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Prophet Dr. Thabiso Ngwenya graduates with PhD
Dr. Thabiso Ngwenya, the renowned prophet and leader of Faith Christ International Church, has added another significant achievement to his name, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Christ...Published: 05 May 2025 at 16:00hrs | 596 | by Staff reporter
The love of money has destroyed Zimbabwe's churches and turned them into dens of thieves
Oh God, why is my spirit disquieted? As a devout Christian, nothing leaves me more disturbed and broken-hearted than witnessing the Church - the Body of Christ - being reduced to a grotesque s...Published: 13 Apr 2025 at 11:11hrs | 755 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Wutawunashe's blasphemous utterances are an affront on Zimbabweans' rights and endorse repression
It becomes a huge concern when Christian leaders defend the oppression of God's children.When Prophet Andrew Wutawunashe recently likened Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to Jesus Chris...Published: 24 Mar 2025 at 13:45hrs | 1727 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's 'prophets of Baal'!
This may help them understand how some in the Christian community have opted not only to dine with the devil but also sell their souls to him - whilst at the same time pretending to be serving God....Published: 14 Nov 2023 at 19:10hrs | 21 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe churches turn evil, please Jesus come back!
I have never been shy in expressing my strong Christian views, as well as my undying and uncompromising love for my Lord Jesus Christ. As such, it is without doubt how it grieves my heart, wit...Published: 06 Jun 2023 at 18:15hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Christians who support oppressors, looters and killers will answer to our Lord Jesus!
Of course, it is not particularly shocking when some of us witness the proliferation of so-called 'churches', and their leaders, who support evil.I can not deny that it hurts me in indescribab...Published: 30 Mar 2023 at 11:42hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Of Pastors-cum ZanuPF Political Commissars
Many Christian leaders, Pastors and priests tend to get onto the gravy train of political strong powers of the day to dine and wine with them regardless of what the politicians are actually doing. Som...Published: 11 Jan 2022 at 16:17hrs | 3 | by Mkhululi Zulu
Church leaders meet Mnangagwa
A united front representing Christian churches yesterday met President Mnangagwa to establish and improve relationships between church and State and see where they can work together for the developmen...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:17hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Indeed, God is with Zimbabwe, as He protects us from parasitic abusive regime
As much as I am not against the annual day of prayer for Zimbabwe (which, is being held today in Bulawayo) - as, indeed, my daily earnest and prayers are always for a better life for all Zimbabweans -...Published: 27 Dec 2020 at 09:38hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Mnangagwa disapproves the Nehanda statue
A controversial statue of Mbuya Nehanda which became a butt of jokes, literally, has been rejected by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.The bronze statue by artist David Mutasa portrayed a youngish...Published: 19 Dec 2020 at 05:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Pastors to stage protests against attack on Christian leaders in South Africa.
The Pan African Christian Business Forum notes with concern the attack on Christian leaders in South Africa.As a Christian grouping, we are bound by the teachings of Christ and the Apostles. W...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 10:49hrs | 1 | by PACBF
Chamisa's MDC vows anti-Mnangagwa protests despite warnings
THE Movement for Democratic Change vowed Wednesday to go ahead with protests this week against the worsening economy, dismissing government threats to stop the demonstrations.The protests will...Published: 14 Aug 2019 at 23:45hrs | 1 | by AFP
Be open for criticism, Ngarivhume
"Be open for criticism" - Jacob Ngarivhume said this while addressing the University of Zimbabwe Scripture Union Annual General Meeting held on 6 April 2019 at the UZ campus. He said leaders face crit...Published: 06 Apr 2019 at 23:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Let peacemakers arise in Zimbabwe
The Bible says blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God. Peacemakers bring conflicting parties to the negotiation table help them reach an agreement.A pacifier,...Published: 10 Mar 2019 at 08:40hrs | 2 | by Humphrey Mutandwa
Meet Strive Masiyiwa and Chanakira's funder
Andrew Young, Jr has been noted as one of the major people who funded Telecoms Guru Strive Masiyiwa and Banker Nigel Chanakira, it has emerged. Shadowy Twitter character Mmatigari revealed thi...Published: 25 Feb 2019 at 14:28hrs | 12 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Urgent call to protect freedom of religion - Civil Society rallies to end coercive conversion and abuses by religious institutio
Zimbabwe joined the world in rallying against the abuse of religious freedom by religious institutions. The event held at the Town House in Harare comes in the wake of the United Nations World Interfa...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 09:40hrs | 3 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe I want
