TANZANIA: TEC Mourns the Late Fr Paul Haule, Director Tumaini Television

Sarah Pelaji

Tanzania Episcopal Conference TEC) mourns the death of Fr. Paul Haule who died, Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Cardinal Rugambwa Hospital while receiving medical treatment.

The Late Fr. Haule was the Director of Tumaini Media including Tumaini Television.

TEC has sent condolences to the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam, Rev. Juda Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi, following the sad loss of Tumaini Media Director.

In the greetings signed by the TEC Secretary General Fr. Charles Kitima, the Conference is saddened by the news of Fr Haule’s death and recognizes his contribution of evangelization through modern communication media.

“The Conference will continue to acknowledge his efforts made specially to promote the scope of TV Tumaini’s visibility and access. Tumaini TV is the only Catholic TV in Tanzania accessed by all 34 Catholic dioceses in Tanzania. This has helped in deepening evangelization in Tanzania through media. He also made efforts to improve faith-based content for the benefit of the local Church in Tanzania,” said Fr Kitima.

“Following his death, the Conference joins in prayer with all the faithful in the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam and all Tanzanians, to pray for the late priest so that God may receive him in heaven,” he continued.

The Late Fr Haule will be laid to rest on August 24 this year at the Pugu Pilgrimage Center.