Emeritus Archbishop Desmond asked us to carry the spirit of Nelson Mandela with us.

...Tutu said (click here) the world must not mourn his old friend's death, but rather celebrate his life and example.

"He emerged from that crucible of suffering and being dehumanised, breaking rocks... sewing post office bags, working in the quarry," during his 27-year incarceration under the apartheid regime's racial laws.

"But instead of being consumed by hate and a lust for revenge, (he became) a stalwart for reconciliation... and forgiveness."

The moving gathering ended with singer Johnny Clegg performing the track "Asimbonanga" he had written for Mandela in 1976.

The title means "We've never seen him" and refers to the long years Mandela spent in jail when all images of him were banned....

Both Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela are Nobel Laureates.

10:21PM GMT 09 Dec 2013

...The 82-year-old, (click here) who together with Mr Mandela actively fought for peace and human rights in South Africa, called for other leaders to follow in his footsteps.

"I don't know, there are not very many heads of states who would so easily say 'I am sorry' and I hope that not only we, but our leaders, would emulate him," he said....