Sixteen church-goers have been arrested and priests have been turned out of their homes in Zimbabwe’s Diocese of Harare – where the Anglican Church is facing persecution at the hands of an ex-communicated bishop.
02 June 2011
The New York Times' Celia W. Dugger writes that as President Robert Mugabe, 87, pushes for an election this year, the harassment of independent churches seen as hostile to his government has intensified.
31 May 2011
Bishop William Mchombo says the defeat of the two constitutional bills in Parliament gives an opportune time to leaders to retreat and reflect on the need to deliver a truly people-driven constitution.
18 April 2011
A long-running dispute in the Anglican Church Diocese of Harare, Zimbabwe, hit a new low on Sunday when supporters of former bishop Nolbert Kunonga prevented the burial of a long-time Anglican parishioner because he belonged to a rival faction.
11 April 2011
Tens of thousands of Zimbabwe's Anglicans are being forced to worship in pubs, tents and private schools while their churches stand empty, shuttered by a controversial bishop loyal to President Robert Mugabe.
28 March 2011
On Sunday 20 March, the Church of the Province of Central Africa installed its first Zambian Primate, Albert Chama, who is also Bishop of Northern Zambia.
23 March 2011
Following the election of Bishop Albert Chama of Northern Zambia as the Archbishop of the Church of the Province of Central Africa on 17 February 2011 in Harare, Zimbabwe, the installation service will take place at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Lusaka in Zambia on Sunday 20 March 2011.
07 March 2011
The acting Dean of the Church of the Province of Central Africa, Bishop Albert Chama, has been elected as the new Archbishop of the Province.
22 February 2011
Anglican bishops in Zimbabwe are appealing for protection, after being warned of plans to kill them as a power struggle with a rival pro-ZANU PF bishop deepens. Their plea for help comes after one of their church members was brutally murdered last week.
22 February 2011
The Livingstone Anglican Church Project (LACP) has withdrawn about 300 children in Zambia from various townships of the city who were previously engaged in child labour activities such as crushing of stones, director Emmanuel Chikoya has said.
16 February 2011