Church and money
Greed kills. Wars are fought over the hidden treasures of this earth. Oil may “oil” the machinery of one military power, while diamonds and gold fund the fighting machine of the other. “Blood diamonds”...
View ArticleUK based Zim gospel artiste in debut shows
GOSPEL artiste, promoter and dancer based in the United Kingdom, Nkosi Ndlovu, will be in the country on September 28, for a national tour. Ndlovu will perform in Harare, Bulawayo, Victoria Falls,...
View ArticleDo these ‘pastors’ have true spirit of the Gospel?
IF you want first-class professionals you enquire about their studies and character formation. Nowadays the public is concerned about the low moral calibre of certain church ministers, and of...
View ArticleMinisters snub Anglican varsity
Anglicans celebrate their return to Mizeki Shrine (photo:M Chibaya). Two ministers who were invited to grace the Anglican University in Zimbabwe ground-breaking ceremony in Marondera yesterday failed...
View ArticleReligious paraphernalia craze a new form of idolatry
IT HAS been widely reported in the media how contemporary churches are making thousands, if not millions, of dollars through selling religious paraphernalia. Perhaps there will probably be no time in...
View ArticleProphet Magaya panics as Zimra raids PHD Ministries
Officials believed to be from Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) yesterday caused a scene at the Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries headquarters, demanding to see Prophet Walter Magaya...
View ArticleVapostori hiding children in mountains to avoid national vaccination
MEMBERS of some apostolic sects in Gutu district are reportedly taking to the mountains and hiding there with their children to avoid a national measles immunisation campaign due to start next week....
View Article160 Johane Masowe Echishanu members detained at airport
Immigration officials at Hosea Kutako International Airport yesterday detained about 160 members of a foreign-based church, because they did not have the required travel documents to enter the country....
View ArticleCatholic employees up for US$500k fraud
Three Roman Catholic employees were summoned to court yesterday for allegedly squandering more than US$500 000 meant for humanitarian relief. Cornelius Hamadziripi, 49, Dadirayi Nyamasuka, 34, and...
View ArticleFemale cops forced to attend prayer
Female police officers in Harare yesterday accused their bosses of violating their constitutional rights by forcing them to attend a Christian prayer service. The female cops alleged their bosses...
View ArticleNational All-Night Prayer
National All-Night Prayer hosted by Apostolic Flame Ministries Venue: Great Zimbabwe monuments Date: 16 October
View ArticlePervert ‘prophet’ preacher who sexually assaulted church members returns to...
A SHAMED preacher who sexually assaulted members of his flock is back in the fold at the church he helped create. Self-styled “prophet” Walter Masocha dodged a jail term earlier this year for groping a...
View ArticleNational Prayer on cards
Apostolic Flame Ministries founder Bishop Tarugarira Chipunza has lined up an all-night prayer dubbed “Economic Restoration” at the Great Zimbabwe expected to pool traditional, political and religious...
View ArticleChurch goer sends obscene texts to fellow congregant, fined $100
MUTARE: A man who sent text messages accusing a fellow church member of sleeping with his wife was slapped with a $100 fine for contravening Postal and Telecommunication Act. Tigere Wasara, 38, of...
View ArticleHuman-founded churches gravitate towards human worship
WALKING in Harare’s busy streets, one cannot help but notice colourful banners on high rise buildings of smartly dressed men and women with the caption, “Come and witness miracles, deliverance and...
View ArticleHoly Cross Budiriro Parish celebrates feast day
For many Christians, the Cross is regarded as familiar, yet most people do not give it a second thought because they believe they know it already. Although the cross is mostly characterised by...
View Article“Sex Beast” Caught In The Act Raping 13 Yr Old Pentecostal Church Girl
A Rusape man, Collins Mudzigwa,24, is up for rape, after being caught red-handed raping an under-age girl in the bush. The court head the incident occurred on the 1st August and Mudzingwa, last week...
View ArticleCatholic Youths Go Green
The Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa [CYNESA], from Kenya, Tanzania and Zimbabwe met in Harare on the 25th of September to discuss how Catholic youths could be roped in...
View ArticleBeatification of Martyr Daswa
The Beatification of Tshimangadzo Samuel Benedict Daswa Bakali on the 13th of September 2015 was not only a big day for Catholics in South Africa only but also for the region and the rest of the world....
View ArticleMujuru to be president — Prophet
LITTLE-KNOWN self-styled prophet Lloyd Matikiti has prophesied that former Vice-President Joice Mujuru would rout the ruling party in the 2018 election and form a coalition government with main...
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