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CTFA Letter to Archbishop Ncube of Bulawayo Received |
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Zimbabwe
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Monday, 16 April 2007 |
On April 6, Rev. Rocco Puopolo, Executive Director of AFJN and chair of the Catholic Task Force on Africa, sent a letter of support to the Catholic Archbishop of Bulawayo, Pius Ncube. The Catholic Task Force wanted to support the Archbishop in his efforts to speak out on behalf of the people of Zimbabwe who are continuing to suffer under the autocratic rule of President Robert Mugabe. The Catholic Church is the largest religious denomination in Zimbabwe and Archbishop Ncube has been a fearless champion for justice in spite of great personal risk. On April 16, Rev. Puopolo received thanks from Archbishop Ncube for the support of the people of Zimbabwe. Find the letter to Archbishop Ncube below and follow this link to read the latest from the BBC on the Archbishop's courageous stand.
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Zimbabwe: "In the Name of Jesus...Stop the Violence" |
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Zimbabwe
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Sunday, 15 April 2007 |
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The Catholic Bishops of Zimbabwe have written a pastoral letter on the current crisis in their country. In the letter, they call on the government to end the violence and to be fair, just and compassionate in governing their people. Weeks of escalating political turmoil have seen political opposition leaders arrested, beaten and shamefully paraded before the world. The Bishops describe the crisis as more than moral and spiritual. It is, they say, a crisis of governance and leadership. AFJN joins the Bishops in renouncing violence to preserve the status quo or promote change. We join the people of Zimbabwe in prayer for peace and, with the Bishops, invite all who wish to join the day of fasting on April 14. The text of the letter can be found below. The Catholic Task Force on Africa has also written a letter of support to Archbishop Pius Ncube of Bulawayo, an outspoken and constant defender of justice in Zimbabwe.
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US Bishops Support Zimbabwean Brother Bishops |
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Zimbabwe
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Sunday, 25 March 2007 |
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After Pope Benedict XVI, the UK Bishops and the Symposium of Episcopal Confrences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops have officially reached out to support their Zimbabwean counterparts. Bishop Wenski, of the Orlando Diocese, in his role as chairman of the International Policy Committee of the Conference, wrote a letter to Archbishop Robert Ndulovu of Harare, President of the Zimbabwean Conference.
In his letter, Bishop Wenski said that he was moved by the situation in Zimbabwe and the witness of her Pastors. He pledged the solidarity of the Bishops of the United States and promised to share the Zimbabwean Bishops' letter with political leaders of the United States to garner more support for those oppressed in Zimbabwe. Find the text of the letter below.
The US Bishops have also asked dioceses in the United States to contribute to the Pastoral Solidarity Fund, destined to assist the growing Catholic poplulation of Africa, particularly the many logistical and pastoral needs of their Church.
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End Human Rights Abuses in Zimbabwe |
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Zimbabwe
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Wednesday, 14 June 2006 |
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Since President Robert Mugabe began seizing white-owned
farms in 1999, the country has been plunged into a state of severe economic and
political decline. Though whites in Zimbabwe made up only 1% of the population,
they controlled approximately 70% of the commercially arable land in the
country. When that land was allocated to political supporters of Mugabe,
agricultural production saw a sharp decline and the country now faces high
inflation and severe food shortages. Once known as a jewel among Africa's
countries, it is now known to possess one of Africa's toughest regimes.
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