KIGOMA, Dec. 25 -- CHRISTIANS in Tanzania today join the rest of the world to celebrate Christmas, marking the birth of Jesus Christ over 2,000 years ago in Bethlehem.

Several religious leaders have delivered Christmas and New Year messages, urging citizens to uphold peace, moral values and love as the foundation of national unity and prosperity.

According to the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), this years national Christmas celebrations will be held in Kigoma Region.

In a statement, Padre Raustine Furaha said the Christmas Mass will take place at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory in Kigoma Municipality, starting at 8:30 am.

TEC has invited all diocesan and faith-based media outlets, including television, radio and online platf...