The body of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu has arrived at St George\’s Cathedral in Cape Town where it will lie in state for two days.
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The Nobel Peace Prize winner who helped end apartheid in South Africa died on Sunday December 26, aged 90.
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His remains will be laid to rest on January 1st after the lying-in-state period, allowing mourners to file past his body and say their final goodbyes.
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Priests burnt incense as Tutu\’s simple wooden coffin was carried into the cathedral. Tutu\’s widow Leah walked slowly behind as the coffin entered his former parish.
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