Vapostori

Vapostori boxer relies on God and her pastor husband

September 14, 2011
republished with corrections and additions from The Herald She is a celebrated boxer and he is a leader of an Apostolic sect but they are now one family. Popular Zimbabwean female boxer Monalisa Zireki Sibanda and Madzibaba Tinofirei Simon of Johanne Masowe WeChishanu Nyenyedzi Nomwe were legally married in August at ...

Lack of resources force some Vapostori into open-air worship

August 23, 2011
For some Apostolic sects, it is part of their rituals to have the services outdoors, but for others it is lack of resources to set up church buildings in the city, a member of one of the sects told RelZim.org recently. In an interview in Bulawayo’s Ilanda suburb recently, Bishop Erasmus Sithole ...

Mbungu shrine certified as religious tourism site by Ministry of Tourism and Hospitality

August 15, 2011
reprinted with corrections from The Mail The Zion Christian Church (ZCC) Mbungu shrine situated in Masvingo has been certified as a religious tourism shrine by Minister of Tourism and Hospitality Engineer Walter Mzembi. Speaking at the event, Minister Mzembi said the shrine is held in high esteem. “The tourism sector improves ...

Vapostori invade one of Zimbabwe’s biggest dairy farms. Other members of the sect protest

June 13, 2011
The Zimbabwean reports that a few individuals from the Johanne Marange Apostolic sect, who are directly benefiting from Zanu (PF), and some youth militia recently invaded Spillemeer Farm, one of Zimbabwe’s biggest dairy farms. Other sect members were quick to dissociate themselves from the invasion.   “I can confirm there was an invasion ...

Apostolic Faith sect dismisses Dynamos-related allegations by The Herald

June 6, 2011
According to The Herald, Dynamos (a Harare-based soccer club) players are being ordered to strip naked, in their rooms on the eve of their Premiership matches outside the capital, where their bodies are sprayed with holy water. An elder in the Apostolic Faith sect led by Madzibaba Daniel said their ...

Apostolic sects: Gabriel will rule all over Africa

May 23, 2011
The investigations by Zimbabwe Briefing on three apostolic sects in late 2010 and early 2011 reveal that they are using President Robert Gabriel Mugabe to represent the Angel Gabriel. Songs have even been composed which speak to this. One such song goes: Gabriel will rule all over Africa/Gabriel will rule ...

Apostolic and Zionist churches embrace child immunisation

May 17, 2011
According to newzimbabwe.com, the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ), an ecumenical board of Apostolic and Zionist churches, said Monday that it was adopting a constitution making it mandatory for members to vaccinate and immunise their children. The latest breakthrough follows years of lobbying by health authorities, Prime Minister Morgan ...

Pentecost celebrations with the Mabasa Ezviratidzo Apostolic Church (Jun 3-5)

May 17, 2011
Mabasa Ezviratidzo Apostolic Church is celebrating Pentecost on Jun 3-5 at Mazarura Village/Zvimba, Kasanze. Speaker: Bishop C Mutasa For more information contact: 0772958814/0733230868 ...

Newsday survey on woman abuse by “healers”

May 13, 2011
The NewsDay has recently carried out a Facebook survey of young and professional women following publication of Motsoeneng’s story to find out why women seem to be perennial victims of  unscrupulous “healers”. Prophet Paseka Motsoeneng of the Incredible Happening Church allegedly abused two female congregants as part of a ritual ...

Minister of Information: Church and politics are closely linked

May 9, 2011
Webster Shamu, Minister of Media, Information and Publicity, recently stated that Church and politics while commending a Vapostori sect for their unwavering support of the anti-sanctions campaign. He was addressing the members of the Johane Masowe we Chishanu Apostolic Church at Jurani–Firi Santa in Chitungwiza. On the initiative by the ...