TANZANIA: Bishop Mihali calls for renewed Religious Education in schools

Bishop Romanus Mihali of the Diocese of Iringa is calling for priests and religious men and women to take more responsibility for teaching religious education in schools to address a decline in the subject across Tanzania.

Speaking during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Tosamaganga Catechists and Spiritual Formation College, Bishop Mihali noted that a shortage of volunteer catechists in parishes has contributed to the decline. He urged religious members who teach other academic subjects to use their positions to help restore religious education to weekly slots on school timetables.

The bishop stated that religious men and women should view teaching religious education as a responsibility and an apostolate rather than leaving the task solely to catechists. The celebration took place at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Tosamaganga, where the college is run by the Sisters of the Congregation of St. Therese of the Child Jesus.