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Catholic Church in Tanzania

Bishop Stephano Lameck Musomba of the Catholic Diocese of Bagamoyo in Tanzania. Credit: Radio Maria Tanzania

Catholic Bishop in Tanzania Calls for Respect for Human Life as Thousands Reportedly Killed in Post-Election Violence

Nov 14, 2025

The Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Bagamoyo in Tanzania has denounced the extrajudicial killings connected to the country’s disputed October 29 general elections, stressing that those suspected of breaking the law should be allowed to go through legal processes instead of being killed unlawfully.

Archbishop Jude Thadeus Ruwa’ichi (right) of the Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam and Archbishop Gervas Nyaisonga (left) of the Archdiocese of Mbeya. Credit: Ulingotv/TEC

At Separate Memorial Mass, Tanzanian Catholic Archbishops Condemn Extra-Judicial Killings Linked to Election Violence

Nov 10, 2025

Two Catholic Archbishops in Tanzania have condemned extra-judicial killings linked to election-related violence, each delivering a strong message of justice and peace during separate Eucharistic celebrations held in honour of the victims on consecutive days – Archbishop Jude Thadeus Ruwa’ichi of the Catholic Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam on November 9 and Archbishop Gervas Nyaisonga of the Archdiocese of Mbeya on November 10.

Credit: Radio Maria Tanzania

Tanzanian Catholic Archdiocese Sets Date to Pray for Victims of Electoral Violence

Nov 6, 2025

The Catholic Archdiocese of Mbeya in Tanzania has invited the people of God in the Metropolitan See to unite in prayer and in acts of mercy for the victims of the October 29 general-election-related violence in the East African nation.

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“Situation is calming down”: Tanzanian Local Sources after Deadly Post-Election Protests

Nov 5, 2025

Calm is returning to Tanzania after days of violent protests that followed the country's disputed general elections of October 29, local sources in Dar es Salaam city have reported.

Religious Leaders Call for Peaceful Participation in Tanzania’s October 29 General Elections

Oct 28, 2025

As voters in Tanzanian head to the polls on Wednesday, October 29, faith-based leaders have issued a united plea for peace, urging citizens in the East African nation to safeguard the country’s long-standing stability.

Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi. Credit: Radio Maria Tanzania

Catholic Bishops in Tanzania Decry Continued Abductions, Urge Government to Safeguard Right to Life

Oct 16, 2025

The Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) has called on Tanzanian authorities to address rampant abductions and disappearances in the East African nation.

TEC Secretary General Fr. Charles Kitima. Credit: Radio Maria Tanzania

Tanzania’s Catholic Bishops Disown “Fake” Statement Circulating on Social Media Ahead of 2025 Elections

Oct 15, 2025

The Secretary General of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) has disowned a document falsely attributed to the Catholic Bishops in the East African nation under the theme “The Voice of the People is the Voice of God,” describing it as “fake.”

Archbishop Damian Denis Dallu (right) of Tanzania's Catholic Archdiocese of Songea and  missing Fr. Camillus Nikata (right)

He’s “unreachable on his phone”: Catholic Archbishop in Tanzania Appeals for Assistance in Locating Missing Priest

Oct 11, 2025

Archbishop Damian Denis Dallu of Tanzania's Catholic Archdiocese of Songea has appealed for prayers and assistance in locating Fr. Camillus Nikata, a member of the Clergy of his Metropolitan See, who has been missing since October 7.

Bishop Wolfgang Pisa of the Catholic Diocese of Lindi in Tanzania. Credit: Radio Maria Tanzania

Clergy, Religious, Seminarians Cautioned against Partisan Politics Ahead of Tanzania’s October 29 General Elections

Sep 28, 2025

The Clergy, members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL), and Seminarians in Tanzania have been cautioned against engaging in political campaigns ahead of the country’s general election scheduled for October 29.

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At Centenary Celebrations, Kipalapala Seminary in Tanzania Hailed for Forming “generations of Priests”

Sep 27, 2025

The Apostolic Nuncio in Tanzania has commended St. Paul’s Senior Seminary of Theology, Kipalapala, in the Country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora, for forming “generations of Priests” since it was established 100 year ago.

