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Why politics cannot be divorced from religion

THERE is a convergence between politics and religion; an interconnection so strong that it should be evident at a glance. I write this article against a backcloth of some who conceive that those who identify with religion must be divorced from political themes, whether in opinion or participation. Personally, I ...

Mugabe dumps Kunonga

President Robert Mugabe appears to have dumped long-time ally, excommunicated Anglican bishop Nolbert Kunonga, as the Zanu PF leader will officiate at a clean-up campaign organised by the former’s rival Bishop Chad Gandiya, in Harare next week. The clean-up campaign, which will also involve Members of Parliament, will be held ...

Manicaland religious leaders: pro-Zanu, pro-MDC

Retired Bishop Sebastian Bakare led a team of Anglicans in endorsing Tsvangirai for the presidency at the party’s rally at Sakubva Stadium in Mutare in eastern Zimbabwe earlier this month. Bakare equated Tsvangirai to the biblical Nehemiah who led the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. “Zimbabweans are like the ...

Anglicans await letter from Supreme Court

The Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) says it is waiting for a letter from the Supreme Court to enable it to move back to its properties in Manicaland that are currently in the hands of renegade Bishop Elson Jakazi. Jakazi, who along with Nolbert Kunonga pulled ...

Anglican bishops celebrate court success

Retired Anglican Bishop Sebastian Bakare said after years of watching the rot of grabbed institutions Anglicans are happy with the decision the Supreme Court made earlier this week. “People are so happy because after years of painful [managing of institutions] schools like St Augustine and hospitals like Bonda Hospital have been rundown. ...

Religious leaders encourage journalists to emulate late editor of The Standard

The journalism fraternity should keep late veteran journalist and former editor of The Standard  Bornwell Chakaodza’s name alive and encourage future journalists to emulate him. This was the take-home message at a memorial service held beginning of May at his home in Bluffhill, Harare. “There are some names which should not be ...

Kunonga Anglicans Respond to Dossier of Abuses presented by Archbishop of Canterbury to Mugabe

The following letter was sent to RelZim on November 4 by Rev. Tendai Mutongomanya of the Anglican Church of the Province of Zimbabwe. A RESPONSE TO DOSSIER OF “ALLEGED ABUSES” PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT OF ZIMBABWE BY ROWAN WILLIAMS AND CPCA BISHOPS    Introduction Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, has come ...

Anglican Church of the Province of Zimbabwe

The Anglican leaders in the Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) rebuked Bishop Nolbert Kunonga for preaching partisan politics from the pulpit. They decided that he was not fit to be a bishop of the Anglican Church and dethroned him in January 2008. Kunonga did not accept his dethronement. He  left the Church with ...

Nolbert Kunonga

RelZim.org articles about Nolbert Kunonga Nolbert Kunonga is the former Anglican bishop and head of the Diocese of Harare of the Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA). When Kunonga was elected Bishop of the Diocese of Harare in 1997, he was a strong Zanu-PF supporter, who hero- worshiped President Robert Mugabe. ...

Archbishop Williams inspires Anglicans from all over Zimbabwe

At least 15,000 people colorfully adorned thronged the City Sports Centre to witness the head of the Anglican Communion Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams deliver a powerful sermon that was tinged with political connotations, as the Church found hope in words after months of persecution from Bishop Nolbert Kunonga. The Eucharist ...