Tanzania’s Catholic Church Condemns Killings of Protesters
The Catholic Church in Tanzania on Monday condemned the recent killings of protesters, warning that peace cannot exist without justice, as the government calls for dialogue following a disputed general election…
The Catholic Church in Tanzania on Monday condemned the recent Killings of protesters, warning that peace cannot exist without justice, as the government calls for dialogue following a disputed general election criticized by international observers as neither free nor fair.
According to The Associated Press, during a funeral service at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Dar es Salaam, Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi urged national healing and restraint. “The punishment for protests is not to shoot and kill,” he said.
Opposition party Chadema claims at least 2,000 people were killed in the protests, with hundreds more arrested and charged with treason.
On Monday, several opposition