Anglican Communion News Service - Zimbabwe

Bishop Gandiya: "Forgiveness biggest challenge for Zimbabwe Anglicans"

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 09:58:00 GMT

Anglican Bishop of Harare the Rt Revd Chad Gandiya has said that forgiveness still remains the biggest challenge for Christians in his diocese after years of "living in exile”.

[More]

Thousands of Anglicans in Zimbabwe celebrate return to cathedral after "life in exile"

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:41:00 GMT

Thousands of worshippers took part in an historic thanksgiving service in Harare today to celebrate the return of St Mary and All Saints Cathedral and other properties to the Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) and Zimbabwe Anglicans. ... [More]

Anglicans returning to their property threatened by chain-wielding thugs

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:58:00 GMT

Reclaiming church properties has not been as easy as Anglicans in Zimbabwe had hoped with some of those trying to do so being refused entry and beaten with chains.

[More]

Zimbabwe Anglicans to return to their churches after Supreme Court ruling

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:49:00 GMT

Anglicans across Zimbabwe and the Communion are celebrating today after the country's Supreme Court ruled that the Bishop of Harare, the Rt Revd Chad Gandiya is the lawful trustee of diocesan church properties.

[More]

Archbishop of York on Zimbabwe: "Don't Give Up Now"

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:49:00 GMT

The Archbishop of York today writes in The Times about the situation in Zimbabwe, and the British Government's decision to relax sanctions against the Mugabe regime. His article follows...

[More]

Anglicans in Zimbabwe threatened with arrest, barred from shrine once again

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 10:18:00 GMT

Anglicans in Zimbabwe's Diocese of Masvingo may once again face arrest for trying to commemorate the life and ministry of Arthur Shearly Cripps^.

[More]

Bishop of Harare: "We are CPCA and there is no law that forbids us to worship God."

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:11:00 GMT

Bishop Chad Gandiya of Harare today issued an open letter to stress the difference between the Church of the Province of Central Africa dioceses in Zimbabwe and the churches run by an excommunicated former bishop.

[More]

Southern Africa Primate tells President Mugabe: "Stop police persecuting the church".

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:03:00 GMT

The Most Revd Dr. Thabo Makgoba, the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town and Primate of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, today called on President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe to put an end to police persecution of the church there. He was reacting ... [More]

Good news for Zimbabwe Anglicans tempered by reports of orphan abuse

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:29:00 GMT

Stories of child abuse and neglect at an Anglican orphanage have tempered Zimbabwe Anglican's celebrations at legal decisions provisionally returning church property to them. [More]

As Zimbabwe priest is freed, bishop is robbed of communications equipment

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:08:00 GMT

On the day that an Anglican priest accused of stealing his own church property was released without charge, thugs broke into the home of the Bishop of Harare but take only money and communications equipment.

[More]

Anglican Bishop of Harare: "Priest's arrest for 'theft' of US$1.5 million is baseless"

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 22:39:00 GMT

Police today arrested Reverend Julius Zimbudzana, the priest in charge at St Mary’s Anglican Church, for allegedly taking over Anglican church property worth over US$1.5 million as police intensified their persecution of the Anglican Church, hi... [More]

Zimbabwe Anglican Church fights to reclaim its properties and end attacks

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:30:00 GMT

Beatings and evictions of Anglican priests in Zimbabwe have caused the Church there to appeal a legal decision to give custody of its property to excommunicated bishop Dr Nolbert Kunonga.

[More]

As eviction of Anglican priests begins, Harare bishop prays "God help us"

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:30:00 GMT

An Anglican priest in Zimbabwe and his family have been evicted from their home by priests loyal to excommunicated bishop Dr Nolbert Kunonga. Others across the diocese have also been ordered to leave.

[More]

Zimbabwe High Court awards custody of church properties to excommunicated bishop

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:11:00 GMT

Anglican priests and their families in Zimbabwe may face eviction following a High Court ruling awarding custodianship of Anglican church properties to excommunicated bishop Dr Nolbert Kunonga.

[More]

Life for Zimbabwe Anglicans worsens with properties commandeered, priests arrested

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 12:32:00 GMT

Clergy and pilgrims hoping to visit the Arthur Shearly Cripps Shrine last week were once again frustrated by excommunicated bishop Dr Norbert Kunonga who now claims to be in charge of the shrine and 78 Anglican churches in Masvingo Diocese.

[More]