TANZANIA: Bishops Enthused by the Reception they Received at the Vatican
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| Rt. Rev Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa |
The
Bishops of Tanzania have been very much inspired by the reception they received
from the Holy Father, Pope Francis, during their “Ad Limina Visit” in Rome made from 2nd to 8th April
2014.
Bishops of Tanzania have been very much inspired by the reception they received
from the Holy Father, Pope Francis, during their “Ad Limina Visit” in Rome made from 2nd to 8th April
2014.
Speaking
after their arrival from Rome, the Chairman of Tanzania Episcopal Conference
(TEC) Rt. Rev Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa said
their program went on successfully as they planned and that they were able
to meet the Holy Father in three groups before they met Him as one Group.
after their arrival from Rome, the Chairman of Tanzania Episcopal Conference
(TEC) Rt. Rev Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa said
their program went on successfully as they planned and that they were able
to meet the Holy Father in three groups before they met Him as one Group.
The Chairman
said they were glad to find that the Holy Father was aware of the challenges
the Catholic Church in Tanzania is experiencing. Pope Francis expressed sympathy
for the recent tragic killing of a priest, dousing of the other with acid
in Zanzibar and the bombings in Arusha.
said they were glad to find that the Holy Father was aware of the challenges
the Catholic Church in Tanzania is experiencing. Pope Francis expressed sympathy
for the recent tragic killing of a priest, dousing of the other with acid
in Zanzibar and the bombings in Arusha.
Bishop
Ngalalekumtwa said that the Holy Father gave them a friendly welcome as he told
them that He preferred more discussions than meetings. According to him, discussions
would create a room for sharing and coming up with common solutions to the challenges
facing the Church.
Ngalalekumtwa said that the Holy Father gave them a friendly welcome as he told
them that He preferred more discussions than meetings. According to him, discussions
would create a room for sharing and coming up with common solutions to the challenges
facing the Church.
The Holy
Father was impressed to see that all Bishops of Tanzania are indigenous. He commended them to keep the spirit of the
missionaries and prayed for the families to be missionaries of faith in their day to day lives.
Father was impressed to see that all Bishops of Tanzania are indigenous. He commended them to keep the spirit of the
missionaries and prayed for the families to be missionaries of faith in their day to day lives.
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| Rt. Rev. Renatus Nkwande |
The Pope further
insisted on keeping the African traditions, including the family values, at the
heart of making the Gospel truly alive among the People of God. He strongly
urged them to denounce the promotion of contraceptives; abortion, same sex marriages
and all that which contradicts God’s Plan and African Traditional values.
insisted on keeping the African traditions, including the family values, at the
heart of making the Gospel truly alive among the People of God. He strongly
urged them to denounce the promotion of contraceptives; abortion, same sex marriages
and all that which contradicts God’s Plan and African Traditional values.
Commenting
on the visit, the Bishop of Bunda Diocese, Rt. Rev. Renatus Nkwande said that what impressed
the bishops was the humility of the Holy Father. By his way of life and message,
the Holy Father is bridging the gap between his ministry as Successor of St.
Peter and the flock entrusted to his care, the Universal Church. Bishop Nkwande
said, “We are coming back to our Local Church with that message of humility
which we should practice and live so that the gap between us and our people whom
we serve is bridged by our compassionate love and service as their shepherds.”
on the visit, the Bishop of Bunda Diocese, Rt. Rev. Renatus Nkwande said that what impressed
the bishops was the humility of the Holy Father. By his way of life and message,
the Holy Father is bridging the gap between his ministry as Successor of St.
Peter and the flock entrusted to his care, the Universal Church. Bishop Nkwande
said, “We are coming back to our Local Church with that message of humility
which we should practice and live so that the gap between us and our people whom
we serve is bridged by our compassionate love and service as their shepherds.”
SOURCE: AMECEA Social
Communications and TEC Communications Office
Communications and TEC Communications Office