Four members of the Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (MCST) in Tanzania who lost their lives in a tragic road accident in the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza. Credit: Suore Carmelitane Missionarie Italia Malta Romania

In Tragic Road Accident, Four Catholic Sisters Returning from Profession Event in Mwanza, Tanzania, Die Alongside Driver

Sep 16, 2025

Four members of the Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus (MCST) in Tanzania are among the five people who have lost their lives in a tragic road accident in the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza.   

Bishop Stephano Lameck Musomba of the Catholic Diocese of Bagamoyo in Tanzania. Credit: Radio Maria Tanzania

Vocations Difficult to Nurture where Families have “no time for prayer”: Bishop at Priestly Ordination in Tanzania

Sep 11, 2025

The Local Ordinary of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Bagamoyo has acknowledged the key role of a family that prays together, noting that vocations are nurtured better where families pray together.

Credit: Radio Maria Tanzania

At Spiritan Priest’s Funeral Mass in Tanzania, Archbishop Advocates for Disease Prevention Culture in Africa

Aug 22, 2025

Archbishop Isaac Amani Massawe of the Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha in Tanzania has advocated for the culture of disease prevention over treatment through routine medical checkups and early diagnosis amid what he said is a growing threat of cancer and other lifestyle diseases in Africa.

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Environmental Stewardship in Strategic Plan for Tanzania’s Laity Lauded as “truly commendable”

Jul 21, 2025

The Programs Manager of Laudato Si’ Movement in Africa has lauded the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) for integrating environmental stewardship into the first-ever five-year strategic plan for the country’s Catholic Laity Council.

Cardinal in Tanzania Calls for Generosity and Sacrifice in Support of Church Mission

Jul 20, 2025

Protase Cardinal Rugambwa of Tanzania’s Catholic Archdiocese of Tabora  has called on the people of God in his Metropolitan See, especially those not bound by the vow of poverty, to embrace a spirit of generosity in support of the Church’s evangelization mission.

Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza Priestly Ordination. Credit: Radio Maria Tanzania

Like in Construction Projects, Let’s Also “plan strategies” to Grow God’s Kingdom: Catholic Bishop in Tanzania

Jul 9, 2025

The strategies that go into construction projects need to be extended to the evangelization mission in view of growing the Kingdom of God on earth, Archbishop Renatus Leonard Nkwande of Tanzania’s Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza has said. 

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Tanzania’s Catholic Bishops Urge Participation in Planned National Day of Prayer, Fasting ahead of October Polls

Jun 23, 2025

Members of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) have called upon the people of God in the East African nation to dedicate August 23 as a National Day of Prayer and fasting ahead of the country’s general elections scheduled for October.

Credit: Radio Maria Tanzania

Catholic Priests “must protect” Identity of Representing Christ in Sacraments: Bishop at Priestly Ordination in Tanzania

Jun 7, 2025

Catholic Priests have the responsibility to safeguard their identity of representing Jesus Christ, acting in the person of Jesus Christ in the celebration of Sacraments, Bishop Stephano Lameck Musomba of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Bagamoyo has said. 

Bishop Michael George Msonganzila of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Musoma, Credit: Radio Maria Tanzania

Cultivate Holiness Beyond Worship Spaces, “give off fragrance of holy chrism”: Tanzanian Bishop at Church Consecration

May 31, 2025

Bishop Michael George Msonganzila of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Musoma has warned that consecrated places of public worship may lose their meaning if the people of God do not draw from the holiness present within them to nurture holiness in their own lives.

Erection of Bagamoyo Diocese in Jubilee Year Part of Pope Francis’ “special regard” for Tanzania: Apostolic Nuncio

May 6, 2025

The late Pope Francis had a “special regard” for the people of God in Tanzania, which he demonstrated in “promptly” addressing the pastoral and administrative needs of the East African nation, the Apostolic Nuncio in the country has said.