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Zimbabwe sees renewed resolve to fight virus 3 years after deadly outbreak
In April 2022, Zimbabwe faced a ferocious measles outbreak that swept through all 10 provinces, infecting thousands and tragically claiming the lives of over 750 children by October. Among those direc...Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:22hrs | 52 | by Staff reporter
ZGC hunts Magaya, Vapostori for pulpit sex cases
HARARE - The Zimbabwe Gender Commission will soon proceed with investigations on allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse of women by Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader, Wal...Published: 24 May 2025 at 22:34hrs | 2900 | by by Gideon Madzikatidze
Church member drowns during baptism
Fanyana Village in Nkayi is mourning the sudden loss of Innocent Moyo, 35, a member of the Twelve Apostolic sect, who tragically drowned during a baptism service at Tohwe Dam. The incident has left th...Published: 22 May 2025 at 09:44hrs | 889 | by Staff reporter
Prophetic rituals led to children's deaths and haunting by snake spirit
A 53-year-old woman from Hatcliffe, Harare, originally from Marembera in Uzumba, Murehwa, says two of her children mysteriously died after a prophet poured two buckets of water over her in a ritual me...Published: 17 May 2025 at 12:30hrs | 459 | by Staff reporter
Mysterious Fire at house of a Johane Masowe member
A mysterious fire has been burning in the home of a Johane Masowe Apostolic Church member in Chegutu since last Thursday, leaving residents puzzled and prompting an appeal for assistance from spiritua...Published: 15 May 2025 at 09:43hrs | 872 | by Staff reporter
Father bashes son to death
Police in Mount Darwin have arrested Fanuel Chimbizi in connection with a murder case.The 57-year-old man is alleged to have fatally assaulted his son and took him to a church shrine in a bid ...Published: 08 May 2025 at 15:53hrs | 600 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Mount Darwin
Pastor's daughter abuses father
A Harare-based pastor from the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) Church has been granted a protection order against his 28-year-old daughter, whom he accused of repeated physical and verbal abuse, and cau...Published: 04 May 2025 at 20:23hrs | 1847 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga in Italy to attend Pope Francis' funeral
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga has called on world leaders attending the burial of Pope Francis to embrace and uphold the virtues of peace, love, and compassion that the late Pontiff exemplifi...Published: 26 Apr 2025 at 09:31hrs | 185 | by Staff reporter
2 arrested for possession of US$1 500 in counterfeit notes in Zimbabwe
Two Bulawayo men, Pardon Chinhengo (29) from Barharm Green suburb and Clifford Sidingani Ndlovu (49) from Nketa 7 suburb, appeared in court on Wednesday after being found in possession of US$1,500 in ...Published: 24 Apr 2025 at 07:21hrs | 211 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Vapostori mourn Pope Francis
As condolences continue pouring in following the death of the late Roman Catholic Church's Pope Francis, prominent indigenous apostolic churches have described his passing on as a great loss to the en...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 12:27hrs | 539 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe's Catholic church to hold masses honouring late Pope Francis
The Catholic Church in Zimbabwe will hold special masses to honour the life and legacy of Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday at the age of 88 due to a cerebral stroke and subsequent heart ...Published: 23 Apr 2025 at 08:37hrs | 328 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Pope Francis
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has joined political and religious leaders around the world in mourning the death of Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, who passed away yesterday at the ...Published: 22 Apr 2025 at 07:40hrs | 109 | by Staff reporter
Chiefs, Churches unite to promote religious tourism
CHIVHU - As custodians of culture working closely with clergymen, several chiefs and indigenous churches in Chikomba District (Mashonaland East province) coalesced into establishing infrastructures wh...Published: 21 Apr 2025 at 12:05hrs | 350 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chikomba
Zim's religious tourism surges, as Church's 40th anniversary targets US$2.3 million
The St John Apostolic Church of the Whole World has announced that its upcoming 40th anniversary grand celebration budget is targeting to spend between US$2.2 to 2.3 million by August 2025, with the i...Published: 14 Apr 2025 at 14:00hrs | 415 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Mhondoro
CCA honours Jekenishen founder over Zim independence, regional peace
Continental indigenous churches grouping, Council for Churches in Africa (CCA) has over the weekend post-humously honour St Luke's Apostolic Ejiwel Jekenishen church founder, Luke Mataruka Pferedzayi ...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 15:06hrs | 621 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chipinge
Bulawayo's alarming drug abuse
A landmark study by leading psychiatrist Dr Loveness Ndebele of Ingutsheni Central Hospital has exposed an escalating drug and substance abuse crisis in Bulawayo and surrounding provinces, revealing s...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 09:40hrs | 184 | by Staff reporter
Chivayo gifts top-of-the-range SUVs to Johanne Masowe church leaders
