According to The Zimbabwean, former Air Zimbabwe head Peter Chikumba has been appointed CEO of Celebration Ministries International (CMI). CMI founder and head, Tom Deuschle praised Chikumba as an effective manager, judging by his achievements under difficult conditions at Air Zimbabwe. Accepting the appointment, Chikumba said: “Having worked for 35 years, ...

The running saga in the Anglican Church, Diocese of Harare has drawn international attention as seen in its coverage by such internationally recognized newspapers as the New York Times. I share in the sentiments expressed in a recent post … that the NYT and other media houses tend to emphasize ...

At the end of May, RelZim.org replublished the NYT article on the situation in the Anglican Church in this country. Several days later a blogger tmatt posted his reading of the article on Getreligion.org with lots of thought-provoking ideas. Eventually, he concludes that “the Times team didn’t really seem very interested ...

Hundreds of children from Matabeleland Diocese of the Anglican Church last Saturday celebrated the International day of the African child in Bulawayo with a march. The march and the commemorations were organised by the Matabeleland Anglican Sunday school (MASS)  and were held at St David’s parish in Nketa 9. The ...

New addition to the RelZim Video Library: February 11th 2008: London: 3rd and final part of Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams’ address to the Church of England’s ruling body, the General Synod. Dr. Rowan Williams’ address to the Church of England’s ruling body, the General Synod. Dr Williams pays ...

According to SW Radio Africa, the fight over property in the Anglican Church continues unabated as Bishop Nolbert Kunonga expelled by his Church, his minority of violent supporters and the police, continue to gang up against the rest of Anglicans in Zimbabwe. A total of 16 Anglicans were arrested as police ...

The first ever international consultation for Anglican Communion theological college Principals and Deans, gathering together representatives from 27 countries, has been held in England. Bishop of Harare Chad Gandiya, a member of the TEAC (Theological Education in the Anglican Communion) Steering Group, chaired most of the meeting. The consultation was ...

According to a recent article in the New York Times, Nolbert Kunonga, an excommunicated Anglican bishop and staunch President Mugabe ally, has escalated a drive to control thousands of Anglican churches, schools and properties across Zimbabwe and southern Africa. “The throne is here,” declared Mr. Kunonga, who has held onto ...

According to Newsday, Deputy Minister of Education, Sports and Culture Lazarus Dokora has condemned unregistered schools which are operating without licences and has called on the police to investigate them. At the dollarisation of the economy when the US dollar came into play, teachers who were being underpaid under government employ chose ...

There has been a bitter war between the Church of the Province of Central Africa, CPCA, and the Church of England over the issue of women’s ordination. Retired Bishop Peter Hatendi in his book tries to explain why more men hold high office in their church. The book tackles the ...