Comments on: Archbishop Pius Ncube : A Message of Solidarity

By: ZIK

ZIK — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:18:53 +0000

Pius Ncube is now utterly discredited. His authority was based on the moral high ground he was supposed to occupy as an Archbishop. He has now be unquestionably shorn of that. No amount of self-delusion by his supporters can restore the halo around his head - for a very long time. The should now look for a different leader. One who cannot be shown to be a hypocrite.

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By: henry phiri

henry phiri — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:11:53 +0000

It is indeed so sad what has happened to Zimbabwe, once a beacon of light in this African sub continent. To some extent, I sympathize with Mugabe. He inherited a messy land legacy after Independence. However, I do not excuse Mugabe’s clinging to power for so long and his treatment of the opposition.

Then there is Archbishop Pius Ncube. What a tragic figure. I think he was right in using his position to denounce Mugabe and his totalitarian regime. But what’s up with these Catholic clergy and sex scandals? I don’t know why common folk in the Catholic church do not make a stand against their leadership’s failure to address issues such as celibacy, women priests, etc. These antiquated notions that the Catholic church still adheres to, are largely responsible for all these sex scandals in the church. In a sense, I really don’t have much sympathy toward these disgraced clergymen. If they do not agree with the Catholic rules, they should simply leave the church. Maybe if enough people left the church on these grounds, the Vatican would be forced to take a hard look at their policies and move the church into the 21st century.

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By: martine

martine — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:40:20 +0000

I read on the 26th of June about Pius Ncube’s ardent fight for the rights in my daily paper “Le Monde” (I’m french) and to-day I wanted to find how send to the man who dares to defy the political power in his country, some words of praise and suport when I discovered on the web the comical/tragical law suite he’s involved in at the present moment. I’m astonished at and disgusted of the lowfulness of the individuals who plotted that so well-known traditional pitfall.
Anyhow, as a former “progressist cartholic” of the fifties, I don’t mind if the supposed accusations are or not facts . I thought then, when I was a young practioner, that everybody do as he can do and the vow of celibacy seemed to me a vain challenge.
But that is not the point. I therefore persist consistently in supporting Pius Ncube’s fight against hypocrisy and violence - physical as well as spiritual. And I hope his bishops would persist too in denouncing with him the State violence and inhuman repression as they did on Easter. If not, let him seek the support of the others, believers or not. Let us have confidence in faith and human justice even when it’s mocked at.

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By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:07:28 +0000

I stand with and pray for Archbishop Ncube and all the people of Zimbabwe. Mugabe and his criminal government will be held to account for their horrible actions, in this life or the next. Pius Ncube is a brave man, who models for us the way to live out true discipleship, and "Be not afraid."

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By: Joseph T.

Joseph T. — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:51:10 +0000

I worked in the past for the Archdiocese of Bulawayo and know the setup of St. Mary’s. It is absolutely impossible by the Archbishop (or any other priest for that matter) to carry on with a lifestyle portrayed in the accusation. If it was just a simple misconduct people might have believed, but all the story about “love nest” with crowds of naked women, including nuns and prostitudes can be only taken as a pure “science fiction”.
As for the photos I am just an amatour in Adobe Photoshop, but I can even better pics with His Excellency R.G. Mugabe undressing.

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By: Leroy Eng

Leroy Eng — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:40:26 +0000

There’s a good article about this on http://www.zimbabwetoday.co.uk. I don’t know what to think about the situation.

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By: Mpangazitha

Mpangazitha — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:35:42 +0000

Using modern day computer graphics software one can generate the ‘Pius Ncube pictures’. I think the Bishop’s defence need to consider this fact . I believe quite honestly that this is what this ‘Tekere fellow’ did.

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By: floence durrant

floence durrant — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:02:52 +0000

You are in my thoughts and my prayers my brother Pius Ncube - a true Zimbabwean warrior. May my God guide you and strengthen you through this time of hardship. The truth of Jesus Christ always sets us free from the chains of evil people who will concoct anything to bring us down.

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By: For Nora

For Nora — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:38:20 +0000

I found the accusations against Pius Ncube hilarious. This is no laughing matter but I was so struck by how low the Mugabe government has sunk. Someone should tell Mugabe nobody really cares what Pius Ncube does in the privacy of his own home. Smeering his name will not change the fact that Mugabe has ruined our country. I pray for Pius Ncube and hope that he reads this and find solace in the fact that evil men will concort lies to bring good men down. I am constantly humbled by his courage.

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By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:32:27 +0000

I have been following your country in the news ever since I attended a Church in Scotland pastored by a former Zimbabwean. My prayers go out for your nation. I stand with Pius Ncube.

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By: wayne

wayne — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:53:49 +0000

The 4 bulleted qtns at the beginning of the post are critical in understanding what is going on here. It does not take a rocket scientist to understand the rationale of the state news media and the actions of CIO and other arms of the current regime in this action. If one is guilty of some offense (e.g., human right s violations and the destruction of a national economy) one of the “cheapest” ways to deal with this is to simply deflect attention away from the real issues and throw up a smoke screen. Zimbabweans are far too intelligent to “buy into” these lies, but when one is drowning, one doesn’t take that sort of thing into account.
As pointed out so well, the personal life of the Archbishop should be of no real concern to what should be a secular government, but rather is better dealt with internally by the Church.
Of course, if I want to hide my own “sins”, I will desperately try to point someone else’s sins (or even create them when, in fact, they might not exist) to draw attention away from myself.
The continual blame shifting is a desperate attempt of a dying regime to continue to justify itself. All of southern Africa (and the rest of the world, for that matter) needs to stand firm in their solidarity for the Archbishop and the courage he has shown in standing against the evils of the “M” regime.
God save Zimbabwe!!!

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By: Betina

Betina — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:03:21 +0000

Our thoughts and prayers are shared by many in South Africa for Archbishop Pius Ncube whom we know is not guilty of anything. WE stand with him, he is a great man.

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