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Late Tanzanian Bishop Eulogized as Progressive Leader, Champion of Collaboration
The leadership and people of God in Tanzania are paying glowing tribute to late Bishop Alfred Leonhard Maluma, the country’s President describing him as a progressive Church leader who championed collaboration.
Pope Francis Appoints Bishop for Bunda, Tanzania’s Third Youngest Catholic Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed a Bishop for Tanzania’s Bunda Diocese, the third youngest Catholic Diocese in the East African nation.
Tanzania’s President Remembered for Exemplary Trust in God at Requiem Mass
Top on the list of the qualities that Tanzania’s late President John Pombe Magufuli exhibited was his unwavering trust in God, which he declared publicly, a Catholic Archbishop who presided over the President’s Requiem Mass has said.
Church in Eastern Africa Remembers Late Tanzania’s President for Faith, Servant Leadership
The Church in Eastern Africa is eulogizing the late President John Pombe Magufuli whose death was announced Wednesday, March 17, as a man of strong faith in God who manifested servant leadership, dedicating his presidency to the service of Tanzanians.
Tanzanian Government Announces Death of President after Weeks of Unexplained Absence
Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli whose absence from the public eye had raised questions and speculations is dead, the government announced Wednesday, March 17.
Absence of Tanzania’s President from Public Raises Questions Over His Health Situation
The reported absence of Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli from the public eye has raised questions about his health situation, speculation being rife that he was hospitalized earlier in the week in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi for COVID-19-related complications.
Over 25 Priests, 60 Nuns Have Succumbed to COVID-19-related Illnesses in Tanzania: Cleric
At least 25 Catholic Priests and 60 members of Religious Orders have succumbed to COVID-related complications in Tanzania, the Secretary General of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) has said.
Culture of Contraception Wiping Out Tanzanian Village, Catholic Pro-life Advocate Bemoans
A Catholic pro-life advocate in Tanzania has, in a report, bemoaned the continued and widespread use of artificial contraceptives in a village in the East African nation, a practice that is could see the entire village wiped out.
Tanzanian Archbishop Urges Factual, Expert COVID-19 Information, Cautions against Fear
The Archbishop of Tanzania's Mbeya Archdiocese is advocating for factual information about COVID-19 in the East African nation.
Bishops in Tanzania Caution against New COVID-19 Wave, Urge Public to “take precautions”
Months after Tanzania’s President John Pombe Magufuli declared the nation free of COVID-19, Catholic Bishops in the East African nation have urged caution amid a new COVID-19 wave in several countries saying “is not an island.”
Inside Tanzania’s Growing Vocations to the Priesthood
The Number of young men choosing Priesthood in Tanzania is reportedly on the rise, Church leaders in the East African countries have observed while opening a Seminary that will be a home to hundreds of seminarians drawn from across the country.
Catholic Climate Movement to Address Possible Displacement by Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline
Members of the Clergy in Uganda ministering under the umbrella of the Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM) have begun a campaign to sensitize communities about the dangers of climate destruction.
Code of Canon Law Translated to Kiswahili after Seven Years of Work in Tanzania
The Code of Canon Law is now available in Kiswahili language following seven years of “difficult” work undertaken by a team of translators under the auspices of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), a Cleric involved in the initiative has announced.
Missionaries in Tanzania Express Mixed Reactions to President Magufuli’s Reelection
Missionaries serving in Tanzania have expressed both gratitude and fear following the October 28 reelection of President John Pombe Magufuli, a Catholic, for a second term.
Rome Meeting on Protection of Minors Inspired Tanzania’s Children Radio Program: Official
An ongoing radio program in Tanzania hosted by children aimed at making children in the East African nation aware of sexual abuse cases and the safeguarding of minors was inspired by the 2019 Vatican meeting on the “Protection of Minors in the Church,” an official who was in the team that spearheaded the program has said.
Tanzanian Prelate Cautions Clerics against Partiality in Ongoing Political Campaigns
A Bishop in Tanzania has cautioned Clerics in the East African country against partiality in the ongoing political campaigns ahead of the general elections slated to take place October 28.
Peace “be protected by all means”: Tanzanian Prelate amid Election Campaigns
A Tanzanian Archbishop has underscored the need to foster peace “by all means” in the East African country amid political campaigns ahead of next month’s general elections.
Tanzanian Cleric Who “quit” Priestly Ministry to Run for Political Office Suspended
A Catholic Priest from Tanzania’s Diocese of Bukoba who quit his active Priestly ministry to vie for a political seat in the upcoming general elections in the East African nation has been suspended, his Bishop announced in a letter made available to the wider public August 3.
Tanzania’s Former President Mourned as “a man of faith, a dedicated Pan-Africanist”
Tanzania’s former President Benjamin William Mkapa, a Catholic who was at the forefront of brokering peace deals during conflicts in Africa, is being eulogized as a “man of faith” and “a dedicated Pan-Africanist” following his death in the country’s largest city and former capital, Dar es Salaam.
Salesian Missions Facilitates “permanent water source” for a Tanzanian Catholic Institute
The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has facilitated the access to clean and consistent water supply at Tanzania’s Don Bosco Kilimanjaro International Institute for Telecommunications, Electronics and Computers in the Archdiocese of Arusha.
