social ministry

What the Pope’s document on Africa means for Zimbabwe

January 4, 2012
Between  Nov. 18-20,  the head of the Roman Catholic Church Benedict XVI was on a visit to Benin, the pope’s second outing to Africa. The official motive was to present the conclusions from a 2009 Synod of Bishops for Africa, which Benedict did in the form of a 138-page document titled Africae Munus, ...

Sustainable Christianity: Econet goes solar

December 26, 2011
The Bible calls on all Christians to be the light and the salt of the earth. One of Africa’s leading businessmen and publicly open Christians, Mr Strive Masiyiwa, founder of an international telecommunications company Econet, has done just that. Masiyiwa’s business acumen is as well-known as his philanthropic nature and his faith has ...

How to make Muslims more prominent in Zimbabwe?

December 23, 2011
by Mandla Tshuma and Giovanni del Autore A delegation from Zimbabwe participated in the 2nd African Muslim Religious Leaders’ Summit (AMRLS) which took place in Istanbul between 21st and 25th November, 2011. This is where a former president of Comoros Mr. Ahmed Abdullah Mohammed Sabi said Muslims in Africa must ...

Young pastor preaches to police

December 21, 2011
We live in a generation that appreciates the value of the material more than the spiritual. It’s especially becomes evident in the behaviour of the youth who will do anything they can to get their hands on a new Mac Book, yet have no concern for getting themselves spiritually edifying ...

The state of church-run social projects in Zimbabwe

December 19, 2011
Pioneering work from across the Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) – from support for orphan-headed households in Malawi to peace-building in Zimbabwe – was highlighted last November as delegates to the first provincial Anglican Alliance consultation convened in Lusaka. Delegates from Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe came ...

British Methodists complete another visit of hope to Mbare

December 15, 2011
BBC recently reported that 11 members of Saltash Methodist Circuit in the UK travelled to Harare to stay with local families and provide support to an orphanage in Mbare. The two groups have built up a strong relationship over recent years. Teams from Mbare have already visited the Cornish town in the ...

Woman assaulted by pastor needs mental assistance – journalists don’t care

December 13, 2011
Bulawayo resident Edlin Malunga, 35, who was allegedly assaulted by her pastor George Simango last September for failure to pay tithes, has reportedly lost her mind, Msasa Project regional manager Mrs Lindile Ndebele informed the public about this last Friday. Pastor Simango of the Centre of Life Church in Richmond suburb ...

Gospel artist inspires disadvantaged youths by personal example in Harare

December 7, 2011
US-based international gospel artist Kirk Franklin on Tuesday urged orphans and abandoned children in Zimbabwe to have faith in God as their fortunes can turn for the better if they believe in the power of the Almighty. Speaking to disadvantaged boys during a visit to Saint Joseph’s Hostel for Boys ...

DOSSIER OF ABUSES COMMITTED AGAINST THE ANGLICAN DIOCESES OF ZIMBABWE CHURCH OF THE PROVINCE OF CENTRAL AFRICA

October 18, 2011
Below, RelZim.org provides full text of the ten-page Dossier about the persecution of the Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa that Archbishop Rowan Williams submitted to President Robert Mugabe at the meeting in Harare last week. As reported by The Herald on October 12, Rev. Admire Chisango of the Church of the Province of Zimbabwe ...

Down Syndrome Association appeals for Church assistance

September 23, 2011
Zimbabwe Down Syndrome Association, a private and voluntary organisation working with parents of children living with the condition in Bulawayo, is appealing for financial assistance from Christian organisations, companies and well-wishers in order to expand their operations. A down syndrome is an abnormal condition in which a person is born ...