Defender of the faith
‘Secular society underestimates the power of religion, which has great positive energy’
Knowing Mandela, by John Carlin
John Carlin’s ‘Knowing Mandela’ examines the core qualities of the late champion of reconciliation
ANC looks to life after Nelson Mandela
Former leader’s death will have little impact on day-to-day politics
Entrepreneurs given a business plan
A school for motivated youngsters seeks to turn their passions into action
AU to call for suspension of ICC cases while leaders are in power
Kenya and Sudan want charges put on hold
Desmond Tutu
The Nobel Peace laureate retains unparalleled moral authority across the world. Alec Russell talks to him about God, Syria, the Mandela legacy and why, at 81, he still can’t resist speaking out
Film reviews: Kick-Ass 2, 2 Guns, Planes, When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun, Call Girl, Kuma and Bachelorette
Reviews of ‘Kick-Ass 2’, ‘2 Guns’, ‘Planes’, ‘When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun’, ‘Call Girl’, ‘Kuma’ and ‘Bachelorette’. By Antonia Quirke
Care for the young has variable results
The remedies used for children are inadequate, writes Jessica Twentyman
Lunch with the FT: Sydney Kentridge
The 90-year-old barrister has represented three Nobel Prize winners including Nelson Mandela. At Bentley’s Oyster Bar in London, he talks to John Gapper about apartheid, ‘judgeitis’ and not going on for ever
EU committed to keeping the peace
Nobel Peace Prize money to be donated to war zone victims
Mau Mau victims win court ruling
Kenyans tortured under British colonial rule can claim damages
Mau Mau torture case returns to High Court
Elderly Kenyans allege mistreatment by British colonial administrators
Camels can pass through a needle’s eye
One does not have to be poor to be spiritual, write Desmond Tutu and Bettina Gronblom
Super Mario’s bank funding scheme is no panacea
ECB life suppport eventually has to end
Look a little deeper at ANC’s years in exile
From Prof Stephen Ellis, Desmond Tutu Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Blundering past the tombstones of apartheid
Bill adopted by ANC dents constitution, writes André Brink
Anger as South African MPs pass ‘secrecy bill’
Critics fear gag on media as Tutu calls move insulting
Oil shifts Canada’s centre of gravity
It is hard to imagine human-rights activists such as the Dalai Lama and Bishop Desmond Tutu letting off steam against a country as inoffensive as Canada
Tutu anger over Dalai Lama S Africa visa
Archbishop criticises Pretoria’s reluctance to grant visa