Flamboyant businessman Wicknell Chivayo has once again made headlines after gifting luxurious Mercedes-Benz vehicles to senior members of his Johanne Masowe apostolic sect.This week, Chivayo p...Published: 12 Apr 2025 at 16:06hrs | 13802 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori call for peace ahead of March 31 protests
The National Judicial Council of Vapostori (NJCV) has called on religious groups, particularly apostolic sects, to pray for unity and peace in Zimbabwe, as well as to oppose any forms of uprisings. Th...Published: 27 Mar 2025 at 06:20hrs | 170 | by Staff reporter
Man convicted for forcing under-age daughter into marriage
A 42-year-old Shamva apostolic congregant who forced his minor daughter into marriage has been convicted.Peter Machingura was sentenced to two years in prison by a Shamva magistrate. However, ...Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 13:01hrs | 866 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Sect leader in trouble for sex with minor
A self-styled prophet from Harare, who had a sexual relationship with a minor, was exposed after the girl's mother stumbled on explicit WhatsApp messages between the two.Marvelous Tunha from G...Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 09:28hrs | 496 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa honours vapostori4ED leader
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has honoured apostolic sect leader Moses Gwasarira with a commemorative plaque, which has been placed on the walls of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, a site revered a...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 14:46hrs | 420 | by Staff reporter
Pastor jailed for incestuous relationship with stepdaughter
A 34-year-old Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (AFM) pastor has been convicted and sentenced to 30 months in prison for engaging in an incestuous relationship with his stepdaughter. T...Published: 13 Mar 2025 at 07:35hrs | 1087 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori bails out Harare school, donate furniture
HARARE - The Johane Masowe eChishanu Nyenyedzinomwe Apostolic Church of the Whole World under Prophet Hebert Thabo Senda ( Popularly known as Madzibaba Enoch) has early this week donated furniture wor...Published: 06 Mar 2025 at 20:02hrs | 366 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Johane Masowe's remains to be exhumed
The High Court has issued a declaratory order affirming the inalienable rights of Peter Jack Masedza's children to exhume and rebury their father's remains, 50 years after his passing.Masedza,...Published: 15 Feb 2025 at 07:48hrs | 632 | by Staff reporter
Churches warn Mnangagwa
Churches in Zimbabwe have urged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to reject calls for a third term, warning that such a move would amount to a betrayal of the country's constitution. Mnangagwa, whose secon...Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:21hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
Vapostori join ZANU-PF's Chitepo ideological indoctrination crusade
ZANU-PF has embarked further on a campaign targeting to recruit indigenous churches into its ideological indoctrination and 2030 unconstitutional term extension political crusade.In a move per...Published: 21 Jan 2025 at 19:53hrs | 1163 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Chamisa is a CIO Project: Blue Movement a Zanu-PF creation
In CCC we have a very safe haven under the leadership of Professor Welshman Ncube and those waiting for yet to be launched political groups can wait as we move forward. The struggle is still on and fr...Published: 19 Jan 2025 at 11:59hrs | 1916 | by Gugugu Magorira
Bulawayo left to count the cost
Torrential rains accompanied by strong winds wreaked havoc in Bulawayo on Tuesday afternoon, leaving scores of families homeless as roofs were ripped off homes, schools, and a church. The storm, which...Published: 16 Jan 2025 at 07:06hrs | 308 | by Staff reporter
Church secretary in court for US$21k theft
Chipo Molly Machokonera (40), the administration secretary of Apostolic Faith Mission's (AFM) Shalom Assembly in Westlea, Harare, appeared at the Harare Magistrates Court on Saturday, facing charges o...Published: 13 Jan 2025 at 07:18hrs | 626 | by Staff reporter
ZRP boss, miners kill prophet over US$10
At least two officers (Assistant Inspector Paul Nkoma and Constable Anold Mukuhlani) from the Zimbabwe Republic Police's (ZRP) Mbembesi base are allegedly offering two-thousand United States dollars (...Published: 04 Jan 2025 at 19:15hrs | 2056 | by Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Mbembesi
Vapostori Judicial Council thwarts media claims on Chivhayo donation misfortunes
The National Judicial Council of Vapostori (NJCV) has dismissed and describes as malicious defamation of character launched by an online publication that is meant to distort philanthropic work by Wick...Published: 04 Jan 2025 at 19:11hrs | 1036 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Crossover nights, annual devotions boost Zim religious tourism
Several indigenous churches have contributed much in boosting Zimbabwe's religious tourism through arrivals and bookings for annual crossover night (year-end shutdown night) and routine ten-day devoti...Published: 02 Jan 2025 at 15:13hrs | 959 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole
Bishop rapes churchmate as wife watches
A local church leader, Bishop Jimmy Chateerera, 45, of Zvidozvavashe Apostolic Unity Church in Waterfalls, has been arrested following allegations of rape and sexual abuse. The incident, which occurre...Published: 16 Dec 2024 at 11:12hrs | 1802 | by Staff reporter
