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Desmond Tutu, 53, became Johannesburg’s (South Africa) first black Anglican bishop on this day in 1985.  Some notable quotes from Tutu follow.

"Without forgiveness there can be no future for a relationship between individuals or within and between nations."

Human beings are fundamentally good. The aberration, in fact, is the evil one, for God created us ultimately for God, for goodness, for laughter, for joy, for compassion, for caring.

“I don’t preach a social gospel; I preach the Gospel, period. The gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is concerned for the whole person. When people were hungry, Jesus didn’t say, "Now is that political or social?" He said, "I feed you." Because the good news to a hungry person is bread.”