Pray for peace, solidarity: Pengo

Archbishop of Dar es Salaam Polycarp Cardinal Pengo waves at the faithful as he walks during the launch of the Virgin Mary’s shrine at Mwenge Catholic Parish Church in Dar es Salaam yesterday. PHOTO | SAID KHAMIS

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  • Cardinal Pendo said this during mass celebrated to launch a shrine of the Virgin Mary worth Sh118 million at Mwenge Parish Church, Dar es Salaam.

Dar es Salaam. Archbishop of Dar es Salaam Polycarp Cardinal Pengo yesterday urged all Christians in and outside the country to pray for global peace and solidarity.

Cardinal Pendo said this during mass celebrated to launch a shrine of the Virgin Mary worth Sh118 million at Mwenge Parish Church, Dar es Salaam.

“The Virgin Mary is the source of peace and blessings. Therefore, Christians should use the shrine to pray for peace and visitors from abroad should use it to proclaim peace,” he stressed.

According to him, praying for peace will bestow on the faithful blessings from the Almighty God.

“I thank God for allowing me to join you to witness the launch of this shrine because if it were not the mercy of God I would not been with you today due to superseding obstacles,” he said.

For his part, the president of Radio Maria, Mr Humprey Kira, thanked all parishioners and other well-wishers, who worked hard to raise funds for the construction of the shrine.

It has the capacity to accommodate about 80 people at once and will be open for anyone seeking the Virgin Mary’s intercession and God’s blessing.