Tanzania Urged to Embrace Forgiveness for National Healing, Says Bishop Hotay


 

The Chairman of the Arusha Regional Christian Council and Anglican Bishop of the Anglican Church of Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro Diocese, Stanley Hotay, has called on Tanzanians to embrace forgiveness as a pathway to healing divisions arising from political, social, and economic differences.

Bishop Hotay made the remarks on April 3, 2026, while delivering a sermon during Good Friday prayers organized by the Arusha Regional Christian Council. The service was held at St. Theresa grounds in Arusha, where he emphasized that the occasion should serve as an opportunity for citizens to choose unity over division.

He urged Tanzanians to abandon pride and hostility, and instead embrace forgiveness as a foundation for national unity and cohesion.

“On this important day of Good Friday, choose what is right. Tanzania, as a place we call home, needs forgiveness every day. Being forgiven is liberation, not shame. The wounds we carry—political, economic, and social—require forgiveness,” he said.

Bishop Hotay further noted that failure to forgive can lead to bitterness and spiritual decline, stressing that religious teachings strongly emphasize the importance of forgiveness.

He also highlighted the significance of the cross of Jesus Christ, describing it not only as a place of suffering but also as the source of the power to forgive. He called on Tanzanians to reflect on the true meaning of Good Friday, both at the family and national levels, and to recognize the value of forgiveness as a vital step toward unity and reconciliation.

The bishop concluded by reaffirming that forgiveness is neither shameful nor a sign of weakness, but rather a courageous act essential for building a peaceful and united nation.

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