By Tadiwa Madava The Catholic University of Zimbabwe is considering a global footprint as one of its next major steps after the university’s 10-year strategic plan ends in 2023. Speaking at the university’s 19th Graduation Ceremony at its Harare campus on Friday 6 May 2022, the Rector and Vice Chancellor, Professor Ranga Zinyemba said the university is considering establishing a new ...
By Tadiwa Madava The late Sr Cecilia Mushayapokuvaka a renowned composer of the Catholic Sacred music, was laid to rest on Monday the 2nd of May 2022, at Chishawasha Cemetery. Sr Cecilia (77) was celebrated as a successful music composer and as a passionate friend of the poor and prisoners. Catholics from various parishes in the Archdiocese of Harare and Zimbabwe ...
By Kudakwashe Matambo Archbishop Alex Thomas Kaliyanil SVD, has challenged young people to ensure they understand Catholic Social Teachings, work for the common good, refuse false propaganda and “stand for and defend the truth” informed by their conscience. Addressing members of the National Movement of Catholic Students on the role of students in civic participation, Archbishop Alex Thomas said, for Catholics, ...
By Kudakwashe Matambo While decrying the state of the nation and calling out misconducts by security forces and human rights offenders, the Catholic Church’s bishops have remained hopeful and consistent in their call for peaceful electoral processes in Zimbabwe. The Church leaders’ pastoral letters including The March is not Ended, The Zimbabwe We Want and the most recent, The Elections ...
The retiring Bishop of Hwange, Bishop Emeritus Albert Serrano SMI urged the new Bishop of Hwange Diocese, His Grace Raphael Ncube, to be ‘bold like a prophet but gentle like a father’ as he takes over the reins. Bishop Serrano was speaking at the new Bishop’s episcopal ordination on Saturday the 30th of October, at Hwange Colliery Stadium, a celebration marked ...
Little Children of the Blessed Lady (LCBL) Sisters have been challenged to “go into uncharted waters” and not be comfortable in familiar territories of evangelisation and ministry. The challenge was posed by Fr Fidelis Mukonori SJ, during his presentation at the recentlyconcluded celebrations of the 59th Anniversary of the death of Archbishop Aston Chichester SJ. Archbishop Aston Ignatius Chichester SJ, who was ...
The 5th of September 2019 at Mutemwa Leprosy Centre in Mutoko, Zimbabwe, marked the solemn commencement of the cause for the beatification of the the Servant of God, John Randall Bradburne. He was a Third Order Tertiary of the Franciscan Order who was killed on the 5th of September 1977 during the armed struggle for the independence of Zimbabwe. John ...
By Kudakwashe Matambo Leaders of various academic and non-governmental institutions attending the National Conference on Human Trafficking 2019 committed to ‘working together’ with government departments ‘to fight trafficking in persons (TIP).’ The key resolution that the delegates made is to do more research and collaboration, which is critical in fighting this ‘heinous crime on earth’ which has affected hundreds of ...
By Fr Lawrence Daka SJ The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops and the Religious and Clergy categorically demonstrated their resolve and commitment to addressing and preventing abuse of children and vulnerable adults and to creating a culture of safeguarding in the local Church by recently attending two workshops on Child Protection organized by the Zimbabwe-Mozambique Province Safeguarding Commission. The workshop facilitators were ...
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