Some years ago a former Bishop fell from grace, and was removed from office when he tried to take the Diocese out of the Anglican Communion, and to ally his and other churches in Zimbabwe more closely with the Mugabe regime. In doing so he seized, and continues to hold, the assets and properties of the Diocese - now preventing Anglican Christians from worshipping in their own churches. As the article shows, collusion from the police, in defiance of court orders, has allowed the government to interpret as a "church squabble", what is actually a major injustice, and a further example of the regime's disregard even for its own laws. As ever, it is ordinary people who suffer.
In the midst of all this, Bishop Chad is seeking to give a firm but gentle lead in seeking justice for the church so that it can continue to serve its many local - and very needy - communities.
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