Years of Priestly FormationFrom a Jesuit Mission Farm to Zimbabwe’s National Seminary CHISHAWASHA, 25 KM EAST OF HARARE —For nine decades, Chishawasha has played a central role in the preparation of Catholic priests in Zimbabwe. What began on a large farm acquired by Jesuit missionary Father Francis Richartz, SJ, in 1892 has developed into the country’s national seminary and an ...
About 63 Form 1 students from the Northern classes of Loyola Jesuit Secondary School gathered at Mt. Carmel in Kasungu for a recollection under the theme “Our Own Road to Emmaus.” The recollection offered the new students an opportunity to pause from their usual school routine and reflect on their faith, relationships and personal growth. A key focus was the ...
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) Archdiocese of Harare will on 26 September 2026 host a Universities Training workshop aimed at strengthening youth leadership and advocacy for social cohesion, guided by Catholic Social Teaching (CST). The half-day training will run from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Jubile Hall, Archdiocese of Harare Administration Offices. It will bring together Catholic ...
The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) in Zambia has its roots in a Jesuit vision of bringing faith into closer engagement with the social, economic and political realities facing ordinary people. At the centre of this history is the late Fr. Peter Henriot, SJ, who became the Centre’s long-serving Director and played a significant role in shaping its mission ...
Leadership at Loyola Jesuit Secondary School is being understood not simply as a position to hold, but as an invitation to serve. The school’s newly elected Students’ Council has completed a leadership formation programme under the theme “Creating Positive Change Through Responsible Leadership,” bringing together reflection, practical leadership skills, prayer, fellowship and recreation. Officially opening the formation programme, Head Teacher ...
There is a quiet but radical movement taking shape within the Catholic Church in Zimbabwe, and, fittingly, it begins with water. As the global Church enters the Season of Creation, observed from 1 September, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to 4 October, the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, young Catholics in Zimbabwe are refusing ...
Song, prayer, and ululation filled the air on the 4 th of July 2026 as Fr. Patrick Ngwenya was consecrated and installed as the 4th Bishop of Chinhoyi in a liturgy that united heritage, local culture, and the hope of the universal Church.The ordination Mass drew bishops, priests, religious, government officials, and parishioners from across Zimbabwe. It marked not just ...
The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference’s recent pastoral letter condemning the proposed Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill, 2026, has ignited a firestorm of debate among politicians, religious leaders, and the general public. The pastoral letter, “In Defence of Truth, Justice, and the Voice of the People,” released on the 19th of March, has been hailed as a courageous stand ...
Pope Leo XIV has urged Christians worldwide to embark on a transformative journey of self-improvement, emphasizing the importance of listening, fasting, and fostering community as away of making this Lenten journey a collective pursuit of finding God in our communities,our struggles, and our triumphs.In his 2026 Lenten message, titled “Listening and Fasting: Lent as a Time of Conversion,” heinvites believers ...
The Southern Africa Province (SAP) of the Society of Jesus is celebrating the joyful ordination of Tafumanei Chikanya SJ to the diaconate, a ceremony held on Valentine’s Day at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Kenya. The ordination, marked by prayer, gratitude, and a spirit of mission, drew Jesuits, family members, parishioners, and friends who gathered to witness this important ...
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