What is the truth? What does it set you free from? The Webster's Dictionary definition below says what the word truth means: "truth: being in accord with fact or reality." Thus, the truth sets you fre...Published: 29 Nov 2018 at 14:07hrs | 1 | by Enos Denhere
Masiiwa Ragies Gunda, At the Crossroads: A Call to Christians to Act in Faith for an Alternative Zimbabwe
(University of Bamberg Press, 2018, pp. 113) Masiiwa Ragies Gunda's book is timely as the ‘Zimbabwe crisis' is traced from 1997 to 2018. Although the...Published: 06 Nov 2018 at 10:19hrs | 17 | by Brian Maregedze
Global leaders toast Mnangagwa victory
Sadc chair of the Organ Troika on Politics, Defence and Security, President Edgar Lungu of Zambia, has joined other world and regional leaders in congratulating President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa for ...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:48hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Profile of Fortune Mguni (Daniel Molokele) - Hwange Central
Fortune Mguni (also known as Daniel Molokele) is a pro-democracy human rights lawyer well known for his fight for democracy in Zimbabwe and South Africa. Over the years he has also established himself...Published: 24 May 2018 at 17:17hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
T.B Joshua: Christianity needs a human face
On a recent visit to Latin America, I was shocked by the responses I got from locals each time I introduced myself as a Nigerian. Among the eight countries I visited in the past five years, there was ...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 11:07hrs | 1 | by Akintola Olawunmi
Zimbabwe traditional healer wants Pope meeting
Sekuru Kamwelo Banda - the popular Harare-based traditional healer, herbalist and spiritualist - has a burning desire to one day travel to Vatican City and meet Pope Francis, from whom he said he draw...Published: 30 Sep 2017 at 23:56hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Chipanga: Bootlicking gone awry
The late Harare mayor Tony Gara who infamously once likened President Robert Mugabe to Jesus Christ, would have been proud of Zanu-PF youth leader Kudzanai Chipanga if he was still alive.Gara'...Published: 13 Aug 2017 at 12:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe churches praised for launching campaign against political violence
Heal Zimbabwe has commended the church for launching an election campaign dubbed "The Christian Vote 2018" on 27 June 2017 in Harare. The campaign is against political candidates who promote v...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 07:12hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Churches vow to take violent politicians head-on
VARIOUS churches yesterday came together in the capital to launch the Christian vote campaign for 2018, where they vowed to take violent politicians head-on.Zimbabwe Council of Churches secret...Published: 28 Jun 2017 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
It's harder for a pastor to enter the Kingdom of Heaven
It never ceases to amaze me how Christians who refer to themselves as pastors, evangelists, prophets, apostles, and teachers - the so-called five fold ministery - have so callously managed to deceive ...Published: 27 Apr 2017 at 10:54hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Prophet urges Church leaders, Ndebeles to rise up, lead the revolution in Zimbabwe
JOHANNESBURG - A church leader sent a hard-hitting message Thursday, challenging Zimbabwean Christians and Ndebeles to "wake up" and lead the revolution, as a tidal wave of change sweeps across the co...Published: 03 Feb 2017 at 12:08hrs | 3 | by Mxolisi Ncube
Politically affiliated churches embark on evil intentions against Zimbabwe
Opposition political elements, masquerading as leaders of some dubious Christian Churches, are on the overdrive against President Mugabe in Zimbabwe. These so called churches are being led by a malcon...Published: 28 Sep 2016 at 10:28hrs | 4 | by Chadzimura Mhute
United Democratic Front to challenge the ruling Zanu-PF
ZIMBABWEANS in foreign lands are coalescing around a new political outfit called the United Democratic Front (UDF) to challenge the ruling Zanu-PF in the potentially explosive 2018 general elections, ...Published: 21 Jul 2016 at 10:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
All set for Call to worship night
MORE than 60 denominations have registered to participate at the eighth edition of the 'Call to Worship' music night that will be held on Saturday at the Harare International Conference Centre under t...Published: 05 Jun 2016 at 11:12hrs | 1 | by Desire Ncube
Dr Enrico Sibanda dares to be different
When Dr Enrico Sibanda was convicted of a crime as a juvenile while still in high school and was sent to Hwawha Juvenile Prison, his hopes and aspirations of caring for his ageing grandmother were sha...Published: 26 Apr 2016 at 07:03hrs | 7 | by RUTH BUTAUMOCHO
Bringing down houses of God
Demolition has lately been the default mode of Harare City Council machinery. This time churches are the local authority's next target. Council last week announced it was razing to dust church buildin...Published: 18 Mar 2016 at 05:31hrs | 3 | by Stanely Mushava
When absolute power breeds absolute failure
Truly what shall it benefit any man when he gains all the power he could have but loses his own soul? Mugabe has clearly shown us that he does not care about the plight of the millions of...Published: 10 Mar 2016 at 18:57hrs | | by Vince Musewe
