Religious & Spiritual Leaders

He served as the first Black African to hold the office as Bishop of Johannesburg from 1985 to 1986 and as Archbishop of Cape Town from 1986 to 1996.

Mother Teresa won a number of awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and the Ramon Magsaysay Peace Prize in 1962. Books, documentaries, and movies have all been influenced by her life and work.

As a prominent representative of the Gelug tradition, which dominated Central Tibet, the Dalai Lama's religious authority transcended sectarian lines, embodying Buddhist traditions and principles independent of any particular school.