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2,000 families face eviction from church farm

A tense land dispute has emerged in Masvingo, where the Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ), claiming title deeds to two large farms near Nemanwa and Morgenster Mission close to the Great Zimbabwe Monuments, plans to reclaim its land, potent…

Published: 09 Dec 2025 at 08:41hrs | | by Staff reporter

Church leaders warned against drug abuse during night prayers

Several church leaders have raised alarm over the growing problem of drug and substance abuse among worshippers, including members of praise and worship teams, during all-night prayer gatherings.Speaking at the Drugs and Substance Abuse Aw…

Published: 27 Nov 2025 at 17:46hrs | 568 | by Staff reporter

Church leaders mourn Paul Mwazha

Zimbabwe's religious community is in mourning following the death of Archbishop Paul Mwazha, founder of the African Apostolic Church, who passed away on 20 Nove

Published: 22 Nov 2025 at 12:52hrs | | by Staff reporter

Church summons police, politicians over drugs menace

The St John Apostolic Church of the Whole World has called on politicians and Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to intensity fight against drugs and substances abu

Published: 07 Jul 2025 at 09:44hrs | 36 | by Gideon Madzikatidze in Hwedza

Globetrotting Mnangagwa walking in Mugabe's footsteps

IN June 2017, the late former president Robert Mugabe attracted an angry backlash following his trip to a United Nations (UN) conference in Mexico on oceans even though the country is a landlocked state.Mugabe, who had earned the moniker "…

Published: 25 Sep 2022 at 15:49hrs | | by Staff reporter

Some rural shops have rendered e-wallets redundant

Most rural traders and general dealer shop owners order their goods from N. Richards and Mahomed Mussa Wholesalers where they buy using e-wallets. On reaching the countryside they fleece the masses demanding US$ only sighting 'difficult so…

Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 06:03hrs | | by Tondo

May churches play their part in taming the youths

The 'cheap', but very cheap spirits (alcohol) on sale countrywide, do authorities or those tasked to do quality control aware of their production or importation? The beverages are competing well if not very badly with the illicit local bre…

Published: 11 Sep 2020 at 06:02hrs | | by Tondo

Unholy intimacy between church, politicians exposed

There is collusion between the State and the church right at the thick of the country's crippling socio-political problems.The grand conspiracy was displayed in this month's installment of Theatre in the Park's State of the Nation: Amnesia…

Published: 12 May 2019 at 05:27hrs | | by Kennedy Nyavaya

'No to gays'

METHODISTS have united against homosexuality at a Special General Conference held last month in the United States where delegates refused to recognise gay unions and ordain homosexuals into offices of ministry.A vote of 438 to 384 upheld U…

Published: 30 Mar 2019 at 23:11hrs | | by Fatima Bulla

'Church must remain the salt of our nation' - Mnangagwa's address

Address by His Excellency, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, E. D. Mnangagwa,at the National Breakfast Prayer, Harare, 7th February, 2019 Director of Ceremonies; Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heri…

Published: 09 Feb 2019 at 07:03hrs | | by Emmerson Mnangagwa

The role of the Church in this election

In Paul's teaching on prayer in 1 Timothy 2:1-4, one of the major thrusts is praying for those in authority. According to Paul's reasoning, we want good government that allows us to live "peaceful and quiet lives" - ultimately freeing us t…

Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 12:37hrs | | by Erick Matotoba

Road to Victory (R2V): Nelson Chamisa on Tuesday

Fellow citizens, revolutionary and convivial greetings to you all.We are just coming from the Easter holidays and I am deeply pained by some of my colleagues in the political industry who continue to belittle God and the role of the Church…

Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 20:06hrs | | by Nelson Chamisa

Run your Race

People should learn to personally gain their success. Through prayer and fasting, but more importantly by having faith. That is why in church some are blessed while others are not, this is because some people lack faith while while others …

Published: 25 Jan 2018 at 06:42hrs | | by Belinda Chowa

Detestable sin with idols in Church

The LORD our GOD, the LORD is ONE ! There is no other! GOD does not and will NEVER share his glory with an idol! Never EVER! It is clearly written, "Do not make idols or set up an image or a sacred stone for yourselves, and do not place a …

Published: 16 Jan 2018 at 21:20hrs | | by Tendai Tagarira

Prostitute church must repent!

She has sinned greatly. She has become unclean! She has been most unfaithful, uncovering her nak*d shame and drinking water from muddy cisterns. Cisterns dug by false prophets, who prophesy lies and do not expose her sin. Will she refuse t…

Published: 10 Jan 2018 at 12:53hrs | | by Tendai Tagarira

Read again 19 Oct spiritual confirmation about Mugabe's fall on Byo24

For those who doubt the Powers of Heaven, this is the chance to read again my interpretation of Pastor Mugadza's Prophesy of Mugabe dying on 17/10/17. On the 19th of October 2017, people were laughing and deriding Pastor Mugadza for his fa…

Published: 08 Dec 2017 at 13:13hrs | | by Ryton Dzimiri

I have a higher calling

I know I have a calling bigger than my self, but not bigger than my hope. A call to heal and unite my motherland against all odds. Sometimes we choose who we want to be, but who we have to be chooses us. A calling that I can't hide or run …

Published: 03 Oct 2017 at 10:30hrs | 646 | by Eric Shikobela

Zim Anglican church in turmoil

Anglican Diocese of Masvingo - Godfrey Tawonezvi has called for the suspension of his Manicaland colleague over wanton suspension of priests, abuse of church funds, maladministration and corruption.In a hard-hitting report, Tawonezvi who w…

