Photos of the Week: Desmond Tutu turn 90

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This week’s photo gallery includes Desmond Tutu's 90th birthday, Catholic church sex abuse in France and more.

A wall mural depicting Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is restored by the artist Brian Rolfe after it was defaced, in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday Oct. 7, 2021. As South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Tutu turns 90, recent racist graffiti on the wall mural portrait points to the continuing relevance of his work for equality. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)

A wall mural depicting Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is restored by the artist Brian Rolfe after it was defaced, in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday Oct. 7, 2021. As South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Tutu turns 90, recent racist graffiti on the wall mural portrait points to the continuing relevance of his work for equality. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)