By Br. Alfonce Kugwa

Archbishop Robert Ndlovu poses for a picture with SOLS.

The Sisters of Our Lady of Sorrows set foot in Zimbabwe some 25 years ago and breathed life in the dormant town of Chegutu through identifying, accommodating and helping underprivileged children. Continue reading →

Francis receives 74 new bishops from mission territories and defines the contours of the episcopal ministry: “Do not be lone voices outside the choir or leaders of personal battles”. Watch over young people and families and those who guide seminaries

Bishops Rudolf Nyandoro of Gokwe Diocese and Raymond Mupandasekwa of Chinhoyi Diocese in the company of other new bishops from mission territories.

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By Br. Alfonce Kugwa

Archbishop Stephen Brislin of Cape Town makes a presentation to Catholic journalists gathered at Schoenstatt Conference Center in South Africa during a UCAP Conference.

The Union of the Catholic Press (UCAP) also known as the Union Catholique Africaine de la Press in French that was held in Cape Town in South Africa has challenged Catholic journalists to take up proactive steps in reporting child abuses in an effort to protect the Church’s reputation. Continue reading →

Sr. Maria Stella Nyakujipa celebrated her golden jubilee in the Carmelite congregation.

Sr. Theresa Nyarambi also celebrated golden jubilee.

15 August marked three important events in the history of the Carmelite Sisters under the Diocese of Mutare. Being the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, the day also marked the 15^th Anniversary of the death of the congregation’s founder, Bishop Donal Lamont which coincided with the jubilee celebrations of Sr. Maria Stella Nyakujipa from Mt. Mellary Mission in Nyanga and Sr. Theresa Nyarambi from St. Michaels Tanda. The two came to the altar of God to say thank you for journeying with them for fifty years in his vineyard. The two were accompanied by St. Faustine Chinamasa who celebrated her silver jubilee having lived in the congregation for 25 years.

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End of 2018 Harmonized Election Statement Delivered at Africa Synod House on 31 July 2018 at 10 am Zimbabwean Time.

We greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro, Chairman for Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe.

The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) – Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ) and Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) continued to observe Zimbabwe’s 2018 Harmonised Elections up to the end of counting of ballots.

ZCBC and IMBISA noted positive achievements in the conduct of the 2018 Harmonised Elections:

• The environment remained peaceful up to the close of the poll;
• Those still in the queue at the close of the polls were allowed to vote.
• Counting in most polling stations started immediately after the close of polls at 7pm according to the Electoral Act.
• The counting process proceeded peacefully throughout the night.

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Election Statement for the 2018 Zimbabwe’s Harmonized Elections: Monday July 30 2018.

Delivered at Africa Synod House, Harare By the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJPZ) and IMBISA at 2pm.

The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference giving an overview of the elections in the country today.

The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference in conjunction with the Inter-regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA), today issued an election statement giving an overview of the voting process in the country. The statement that was read by the Chairman of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe, Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro is as follows: Continue reading →

By Br. Alfonce Kugwa

Bishop Paul Horan of Mutare (middle) at the Hand over of St. Richards by the Archdiocese of Harare.

St. Richards Parish in Murambinda was recently handed over to Mutare Diocese by the Archdiocese of Harare on 3 July this year. Now St. Richards belongs to Mutare Diocese after having been under the service of the Archdiocese of Harare for many years. Continue reading →

By. Br. Alfonce Kugwa

2018 St. Cecilia competitions will have 31 choirs than previous competions.

The Zimbabwe Catholic Association of Sacred Music (ZICASAM) has reduced the number of participating choirs during this year’s St. Cecilia competition to 31 as a way of trying to harmonise logistical issues during the celebrations. Continue reading →

By Br. Alfonce Kugwa

Nenyere Day Care Centre children play different games outside Nenyere flats which hosts their classrooms.

Mashambanzou Care Trust is not only renowned for caring for the HIV infected and affected but has extended its hand to desperate children through the establishment of Nenyere Day Care Centre right in the midst of the densely congested high density suburb of Mbare in Harare. Continue reading →

By Br. Alfonce Kugwa

Bishops pose for a photo with Archbishop Marek Zalewski at a farewell dinner at the Nunciature in Harare.

The Papal Nuncio to Zimbabwe, Archbishop Marek Zalewiski bade farewell to the Church in Zimbabwe at a special dinner he organized for the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops. Continue reading →

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By. Br. Alfonce Kugwa

Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro flanked by Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace Diocesan Coordinators during the Religious Leaders Supporting the Zimbabwe Peace Process Conference recently.

Religious leaders from different church bodies under the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD), called on the government of Zimbabwe to promote peace and reconciliation in the country at a Conference held in Harare from 28-30 May 2018. Continue reading →

By Leonard Ncube

Catholic youths were encouraged to exercise their voting right during the Maria Unchena pilgrimage.

YOUTHS in the church have been encouraged to register as voters for them to exercise their Constitutional right to vote. Continue reading →