By Moses Tinashe Mazena One of the choirs at St. Cecilia music competitions in Harare. It was a battle of the best of voices on 26 November 2022 at the Catholic University, in the Archdiocese of Harare. Nine out of the 10 deaneries of the Archdiocese battled it out in the St Cecilia choral competition. … Continue reading St. Cecilia choral competition 2022 held in memory of Fr. Emmanuel Ribeiro in Harare →

By Sr Mufaro Chakuinga LCBL Denzel Mafa, Leon Msipa and Tadiswa Matanga acting as Bishops during a fundraising at St. Michael ushewokunze. Over a thousand people congregated at St Michael Ushewokunze on 20 November 2022 to witness the mock ordination of six “child priests’’.  Leon Msipa aka Archbishop Msipa was the main celebrant with the … Continue reading Fundraising initiative for St. Michael Ushewokunze Church construction nets over US$4000 →

By Br. Alfonce Kugwa Honorable Chairman of Ruwa Local Board, Councilor Kizito Chivafa officially opening the grounds. Ruwa Local Board represented by Councilor Justice Gukwe of Ward 9 recently handed over a piece of land to St. Dominic Parish in Ruwa that will be developed into a sporting arena for the youth in the area. … Continue reading CCJP Archdiocese of Harare’s thrust for social cohesion bears fruit as St. Dominic Ruwa partners Local Board in development of sporting arena. →

By Sr. Mufaro Chakuinga LCBL The youth leadership during their annual general meeting in Bulawayo. Here they are seen posing for a picture with Archbishop Alex Thomas after mass at St. Mary's Basilica Over 50 youth from the country’s eight dioceses converged in Bulawayo at Isinga Youth Centre for the annual general meeting which started … Continue reading “The Church does not want to lose any one of you”; Archbishop tells Catholic youth leadership. →

By Fr. Matthew Madziva These were the priests of Gweru with two of them ending up being raised to the office of the bishop. The three of them, however, had their origins in the now Masvingo Diocese. All of them had different gifts and charisma. This writing is coming up mainly because of the writer’s … Continue reading The remnants and reminiscence of Bishop Francis Xavier Mugadzi, Bishop Xavier Jonas Mudhodhi Munyongani, and Fr. Xavier Seremani Marimazhira →

By Sr. Mufaro Chakuinga LCBL Mock ordination invitation to fundraise for the construction of St. Michael Church in Ushewokunze. St. Michael’s Ushewokunze Centre will on 20 November 2022 host a fundraising gala to support the construction of their church. The Centre invites all Catholics and non-Catholics to celebrate St Michael’s day and to participate in … Continue reading Fundraising towards church construction of St Michael- Ushewokunze →

By Minister Jackson Dube  A group of priests who attended the Winter School at Emthonjeni Pastoral Centre in Bulawayo. Priests from the Diocese of Hwange and the Archdiocese of Bulawayo converged at Emthonjeni Pastoral Centre in Bulawayo for a Winter School which was which could not take place as scheduled due to Covid 19 and … Continue reading Priests challenged to renew the church by attending to people’s spiritual and social needs →

By Br. Alfonce Kugwa and Sr. Mufaro Chakuinga LCBL Loreto Mission Church One of the oldest missions under Gweru Diocese, Loreto Mission is celebrating its diamond jubilee on 13 November 2022. The mission was founded in 1944 by the Dominican sisters who also played a pivotal role in its social and pastoral development. Loreto was … Continue reading Loreto Mission turns 78 years of spiritual and socio-economic development →

By Mufaro Chakuinga LCBL The newly constructed priest's house at Chaka Mission. The Bishop of Gweru, Rudolph Nyandoro last year, initiated the construction of a Priest’s house at Chaka Mission. The construction of a seven roomed house started in November 2021 and was completed in August 2022 with the help of the Bethlehem Mission Society … Continue reading Dreams come true as priest’s house is completed at Chaka Mission →

By CCN Reporter In the picture from left to right: Administrative Director, Fr. Chidodo, Bishop Paul Horan, Fr. Roy Matyatya, Fr. Francis Mudungwe and Fr. Tazen Nyanga at Robert Mugabe International Airport. Mutare Diocese has assigned Fr. Francis Mudungwe on a missionary journey to the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emily in Ireland. Fr. Mudungwe who … Continue reading Mutare Diocese assigns Fr. Francis Mudungwe on a mission to Ireland →

By Br. Alfonce Kugwa Fr. Tryvis Moyo C.Ss.R was recently appointed as the Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference. The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference has appointed Fr. Tryvis Moyo C.Ss.R. as the new Secretary General for the Secretariat. Fr. Moyo replaces Fr. Fradereck Chiromba who has been at the helm of the conference … Continue reading ZCBC appoints new Secretary General →