South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

Havana, December 27 (RHC)-- Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez affirmed Sunday that the island shares the universal grief over the death of South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

The president shared on Twitter a phrase of the prominent anti-apartheid activist and world fighter for human rights: "Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness.

Díaz-Canel stressed that Desmond Tutu, who died at the age of 90, honored with his life the Nobel Peace Prize he received in 1984.

A statement from the African National Congress (ANC) highlights the leader's selfless service to his church and country, and his efforts for the liberation of South Africa, adding that Tutu was a tower of moral conscience and an epitome of wisdom.

World leaders, South Africans, international organizations, and personalities worldwide joined in paying tribute to Nelson Mandela's fellow activist and recipient of, among other awards, the Distinguished Humanitarian Service Award, the Lincoln Leadership Award, and the Gandhi Peace Prize.