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Clergy, Laity in Africa Eulogize Founder of Worldwide Network of Marian Radio Stations
Clergy and the lay faithful in Africa have paid glowing tribute to the late Emanuele Ferrario, the founder and first President of the Italy-based World Family of Radio Maria (WFRM), a private initiative within the Catholic Church that runs over 80 Marian radio stations across the world, 25 of them in Africa.
Salesians in Tanzania Empowering Youth Toward Sustainable Development
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) ministering in Tanzania are empowering young people with technical skills in renewable energy toward “sustainable development,” the leadership of the development arm of the Global Catholic Order has said in a report shared with ACI Africa.
Tanzania’s Laity Council Members Reflect on “love” Ahead of Pentecost Sunday
As Catholics across the globe prepare to celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost Sunday, May 31, the leadership of the Catholic Laity Council of Tanzania has invited members to reflect on the value of “love” in their respective lives.
Salesian Missions Facilitating Sanitation Infrastructure at a Catholic School in Tanzania
The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions is funding the construction of sanitation facilities at Don Bosco Didia Secondary school in Tanzania’s Shinyanga Diocese through the "Clean Water Initiative.”
Salesian-sponsored Multipurpose Hall in Tanzania “to meet needs of 1,700 students”
A new multipurpose hall under construction at the Don Bosco Vocational Training Center located in Tanzania’s Archdiocese of Dodoma will be instrumental in meeting the needs of close to 1,700 students enrolled annually at the institution, the leadership of the U.S.-based Salesian Missions, which is the development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), has announced in a report shared with ACI Africa.
Clerics in East Africa Pay Glowing Tribute to Late Professor of African Theology
Clerics in East Africa have paid glowing tribute to the Tanzanian-born Priest, Fr. Charles Nyamiti, known in the region and beyond following many years of teaching Theology in institutions of higher learning and especially for being “an ancestor in African Theology.”
Pope Francis Appoints Auxiliary Bishops in Tanzania, Cameroon as Local Ordinaries
Pope Francis on Wednesday, May 13 appointed two Auxiliary Bishops as Local Ordinaries for dioceses in Africa, one for Tanzania’s Mpanda Diocese and another for the Diocese of Bafia in the Central African nation of Cameroon.
How COVID-19 Has Affected a Network of Catholic Radios in Africa
As organizations continue adjusting to cope with COVID-19-related restrictions, the regional coordinator of Radio Maria Africa, a network of Catholic radios across Africa, has shared with ACI Africa about the impact of the pandemic on the stations and how they are coping.
Tanzania’s President Lauds Bishops for Facilitating Public Worship Amid COVID-19 Fears
Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli has appreciated the Catholic Bishops in the East African nation for standing firm in faith and offering public Masses amid calls to suspend public worship as a measure to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Tanzanian Nun Who Succumbed to COVID-19 Lived a “joyful life of simplicity”
Sr. Anastacia Cristian Malisa, the Tanzanian-born nun of the Order of Saint Clare (The Poor Clares) who succumbed to COVID-19 April 25 while serving in Italy is being remembered as a simple and joyful person who was always at the service of vulnerable in the society.
Parish Church in Tanzania’s Morogoro Diocese Closed Over Desecration
St. Mary’s Modeco, one of the parishes in Tanzania’s Catholic diocese of Morogoro was closed early this week following an incident of desecration during the early hours of Monday, April 27, and Mass is being celebrated at the parish hall, Priests ministering at the parish have told ACI Africa.
Tanzania’s Rulenge-Ngara Bishop First to Suspend Public Mass over COVID-19
A Catholic Bishop in the East African nation of Tanzania has become the first religious leader to suspend the celebration of public Mass in his country where the President has encouraged public worship amid COVID-19 restrictions.
Tanzania’s President Declares Three Days of National Prayer Over COVID-19 Pandemic
In the East African nation of Tanzania where, unlike in other countries in the region, places of worship have remained open amid COVID-19 restrictions, the President declared three days of national prayer “for God’s protection and healing.”
Kenya Orders Closure of Places of Worship over COVID-19, Tanzania for Public Worship
The immediate closure of all places of worship in Kenya was among the raft of measures the government announced Sunday, March 22 in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 after the confirmed cases of the deadly virus increased more than twofold from 7 to 15, while in neighboring Tanzania, the country’s President was reported encouraging public worship.
“Maintain optimism, try new ways of doing things”: Zambian Prelate to Conferences’ Staff
At a meeting bringing together a section of Church personnel serving in Bishops’ conferences that constitute the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa (AMECEA), a Zambian Prelate has called for the sense of novelty and creativity in the day to day tasks characterized with “inevitable challenges.”
Kenya-based Franciscan Order of Nuns Extends Apostolate to Tanzania
A congregation of women religious of the order of St. Francis headquartered in Kenya’s Kisumu Archdiocese has extended its apostolate to the East African country of Tanzania in addition to its presence in Ethiopia, responding to the needs of the people at the grassroots who require “pastoral care, education and medical care.”
As Bishop Predicted, Main Opposition Party Boycotts Tanzania’s Local Government Elections
On Sunday, November 24, the East African country of Tanzania held local government elections, with the main opposition party, Chama cha Demokrasia na Mapinduzi (CHADEMA) boycotting the polls, a phenomenon Bishop Joseph Roman Mlola of Kigoma had hinted to in an interview with ACI Africa November 21.
“Developed countries advancing abortion agenda in Africa,” A Pro-Life Movement Concerned
At a time when Christian professionals including Catholic leaders in Kenya and beyond have mounted a campaign against the planned November 13-15 United Nations’ 25th International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) that will be advocating for “universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights” among other pro-choice agenda, a leader of a pro-life movement in Africa has identified abortion as the biggest challenge facing the initiatives of the pro-life movement on the continent.
