Representatives of all sects of apostolic church
organisations under the banner of the Zimbabwe Inter-denominational Council of
Churches (ZICC) met President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House on Wednesday
and thanked him for the work done by the First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa in
mitigating the impact of Cyclone Idai in the affected areas.
ZICC as an umbrella body of all indigenous apostolic church
bodies. Deputy Chief Secretary in the Office of the President and Cabinet
(Presidential Communications) Mr George Charamba told The Sunday Mail that the
churches, who also thanked the Head of State and Government for his leadership,
“registered their displeasure with countries sanctioning Zimbabwe”.
“These churches came specifically for three things:
Firstly, to thank the President for the work done by the First Lady in
mitigating the impact of Cyclone Idai and pledging to work very closely with
her to provide more food and non-food items,” he said.
“Secondly, they thanked the President for the leadership,
as well as to encourage him to open lines of communication between him and the
office of the ZICC; that also included the invitation for the President to attend
their major church gatherings so that he can interact with them and appreciate
the challenges they face.”
The churches also reportedly shared their prophesies and
visions — that sanctions “are close to be lifted” — with the President.
President Mnangagwa in turn consoled the apostolic church
for the 11 members that perished in an accident near their shrine in April this
year.
He also promised to open up lines of communication between
his office and the ZICC, including attending their major church gatherings.
Further, the President thanked them for their prophesies
and for praying for the nation. ZICC is presently compiling a document that
will form the basis for a structured communication platform between the
churches and the State. Sunday Mail
0 comments:
Post a Comment