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As eviction of Anglican priests begins, Harare bishop prays "God help us"

As eviction of Anglican priests begins, Harare bishop prays "God help us"

An Anglican priest in Zimbabwe and his family have been evicted from their home by priests loyal to excommunicated bishop Dr Nolbert Kunonga. Others across the diocese have also been ordered to leave.

16 August 2011

Zimbabwe High Court awards custody of church properties to excommunicated bishop

Zimbabwe High Court awards custody of church properties to excommunicated bishop

Anglican priests and their families in Zimbabwe may face eviction following a High Court ruling awarding custodianship of Anglican church properties to excommunicated bishop Dr Nolbert Kunonga. 

10 August 2011

Presiding bishop sees hope in Central Africa province

Presiding bishop sees hope in Central Africa province

A crippled nation at the mercy of tyrannical leaders, Zimbabwe is home to a persecuted yet resilient community of Anglicans who've been victimized, intimidated and run out of their own churches by a state-supported renegade bishop and his allies.

02 August 2011

Life for Zimbabwe Anglicans worsens with properties commandeered, priests arrested

Life for Zimbabwe Anglicans worsens with properties commandeered, priests arrested

Clergy and pilgrims hoping to visit the Arthur Shearly Cripps Shrine last week were once again frustrated by excommunicated bishop Dr Norbert Kunonga who now claims to be in charge of the shrine and 78 Anglican churches in Masvingo Diocese.

02 August 2011

Car bomb injures at least 20 outside Northern Iraq church building

Car bomb injures at least 20 outside Northern Iraq church building

BAGHDAD, IRAQ (ANS) – A car bomb exploded outside a Catholic church in central Kirkuk, Iraq, early Tuesday, wounding at least 20 people, authorities said.

02 August 2011

Zimbabwe Anglicans not allowed to celebrate at African saint's shrine.

Zimbabwe Anglicans not allowed to celebrate at African saint's shrine.

For the second year running, Anglicans in Zimbabwe have been forced to find another place to mark the memorial of African martyr Bernard Mizeki after being denied access to their official shrine.

23 June 2011

Church warnings of vigilante violence in Nigeria

Church warnings of vigilante violence in Nigeria

Church leaders in Nigeria have urged the government to act swiftly in combating terror attacks on Christians.

20 June 2011

16 arrested as persecution of Anglicans in Zimbabwe continues

16 arrested as persecution of Anglicans in Zimbabwe continues

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

Security tight at Namugongo shrine

Security tight at Namugongo shrine

The Police and army have beefed up security at both the Catholic and Anglican martyrs’ shrines at Namugongo and Nakiyanja respectively. Access to the main grounds has been restricted.

01 June 2011

Mugabe Ally Escalates Push to Control Anglican Church

Mugabe Ally Escalates Push to Control Anglican Church

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