“The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the people of this age, especially those who are
poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of
Christ. Indeed, nothing genuinely human fails to raise an echo in their hearts.” Gaudium et Spes #1
These opening words of the Vatican Council Document Gaudium et Spes provide a fitting tribute to the
life and the legacy of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu.