by Sean Reilly | Apr 24, 2008
The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Rev Thabo Makgoba, has joined others in calling for an arms embargo against Robert Mugabe’s regime in Zimbabwe, amid growing evidence that his government is planning a campaign of intimidation against opponents....
by Sean Reilly | Feb 18, 2008
Zimbabwe’s Roman Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) has called for the postponement of the national elections due on 29 March 2008. They say there are clear signs that the poll will not be free and fair under current conditions. The J&P Commission...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 3, 2008
Supporters of Zimbabwe’s ruling party an President Robert Mugabe blockaded Harare’s Anglican Cathedral today, in order to stop the investiture of the elected successor to a schismatic bishop notorious for his backing of the regime. However the ceremony...
by Sean Reilly | Jan 31, 2008
As the political and economic crisis continues in Zimbabwe, two senior Catholic figures from England and Wales have been making a pastoral visit to the troubled country, offering support to churches and grassroots communities. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor and...
by Sean Reilly | Dec 26, 2007
Violence, injustice and greed are the main threats to humanity right now – and a radical chnage of heart and mind is needed to address them. That was the message from Christmas sermons delivered yesterday by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. The two Church...
