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TANZANIA: Catholic Communicators asked to Reveal the Truth about God.

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Group Photo of the Workshop Participants
The Auxiliary Bishop of Dar es Salaam Rt Rev Titus Mdoe has challenged the Communicators to adhere with their Media Ethical code and speak the truth about God. 

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference’s Communication workshop cum Annual meeting of Directors of Communication ad Radio held in Kurasini Centre, Dar es Salaam from 13-15 May, Bishop Mdoe said that one of the challenges in communications industry is the inaccuracy of the reporting. “Some journalists use the media to mislead the community about God and life in general,” he said.

Rt. Rev. Titus Mdoe - Auxiliary
Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam
Bishop Mdoe who was a guest of honor at the meeting explained the importance of the media in society and the church. “The church should use these existing opportunities to convey the truth in society,” he said.
"It is a fact that communication is the heart of the Church, for that even Christ Himself was a communicator per excellence,” he said adding that " The Church should use all communication opportunities to spread the truth about God and so Evangelize the society,” he said.

In his welcoming address to the participants the TEC Pro-Chair of Communication, Rt. Rev. Rogath Kimaryo ,CSSp said that the Media and church should work together in order to provide answers to the challenges that engulf the society.

He said that the role of the Catholic media is that of preaching Good News to the society.  He has also asked the participants to be creative in their mission so that they bring challenge to other media practitioners.



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