Illegal gold panners sneak into Vumbachikwe mine
PLUS or minus 100 Illegal gold panners reportedly sneaked into Vumbachikwe mine this week where about 38 of them have reportedly been arrested with cases pending in the courts.A local source r...Published: 13 Dec 2024 at 13:02hrs | 560 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba dismisses 'tainted’ DNA results in rape trial
Apostolic sect leader Madzibaba Ishmael Chokurongerwa has dismissed DNA results presented in court, arguing that the tests are flawed and should not be admitted as evidence.Chokurongerwa, who ...Published: 11 Dec 2024 at 19:55hrs | 758 | by Staff reporter
Mugodhi apostolic sect leader dies
Tony Sigauke, the acting bishop of Mugodhi Apostolic Faith Church (MAFC), has passed away at the age of 88. Sigauke, who had been serving as the church's acting bishop since 2019, died of natural caus...Published: 27 Nov 2024 at 07:10hrs | 682 | by Staff reporter
Foundations continue donating to less privileged
The Mutumwa St John Foundation Trust (MSJFT) and Sydney Mabhiza Foundation have recently fundraised and donate an assortment of goods and money to the less priviledged members of society.Speak...Published: 26 Nov 2024 at 21:58hrs | 236 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Clergy prays for peace in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) has officially launched its Manicaland chapter, reaffirming its dedication to peace-building and socio-economic development across the country. Th...Published: 21 Nov 2024 at 06:31hrs | 85 | by Staff reporter
Mugodhi's son loses Supreme Court appeal ending power wrangle
Washington Mugodhi, the son of the late Bishop Tadeu Mugodhi of the Mugodhi Apostolic Faith Church (MAFC), has suffered another legal blow after the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal against a High C...Published: 16 Nov 2024 at 18:21hrs | 1023 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba faces motor vehicle theft charge
Collet Tavengwa, a member of the Johanne Masowe YeChishanu Apostolic sect in Marondera, appeared in court on Tuesday, facing charges of motor vehicle theft. The 40-year-old is accused of fraudulently ...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:50hrs | 183 | by Staff reporter
Another State-assisted funeral
Archbishop Loveless Matarirano Manhango, founder of the Bethesda Apostolic Church and a committed nation builder who played a significant role in Zimbabwe's liberation struggle and agrarian reform, wi...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:24hrs | 260 | by Staff reporter
How Bulawayo's townships reflect city's rich Ndebele heritage
IN 1894, Bulawayo had just one African township. Today, the city boasts close to twenty townships in the western suburbs. Bulawayo's first African township was Makokoba, also known as the "Location" o...Published: 02 Nov 2024 at 08:39hrs | 835 | by Fredrick Qaphelani Mabikwa
Madzibaba Ishmael in court over minors' rape
AN apostolic sect leader allegedly raped three minors from his church and impregnated two of them.Johanne Masowe eChishanu Gorejena Penyeranyika sect leader Ishmael Chokurongerwa appeared befo...Published: 30 Oct 2024 at 07:57hrs | 227 | by Staff reporter
Mutumwa Paul Mwazha turns 106 years old
The founder and leader of the African Apostolic Church, Mutumwa Paul Mwazha, has reached a remarkable milestone, celebrating his 106th birthday today. Known affectionately as Mutumwa, which translates...Published: 25 Oct 2024 at 18:06hrs | 1535 | by Staff reporter
Food security is part of governance: Zinyengerere
Mhondoro-Mubayira ward 27 councillor, Maxwell Zinyengerere has announced that food security complements local governance and therefore leaders should strive to make sure their subjects do not starve....Published: 24 Oct 2024 at 12:14hrs | 136 | by Gideon Madzikatidze
Bishop Mika Mutungamidzwa dies at 102
Bishop Mika Mutungamidzwa, a prominent religious leader of the Faith Apostolic Church in Zimbabwe 1912, has passed away at the age of 102. He died peacefully at his home in Maponga, Chief Nyamweda, le...Published: 14 Oct 2024 at 09:28hrs | 1878 | by Staff reporter
ZiG's false promise: Debunking the gold-backed myth
Some of us said it from day one, but we were accused of being 'prophets of doom'.When the Zimbabwe authorities declared war on illegal money changers, ostensibly, in order to 'defend' the stab...Published: 07 Oct 2024 at 16:36hrs | 1416 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Churches should complement government policies: Arch-Bishop Pferedzai
Leader of ST Luke's Apostolic Ejiwel Jekenishen Church, Arch-Bishop Dr Phillip Pferedzai has urged churches to complement government efforts and policies for the country to fully realise the upper mid...Published: 01 Oct 2024 at 19:54hrs | 249 | by Edson Mapani
Involve women in community development, churches urged
The St Luke's Apostolic Ejiwel Jekenishen Church leader, Arch-Bishop (Dr) Phillip Pferedzai has urged indigenous churches to ensure inclusivity of women and girls to complement development amongst com...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 10:03hrs | 99 | by Gideon Madzikatidze recently in Chipinge
Women are architects of peace and conflict resolution; churches
Women have been commended for their role in ensuring sustainable peace and conflict resolution mechanisms amongst communities.Speaking during the official opening of St Luke's Apostolic Ejiwel...Published: 29 Sep 2024 at 14:51hrs | 211 | by Gideon Madzikatidze/Simbarashe Sithole recently in Chipinge
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