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`Aligned with evil': (Anglican church in Zimbabwe).


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(Church Times) -- Roman Catholic Archbishop Pius Ncube Pius Alick Mvundla Ncube (born December 31, 1946) served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe until he resigned on September 11, 2007. Widely known for his human rights advocacy, Ncube is an outspoken critic of President Robert Mugabe.  of Zimbabwe has criticized the Anglican church in Zimbabwe for not publicly condemning con·demn  
tr.v. con·demned, con·demn·ing, con·demns
1. To express strong disapproval of: condemned the needless waste of food.

2.
 the violence and human-rights abuses perpetrated by President Robert Mugabe's government.

"They have aligned themselves with the forces of evil," he said, referred to the Anglican church. The Anglican bishop An Anglican Bishop is a bishop in the Anglican church, either in the British Isles or beyond. Anglican Bishops
  • Archbishop Desmond Tutu (South Africa)
  • Archbishop Robin Eames (Ireland)
 of Harare, Nolbert Konunga, is an advocate of President Mugabe's policies.

However, Archbishop Ncube also had strong words for the Catholic church. "I am also disappointed with the Catholic bishops. We have said too little, too infrequently in·fre·quent  
adj.
1. Not occurring regularly; occasional or rare: an infrequent guest.

2.
. Some bishops are far too close to the government," he said.
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Date:Mar 1, 2002
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