Published: 02 Aug 2017 at 13:08hrs | | by Webster Chigede

WATCH: Giant snake being used in church

A video of members of an apostolic sect preaching while holding a giant snake has surfaced online. It is not known where the video was shot but the preacher is heard speaking in Shona. In the video, the preacher asks "anga achirwara ndeupi…

Published: 23 Apr 2017 at 09:26hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Magaya call on Parliament to impeach Mugabe

PETITION TO THE PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE29 September 2016 Petition to Impeach the President for failure to uphold the Constitution of Zimbabwe1.  Introduction We the undersigned church organisations hereby petition the two houses of Par…

Published: 29 Sep 2016 at 14:58hrs | | by Churches

BICC Bulawayo youth to hold 11the Mega camp

Brethren In Christ Church [BICC] youths in Bulawayo will, in less than four weeks, hold their 11th mega annual camp at Shalom Campsite in Matopo, as they continue seeking to encourage realignment to God and use the platform to intercede fo…

Published: 01 Sep 2016 at 16:15hrs | | by Mncedisi Buhali

Clerics should not play divisive politics

It would be an oversimplification for a rather complex issue to say that the churches should rise and condemn evil for what it is in order to eradicate the problems bedeviling the country.  Cleric Ancelimo Magaya, of the National Agre…

Published: 08 Jun 2016 at 12:37hrs | | by Stewart Murewa

Busting the myth of the English speaking demons

When I penned my last article (Debunking Magaya's 600 000 Myth) I was being all technical and mathematical, delving into figures and trying to fit over half a million people into a space less than 1 square kilometre. Gene Epstein an Americ…

Published: 29 Dec 2015 at 16:42hrs | | by Bonzo reSvosve

Are you a disciple? How you can tell

"If you hold on to my teaching, you are really my disciples." - John 8:31 (NIV)This is the definition of a disciple of Jesus Christ: "One who holds on to His teaching." I have learnt a lot from the verse above. A disciple of Jesus follows …

Published: 03 Apr 2015 at 18:33hrs | 2423 | by Phanuel Muverengwi

Proof of same-sex love in the Bible

Most people often condemn homosexuality and they use the bible as basis for their condemnation.  The tragic reality is that they don't know the original meaning of the words in Hebrew or Greek tjta deal with homosexuality. And they ha…

Published: 23 Nov 2014 at 22:24hrs | | by Cameron Modisane

Synagogue Inquest: Oh What A Tangled Web Lagos Weaves

Recent revelations have left questions about the credibility of the witnesses at the Lagos State Government Inquest into The Synagogue Building disaster accentuated rather than assuaged.In a previous article, I had submitted that the tone …

Published: 09 Nov 2014 at 23:40hrs | | by Marelise Van der Merwe

The SCOAN calamity, the Church in Nigeria

THE Synagogue Church Of All Nations, SCOAN, building collapse calamity of Tuesday September 15, will serve as a real test for the Lagos State government's support for Christians and Churches.When Governor Babatunde Fashola started off abou…

Published: 19 Sep 2014 at 17:16hrs | | by Clement Udegbe

'Johani Wemasowe church celebrates 100 years of the word of God in Africa'

Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number. 9:15am, 25 Aug - â€ª+27 84 *** ****â€¬: Church yababa johani wemasowe known as THE GOS…

Published: 25 Aug 2014 at 09:12hrs | | by Johani Wemasowe church member

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 is not proper for the Church to shepherd its fl…

Published: 14 May 2014 at 04:49hrs | | by Rev Dr Kadenge

How relevant is the church to our youth?

AS a pastor I have come to the point of asking myself some very fundamental questions about the manner in which we as the church are ministering to our young people. I have come out with the question of our relevance as well as our effecti…

Published: 09 Mar 2014 at 08:45hrs | | by Talking Spiritually Rev Paul Bayethe Damasane

What a Church?

There is a Church on the Spintex road that has no sign posts or billboards. In fact, it does not have any directional sign indicating its location and yet people start arriving for Sunday service by 2am.This is not about crusade or any spe…

Published: 23 Aug 2013 at 13:41hrs | | by Amita Jones

Escort posts naked online pictures from church

A vicar has suggested there is a 'time and a place' to celebrate the beauty of the human body after an escort posted naked pictures of herself clambering over

Published: 29 Mar 2013 at 21:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter

The Church must be ashamed of itself

Address to the ChurchIf there is one institution in Zimbabgwe that should be ashamed of itself, it is the Church. Whilst there are some churches and church leaders who have sought to be a voice of justice, especially the Catholic Church, n…

Published: 29 Apr 2012 at 13:51hrs | | by Ndzimu-unami Emmanuel

UK Church claiming to cure HIV exposed

Undercover reporters in Britain have exposed pastors from the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow, who claim a '100% success rate' in curing HIV infection through exorcism and prayer alone.…

Published: 26 Nov 2011 at 08:32hrs | | by Moyo Roy

Zimbabwe church leaders sucked into Wikileaks revelations

WIKILEAKS cables reveal that in 2006 some church leaders intended to court Zanu-PF to participate in activities that would lead to regime change.The Mutare "bis

Published: 08 Sep 2011 at 03:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Brothers and sisters in Chris

The warning was polite but firm: "This is not a football match, hey! It's the word of God!""You can't sell those tickets!" a âˆšÃ‡Â¬â‰ security guard told a man in front of me.It was the Night of Bliss with Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of the C…

Published: 14 Mar 2011 at 21:38hrs | | by Lucas Ledwaba

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