“The statistics on gender-based violence in Zambia are appalling.” So says Grace Mazala Phiri, National Programmes Director for the Anglican Church in Zambia. As an example she cited a survey conducted in Chipata a town in Eastern Zambia from January to March last year. “[This] revealed that within three months alone ...

Earlier this month, I went to see prominent Zimbabwean director and producer Stephen Tayengwa Chigorimbo (62). Some of you might not know that Chigorimbo is also an elder with a Pentecostal church. He goes to Apostolic Faith Mission in Harare’s Avonlea suburb. We talked about faith, inter-religious dialogue and developing media skills to communicate ...

The Standard deputy editor Walter Marwizi was granted an exclusive interview with Archbishop Robert Ndlovu. Archbishop Ndlovu heads the Harare archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church which covers 63,555 square kilometres and boasts a Catholic population of close to 500,000 people. WM: What is the state of Roman Catholic Church in Zimbabwe: Is it growing ...

 As someone living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, Joshua Mavundu would welcome a cure for the disease. He knows intimately its ravages. His weight dropped to 70 pounds before he was tested and put on antiretroviral medication by a Catholic AIDS program in Zimbabwe. Today, he feels healthy ...

The Anglican Church and some more churches are yet again set to cross swords with Zanu-PF, as they intend to endorse the current COPAC-authored constitution draft. Bishop Chad Gandiya, leader of the besieged Anglican Church, said that he is going to promote the endorsement of the constitution which Zanu-PF hardliners have been stalling ...

reprinted with amendments and additions from The Sunday Mail As early as 7 am on a Sunday morning, the City Sports Centre in Harare is already a hive of activity as people jostle to take seats for a church service. One might be deceived into thinking that the service is already ...