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Zimbabwe Methodists condemn violence as toll mounts

The Methodist Church in Zimbabwe has condemned mounting post-election violence which has left at least 50 people dead and displaced thousands of villagers, according to rights groups and the main opposition political party, reports Ecumenical News International. At the same time police tried to prevent worshipers entering Harare's Christ Church in the suburb of Borrowdale despite them being granted a court order to pray there. "We have received news this morning [25 May] that despite this, riot police blocked the entrance of the entrance to congregants who were attempting to attend the service," the Sokwanele Civic Action Group reported on its blog. "The women, in their anger, broke down the fence to get in. All the women have been arrested. We are told up to 80 women have been arrested, as well as the priest."

[05/27/2008]

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