TANZANIA: ‘Catholic Church is the leading Institution in the social services provision in the country’ – PM
Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania, His Excellency Kassim Majaliwa has commended the Catholic Church in the country for its social service delivery on which he designated it as the leading institution in the country.
Speaking to the audience gathered at St Mary Queen of Peace, Cathedral’s ground of Geita diocese on 12 June, 2016 during the installation of Rt Rev Flavian Kasala as Bishop of the diocese, the Prime Minister asked the Catholic Church to continue with the same zeal of offering service without discrimination while also pledging government support to their mission.
“The Church services are not for Christians alone, but everybody, without discrimination. This can be in the social service such as health care, education, running orphanage centers, water and environmental protection. We are indeed appreciating your determinations, ” he said.
He also said that the government will continue to cooperate with all religions in order to continue to provide social services to the people.
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His Excellency Majaliwa also appealed to religious leaders to cooperate with government in the fight against corruption. “As Spiritual Leaders you can make a major contribution in reducing crime rate, corruption and help people towards becoming better citizens,” he said.
Thanking the Prime Minister, Bishop Kasala asked the faithful to collaborate with him in rendering physical and spiritual services to the people.
Speaking on behalf of the President of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference, (TEC) Rt. Rev Tarcisio Ngalalekumtwa, Archbishop Josaphat Lebulu of Arusha thanked God for the gift of Bishop Kasala and also asked the faithful to pray for him.
By Pascal Mwanache, Kiongozi Newspaper-TEC, Geita
