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More than 25 priests, 60 nuns dead in 60 days, says Tanzanian clergy


Father Kitima made the remarks while addressing the media on various issues, especially the Covid-19 epidemic, and urged church members to continue taking precautions against the disease in accordance with Health ministry guidelines.
In a statement, Mr Kitima said the deaths occurred between mid-December and February in different parts of the country.
“Priests are dying and sisters are dying but this number within two months has shocked us especially considering the government has strengthened health systems,” he said.
He said TEC president, Gervas Nyaisonga, had already distributed guidelines to bishops of various dioceses on measures to protect themselves against Covid while providing services. ....

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25 priests, 60 nuns die in Tanzania in two months


Daily Monitor
Thursday March 04 2021
Believers immerse in prayer during a Palm Sunday service at the Full Gospel Bible Fellowship church in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on April 5, 2020. PHOTO | AFP
Summary
Although President John Magufuli had declared Tanzania Covid-19 free last June, a recent spate of deaths from “respiratory blockage” in the populace, including top political and government officials vice-president of the semi-autonomous Zanzibar Seif Shariff Hamad and the president’s chief secretary John Kijazi has prompted authorities to concede the existence of Covid-19.
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The General Secretary of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), Charles Kitima, on Wednesday said more than 25 priests, 60 nuns and two elders of the laity died within two months of various causes including respiratory issues. ....

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