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Tanzania’s Prime Minister Sends Greetings to Pope as TEC Assures Cooperation

From Mwananchi · () Swahili

Translated from Swahili and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba sent greetings to Pope Leo XIV during a Mass marking the 25th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Mpanda.
  • He said Tanzania would protect freedom of worship and continue cooperating with the Catholic Church on religious and development activities.
  • Nchemba also said cooperation between the government and religious institutions supports social cohesion and development in education, health and other services.

Tanzania’s Prime Minister, Mwigulu Nchemba, sent a message to Pope Leo XIV from a Mass marking the 25th anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Mpanda, saying Tanzania and the Catholic Church are safe and working together.

Nchemba delivered the message through the outgoing papal nuncio to Tanzania, Bishop Angelo Accattino, at St. Mary Cathedral in Mpanda. Speaking on behalf of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government, he said Tanzania would continue to respect freedom of worship and cooperate with the Church on religious and development activities.

“On behalf of our government, led by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, I assure you and ask you to convey our greetings to the Holy Father that Tanzania is a safe place and will continue to respect freedom of worship and cooperate with the Church to advance religious activities and development in the country,” Nchemba said.

He said cooperation between the government and religious institutions would remain a priority because it strengthens social solidarity and promotes national development. He also said the government would continue protecting the constitutional right to worship and ensuring that Tanzania remains safe for followers of all religions.

Nchemba sent a further message to Bishop Wolfgang Pisa, president of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference, promising that the government would stand alongside the Church in religious and development work. He credited the Catholic Church with a significant role in Tanzania’s history and pointed to joint work in education, healthcare and other social services. The diocese of Mpanda, he said, has continued to grow since its establishment and now has 19 parishes.

On behalf of our government, led by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, I assure you and ask you to convey our greetings to the Holy Father that Tanzania is a safe place and will continue to respect freedom of worship and cooperate with the Church to advance religious activities and development in the country.

· Mwigulu NchembaThe prime minister addressed the Catholic community during the 25th-anniversary Mass of the Diocese of Mpanda.
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