{"id":6314,"date":"2020-04-01T15:48:17","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T15:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/tanzania\/?p=6314"},"modified":"2020-04-01T15:48:17","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T15:48:17","slug":"easter-celebration-cleric-tasks-christians-to-pray-for-nation-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/tanzania\/community\/easter-celebration-cleric-tasks-christians-to-pray-for-nation-world","title":{"rendered":"EASTER CELEBRATION: CLERIC TASKS CHRISTIANS TO PRAY FOR NATION, WORLD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"detailz\" class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>AfricaPress-Tanzania:<\/strong> AS Christians celebrate Easter next weekend, Diocesan Bishop of Zanzibar Diocese, Anglican Communion, Reverend Dr Michael Henry Hafidh, has tasked Christians on the essence of true worship, pray for the nation\u2019s progress, and World to get rid of devastating corona-virus.<\/p>\n<p>Hafidh made this call here when briefing some members of the media on the preparations for this year\u2019s Easter which comes when the world struggles against COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>He said that prayer remained the key to the resolution of the world health problem and country\u2019s numerous socio-economic and political challenges as it prepares for general elections.<\/p>\n<p>The cleric called on the worshipers to continue to pray that things would get better for the country, as he urged members of the public to observe health precaution as another workable way to address corona-virus.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Hafidh, \u201cWe should join together at this time of global health challenge. Prayers and taking precautions could be the best weapons to apply to win the problems including the COVID- 19.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said the Easter program including prayers will be condensed and other activities to be left-out in response to the advice from the Ministries of Health, discouraging prolonged gathering in close contact, and promoting social distancing, as urged everyone in this country to rise and seek for God\u2019s mercy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"news\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"item-image-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AfricaPress-Tanzania: AS Christians celebrate Easter next weekend, Diocesan Bishop of Zanzibar Diocese, Anglican Communion, Reverend Dr Michael Henry Hafidh, has tasked Christians on the essence of true worship, pray for the nation\u2019s progress, and World to get rid of devastating corona-virus. 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