According to the Newsday, tourism minister Walter Mzembi yesterday described Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa as a tourist attraction, who draws huge crowds to his congregations. Mzembi added that the Ministry of Tourism was happy with the emergence of religious tourism in Zimbabwe. “That which attracts natural human curiosity to us is ...

reprinted from the launch issue of the Inspiration Avenue Zimbabwean chapter of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) awarded Pastor Evan Mawarire as one of the 10 outstanding young persons. The program recognizes young people between the ages of 18 and 40 who excel in their chosen field and create positive change, improving ...

Following a three-year break from the studio, gospel diva Olivia Charamba is working on a new album that will be released soon. “I am working on something which will be soon unveiled. I will let you know when we finish recording, but it has been my style to take time to release ...

reprinted with corrections and additions from the Newsday by Michael Madyira Gospel music sensation Pastor Charles Charamba on Saturday fought his own battle against music piracy when he unleashed police details on a fan caught filming his show using a mobile phone at Midlands Hotel in Gweru. The reveller, Daniel Johnson, filmed ...

 Nehanda Radio reports that a Zimbabwean woman collapsed and died in front of fellow church members on Sunday March 18 after standing up to lead a prayer for Bolton Wanderer’s midfielder Fabrice Muamba who had the previous day suffered a heart attack during an FA Cup quarter-final match against Tottenham. Christina Goredema, ...

reprinted from IN TOUCH WITH CHURCH AND FAITH #170, a Jescom publication. Catholic  bishops are appealing for funds to cover the cost of translation into Ndebele and Shona of their most recent pastoral letter,  “Proclaiming a Gospel of Life.” The letter released on March 13 deals with human life from the moment of conception until natural ...

reprinted with corrections from The Daily News by Chris Goko Popular evangelist Emmanuel Makandiwa is launching a monthly magazine and possibly a newspaper. The charismatic preacher, who commands one of Zimbabwe’s fastest growing churches, has been given a licence to run the venture. “Yes, it’s true. The United Family International ...

Zimbabwe Pastors Fellowship are clamouring for peace, tolerance and respect through hosting peace prayers. Their information and publicity officer Morris Chivandire said, “The church is failing to perform its role, so we decided to examine its role in society and then we came up with the idea of hosting peace prayers. Churchs’ impact in society leaves ...

reprinted with additions from Radio VOP by Ngoni Chanakira Father Fidelis Mukonori, SJ has published a book The Genesis of Violence in Zimbabwe recently. Mukonori, President Mugabe’s long-time spiritual father, works for the Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa (CPIA), a regional peace organisation based in Harare. CPIA’s efforts are towards ...

More than three decades have gone by since the emergence of HIV, which causes AIDS, yet religious leaders in Zimbabwe still find it difficult to sensitise members about condom use or to negotiate safe sex. Medical experts say unprotected sex has been found to be the major driver of the ...