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Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). Credit: ZEC

Register, Exercise “duty as responsible citizens”: Zimbabwe’s Catholic Bishops’ Commission

Mar 14, 2023

The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ), an entity of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC), is calling on citizens of the Southern African nation to register as voters to be able to exercise their “duty as responsible citizens” in this year’s general election.

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Don’t Apply “this ultimate punishment”: Bishops’ Entity on Death Penalty in Zimbabwe

Mar 3, 2023

Members of the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO) of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) are calling for the abolishment of death penalty in the Southern African nation. 

Sr. Anuarite Manyahi (Left) and Fr. Limukani Ndlovu (back row in black jacket) pose for a picture with participants at the Family and Marriage workshop in Bulawayo. Credit: Catholic Church News Zimbabwe

Catholic Bishops’ Commission in Zimbabwe Reaches Out to Families with Counseling Services

Feb 26, 2023

Coordinators of the Catholic Family and Marriage Commission of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) have trained counselors to help address challenges in families.

Logo Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace Zimbabwe (CCJPZ). Credit: CCJPZ

Human Rights Fostering “a collective responsibility”: Catholic Bishops’ Entity in Zimbabwe

Dec 18, 2022

Members of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace Zimbabwe (CCJPZ) have said it is everyone’s responsibility to foster and safeguard human rights.

Sr. Dr. Theresa Annah Nyadombo, appointed member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors on 30 September 2022. Credit: ACI Africa

New Member of Pontifical Commission for Protection of Minors to Focus on Abuse Prevention

Oct 22, 2022

The newly appointed member of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors has told ACI Africa that their task is to work on strategies to prevent abuse of children.

Members of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) with Pope Francis in Rome. Credit: Vatican Media

Synodal Path “only way" to Address “common global challenges”: Bishops in Zimbabwe

Jul 23, 2022

Catholic Bishops in Zimbabwe have, in their latest Pastoral Letter, described the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality as the “only way” the people of God have to resolve the crises they face in life, including “common global challenges”.

Sr. Annah Theresa Nyadombo. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Nun Calls for “more awareness to prevent abuse at any level” in Southern Africa

May 26, 2022

There is need for “more awareness” about the abuse of minors and vulnerable adults in Southern Africa, a Catholic Nun has said. 

Theresa Patience Sanyatwe,  Child Safeguarding Officer at the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC). Credit: IMBISA

Many Catholics Lack Sufficient Knowledge to Safeguard Minors: Baseline Report in Zimbabwe

Apr 23, 2022

The report of a baseline pilot study in Zimbabwe’s Catholic Archdiocese of Harare indicates that many people in the Metropolitan See do not have enough knowledge to protect minors and other vulnerable people from abuses.

Sustainability of the project lies in the hands of the community. Credit: Catholic Church News Zimbabwe

Caritas Zimbabwe Advocates for “proper capacity building” to Aid Project implementation

Apr 17, 2022

Officials of Caritas Zimbabwe’s Catholic Dioceses are advocating for “proper capacity building” of those involved in implementing projects in the Southern African nation amid “general donor-fatigue amongst our donors”. 

A hand tractor used for ploughing at St. Albert’s farm Zimbabwe. Credit: Catholic Churchnews Zimbabwe

Church Farms in Zimbabwe to Be More Viable after Bishops Sign Deal with Canned Food Entity

Mar 18, 2022

Catholic Church farms in Zimbabwe are expected to become more viable by growing crops that will later be canned or crushed to produce jam after members of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) signed a contract with Cashel Valley, a Zimbabwean food company.

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Let 2022 By-Elections Reflect Nation “united in diversity”: Christian Leaders in Zimbabwe

Feb 13, 2022

Christian Leaders in Zimbabwe under the auspices of Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) are calling on the people of God in the Southern African nation to pray for the forthcoming by-elections to reflect a country “united in diversity.”

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Life of Refugees, Migrants Entails “risking everything”: Catholic Priest in Zimbabwe

Feb 8, 2022

A Catholic Priest in Zimbabwe coordinating an office of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) has highlighted the plight of refugees and migrants, saying that their lives entail “risking everything” in search of a better life.

Logos of the members of Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) Credit: ZHOCD/Facebook

“Christians must soak elections with prayers”: Christian Denominations in Zimbabwe

Jan 3, 2022

Officials of the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) are calling on the people of God in the Southern African nation to “soak” the 2023 general election process “with prayers.”

Caption: Logos of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) and Lobels Bread who have reached an agreement for the production of wheat. Credit : Courtesy Photo

Church Farms in Zimbabwe to Become “profitable” after Bishops Sign Deal to Supply Wheat

Jan 2, 2022

Thousands of hectares of Catholic Church farms in Zimbabwe are to be put into “profitable and productive use” by growing millions of kilograms of wheat to be used for the production of bread in the Southern African nation, a statement by Catholic Bishops indicates.

ZCBC Finance Manager, Sr. Angela Mugwenhi celebrates with Mr. Albert Dhafana while Dorcas Mugugu looks on. Credit: Catholic Church News Zimbabwe

Human Resource Award to Zimbabwe Bishops' Conference Staff "vote of confidence": Officials

Dec 12, 2021

The recognition of a staff of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) as one of the best Human Resource (HR) Managers in the Southern African nation has been described as “a show of vote of confidence” in the work that the Church leadership is carrying out in the country. 

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Catholic Bishops in Zimbabwe Launch Agricultural Value Chain to Foster Self-Sustainability

Nov 7, 2021

Catholic Bishops in Zimbabwe have launched an agricultural “Economy Value Chain”, an “ambitious” initiative that is expected to help promote self-sustainability among the people of God in the Southern African nation.

Logo of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Zimbabwe/ Credit: CCJP Zimbabwe

Condemn Killing of children “in the strongest terms possible”: Catholic Leader in Zimbabwe

May 24, 2021

The Diocesan Coordinator of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Zimbabwe’s Masvingo Diocese has denounced the killing of children in the country and called on the people of God in the Southern African nation to condemn the criminal acts “in the strongest terms possible.”

Theresa Sanyatwe,the child safeguarding officer of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC). Credit: IMBISA

African Cultures Hailed as Enablers of Child Safeguarding, Also Criticized as Barriers

May 9, 2021

The different cultures in Africa and how they have enabled and barred the safeguarding of children on the continent was the focus of the keynote speaker at last week’s conference of the Inter- Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA).

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Christian Organization in Zimbabwe “condemns” Politicization of Development Agenda

Mar 24, 2021

On the International Day for the Right to the Truth Concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims marked March 24, members of a Christian organization in Zimbabwe that promotes peace have expressed their displeasure at the tendency to politicize development agenda in the Southern African nation.

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Ahead of Advent Season, Bishops in Zimbabwe Call for Reconciliation, Unity

Nov 22, 2020

As Catholics across the world prepare to usher in the Season of Advent on Sunday, November 29, Bishops in Zimbabwe have, in their collective message about the period that leads up to Christmas and a hopeful anticipation of the second coming of Jesus Christ, called reconciliation and unity in the Southern African nation.