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Arrupe College holds special memorial mass for Fr Bonabom SJ

February 4, 2016
Arrupe College on Wednesday 20 January held a memorial Mass for former lecturer and acting dean of the college in 2004, Fr Isidore Kuupolle Bonabom SJ, who passed away on the 22nd of December 2015 in Ghana. The Provincial of the Society of Jesus Zimbabwe-Mozambique Province, Fr Chiedza Chimhanda SJ ...

Archbishop of Harare confirms over 200 faithful in Marondera

February 4, 2016
His Grace, the Archbishop of Harare Archdiocese, Rev. Robert Ndlovu confirmed more than 200 faithful at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary parish in Marondera. Two parishes of Marondera deanary congregated for this celebration. The Archbishop, urged all congregants to value in greatness the sacrament of reconciliation and to continually ...

Jesuit Education Office holds companionship programme workshop

February 4, 2016
Teachers from Jesuits schools recently attended the Companionship Program workshop at St Peter Faber centre in Harare. A total of 18 teachers from primary and high schools run by the Jesuit Province of Zimbabwe-Mozambique met for a one day workshop discussing the Companionship program which seeks to promote integration of  ...

Magis hosts resolution day

February 3, 2016
About 140 youths gathered at Our Lady of Wayside Parish in Mt Pleasant for yet another Magis Resolution Day aimed at encouraging youths to make Christocentric resolutions for the year 2016. Br. Ngonidzashe Edward SJ, a delegate for the Jesuit Youth Ministry and St Ignatius College chaplain, Fr. Ignatius Padya ...

I will rule till God says come: Mugabe

February 2, 2016
President Robert Mugabe yesterday launched a tirade against critics who say he has overstayed in power, vowing to hang on to power until he dies. Mugabe became AU chairperson in January 2015 amid pomp and fanfare, but local analysts and opposition groups say his term was a disaster. In his ...

Harare to host national Inter-Faith day

February 2, 2016
Harare will on the 6th of February be hosting the national Inter- Faith Day at the City Sports Centre. Announcing the event to representatives of the Christian and Muslim community in Harare on Friday Minister of state responsible for Harare Province Miriam Chikukwa called for unity of purpose on the big ...

Worshippers in Malawi attacked by bees while praying for rain

January 28, 2016
At least 200 people from the ancient Mang’anja tribe in Chikwawa village, Malawi, were reportedly attacked by a swarm of bees while praying for rain, resulting in seven of them being admitted to a local hospital. According to Nyasa Times, the group had gathered together at a shrine in Matengambili ...

Pastor runs bars, gambling shops

January 21, 2016
Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe president and Faith Ministries senior Pastor, Shingi Munyeza, has raised eyebrows after the shrewd businessman and man of cloth invested in beer outlets and betting shops. Munyeza has been running News Café — an upmarket and elegant bar — in Harare’s posh suburb of Borrowdale and ...

I am not a church person: Fungisai

January 20, 2016
CONTROVERSIAL artiste Fungisai Zvakavapano ­Mashavave has shockingly revealed that she is not a gospel musician and never wanted to be labelled as such. In fact, the artiste who recently collaborated with Zim dancehall chanter Killer T, on a song called “Vanondibatirana” says, “I have been trying to untangle myself from ...

Churches to act on food crisis

January 19, 2016
The Zimbabwe Council of Churches says they are assessing the levels of hunger in the country with the intention of approaching donors for the assistance of most needy. Hunger has reached alarming levels in most parts of the country with Masvingo and Chipinge being hardest hit. In Masvingo there are ...