Silveira House, a development education centre run by the Society of Jesus 20 km east of Harare, recently gathered national political leaders, representatives of civil society organisations, church organisations and media houses for a conference “Consolidating our efforts in promoting peace in Zimbabwe.” Held on May 31, 2012, the conference attracted the ...

The Africa Apostolic Faith Mission [probably what the author meant was the African Apostolic Church, one of Zimbabwean AICs, not the Pentecostal Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe] has criticised Zanu-PF leaders who bulldoze their way at religious gatherings in order to preach party politics. Leader of the church, Isaiah Murove,  said  partisan ...

The Minister of Education, David Coltart, who is on record as saying school premises should not be used for political meetings, said the ban does not apply to private schools. “Because this appears to be a private school, I cannot prohibit it from allowing political meetings of this nature. My ...

Spirit mediums are organizing a traditional cleansing ceremony to be held at Matopos National Park. The ceremony will see spirit mediums, known as amawosana in Kalanga and ihosana in Ndebele, performing rituals following the fall of a balancing rock from a hill top in the park early June, something that traditional leaders have since interpreted ...

Last month, Bishop Nolbert Kunonga of the Anglican Church of the Province of Zimbabwe criticized the Prime Minister, complained about the visit of the controversial Nigerian prophet TB Joshua and expressed his criticism about the draft of the new constitution. Is there any Good News left in this world, Nolbert? According to ...

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 ...

On Saturday, Zimbabweans from all walks of life thronged to the giant Barbourfields Stadium in the Mzilikazi township of Bulawayo to pray for their motherland in the face of drought, corruption, homosexuality referendum, election and other issues facing the Southern African country. Speaking during the special prayer organised by Bulawayo ...

Prophet Bothwell Phiri of River of Life Churchsays politicians who will perpetrate violence in the next election in Zimbabwe, will not go unpunished unlike in 2008. The man of God said this while addressing thousands who had gathered at Bulawayo’s giant Barbourfields Stadium for a national peace prayer last Saturday. The prayer, ...

Next week on Monday, Matabeleland South chiefs are to meet with the president of the Chiefs’ Council, Chief Fortune Charumbira, and his deputy, Chief Mtshana Khumalo, to discuss the unprocedural invasion of the Njelele Shrine by people believed to be Zanu-PF sympathizers. Reports from Mat South province indicate that between November last ...

reprinted with corrections and additions from Nehanda Radio Several church leaders aligned to Zanu-PF have attacked popular Nigerian prophet TB Joshua claiming he was not welcome in Zimbabwe and his teachings were “judgmental, partisan and unorthodox.” Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai invited TB Joshua to be the guest speaker at the ...