolutions introduced during the sessions also reflected this focus.