Pastors shred marriage fabric
THE most trending news in Christian circles in recent weeks, apart from "miracles", has been the rate at which men of cloth are divorcing and remarrying.Questions abound as to whether or not p...Published: 28 Feb 2016 at 17:24hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Church leaders want Mugabe's birthday to be declared national holiday
The state media reports that some churches have expressed support for the 21st of February to be declared a national holiday in honour of the role played by President Robert Mugabe in liberating the c...Published: 25 Jan 2016 at 18:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Infidelity wrecking marriages
LOCAL Christian leaders say it is puzzling to note that the majority of Zimbabweans are Christians who understand the need to safeguard the marriage institution yet divorce cases continue to soar....Published: 17 Jan 2016 at 09:14hrs | | by Desire Ncube
Zim problems are idolatry not political - Christian leaders
Section of the Christianity community has said the problems in Zimbabwe are not basically due to the political situation but they are caused by the vast worshiping of idols by the Zimbabweans....Published: 07 Jul 2015 at 06:32hrs | 5 | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe can end terrorism
The appointment of President Robert Mugabe as chairperson of the African Union is expected to mark the end of terrorism in Africa, the Council of African Apostles (CAA) has said.The council, ...Published: 09 Feb 2015 at 17:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Clash over possessed woman
THE casting out of a spirit from a possessed Nyanga woman who caused drama last week has sparked controversy between traditional and Christian leaders, with the former saying the spirit should have be...Published: 24 Jan 2015 at 08:50hrs | | by Mercy Ngwebvu
Mass weddings are unbiblical, unAfrican and unconstitutional
Just as a person cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born (John 3), so no African couple can claim to have had a ‘second' or ‘blessing' marriage ceremony with the same spouse ...Published: 02 Dec 2014 at 18:02hrs | | by Dr Onesimus A. Ngundu, PhD - University of Cambridge
Leave TB Joshua alone
I HAVE followed the series of reactions trailing the disaster at the Synagogue Church of all Nations with a sense of shock and disbelief. It is as if some people have been waiting in the wings for...Published: 07 Oct 2014 at 11:20hrs | | by Sunny Ikhioya
Zanu-PF fights spill into court
Zanu-PF's vicious succession battles on Tuesday spilled into court after one of the 37 apostolic sect members on trial for public violence claimed the group was being persecuted for declining to suppo...Published: 01 Oct 2014 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Church's duty to shepherd its flock
The Zimbabwean media has been awash with reports that churches are mediating in the MDC-T squabbles and one thinks this is honourable.What is disturbing is that there are insinuations that it ...Published: 14 May 2014 at 05:49hrs | | by Rev Dr Kadenge
Game over for Prophet Makandiwa and Angel?
Controversial Zimbabwe prophets, United Family International Church (UFIC) founder Emmanuel Makandiwa, and his partner in alleged deception crime, Spirit Embassy leader, Uebert Mudzanire or Angel, cou...Published: 26 Feb 2014 at 08:53hrs | 9 | by Nancy Mabaya/ Joseph Asamoah
Bishop Trevor Manhanga joins Zimpapers
THE Zimbabwe Newspapers Group has appointed Bishop Trevor Manhanga to the group's board. Bishop Manhanga is the presiding bishop of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Zimbabwe and becomes the 11th member i...Published: 22 Feb 2014 at 08:01hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
More observer teams refute claims Zim poll was free, fair and credible
More observer teams from Zimbabwe's elections last month have moved to refute claims that the process was free, fair and credible, slamming the serious problems and post-election incidents of harassm...Published: 15 Aug 2013 at 18:43hrs | | by Alex Bell
NGOs to Gather in Rockville, Maryland for IAAN- International Conference 2013
On September 5-7, 2013, all roads will lead to Rockville, Maryland as the International Association of African Non Governmental Organizations holds its annual conference. Thousands of delegates from t...Published: 02 Aug 2013 at 04:58hrs | | by Leonard Madu
Church urges Zimbabweans from all political affiliations to condemn violence
The church has called on Zimbabweans from all political affiliations to condemn violence and uphold peace before, during and after elections.Tehillah Christian Network founder president Revere...Published: 16 Jul 2013 at 12:06hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe Pastors Attack on T.B Joshua Provoked by Fear and Jealousy
An internet material which appeared under the title "Churches rap T.B. Joshua" on Wednesday, May 2012, would not have generated any response but for the fact th...Published: 10 May 2012 at 23:42hrs | | by Ezekiel Fajenyo and Sunday Patrick
Its morally irresponsible to attach adoption of gay rights to development support
The Council of African Apostles has ordered the United Kingdom and United States of America to withdraw their statement urging African leaders to adopt gay rights. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-...Published: 09 Mar 2012 at 21:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
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