Rules ‘should consider religious needs’

The five-day East African conference on inter-religious collaboration to strengthen peace and security concluded successfully in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda, today with a resolution to create first ever East African Community Inter-Religious Council (EAC IR Council) for sustainable dialogue and information sharing among and between religious leaders and communities in the Region.
The leaders of Inter-Religious Councils of Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda signed in full view of...

>Save for a minority, in Tanzania and elsewhere, most people believe that God exists, and religion is the bridge that connects them with Him.  Significantly, religion is not confined to spiritual matters.  Many activities geared at uplifting   the people’s social welfare and economic wellbeing are undertaken under its auspices.

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29 religious institutions face deregistration
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Some 29 religious institutions are at risk of losing their registrations for failure to submit financial reports among others, as required by law. Addressing media yesterday in Dar es Salaam, the Registration Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency (RITA ...

As Pope Francis visits the Central African Republic, the country is in the midst of conflict, with society divided between enclaves of Christians and Muslims, clashing daily.

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"Religious institutions are not campaign platforms"
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As the country prepares for referendum on the proposed Constitution and the General Elections in April and October respectively, religious leaders have urged politicians to abstain from using religious institutions as campaign platforms. The call was made ...

The slaughter of 28 people on a bus in Kenya is an attempt to start a religious war, an adviser to President Uhuru Kenyatta tells the BBC.

Religious Leaders Discuss Peace in Arusha
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Arusha — RELIGIOUS leaders from different mainstream beliefs have held talks with heads of traditional sects to address issue of peace and tranquility in the country. "Peace is not just about the lack of conflicts, war or arguments but goes further than that.

Religious Leaders Warn Against Gay Marriages
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Mwanza — SAME sex marriages that are popular in some of the western countries are slowly knocking on the doors of Tanzania, it has been revealed. Religious leaders have come out publicly to caution against the growing secret and open demands by ...

If there’s anything like someone becoming a fanatic of a particular football club by dramatic circumstances other than sincere love, I may be included in that category.