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Religion and Philosophy: Zimbabwe

Includes links to denominations within country, academic web sites. For more information, check sites listed under "General Resources" and under "Search Engines."

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 African & Middle Eastern Division,
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Adherents.com (http://www.adherents.com/)
"Adherents.com is a growing collection of over 41,000 adherent statistics and religious geography citations -- references to published membership/adherent statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations, religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns, etc... Data [is presented] from both primary research sources such as government census reports, statistical sampling surveys and organizational reporting, as well as citations from secondary literature which mention adherent statistics." Database is searchable by the name of the religion (denomination, sect) or by location.

Africa University (Mutare, Zimbabwe) (http://www.africau.edu/)
Private international university, which opened in March 1992, and is funded by the United Methodist Church with contributions from United Methodist churches world-wide.

Catholic Hierarchy: Country List (http://catholic-hierarchy.org/country/)
Current and historical information about the bishops and dioceses.

Catholic Institute for International Relations (CIIR) (http://www.ciir.org/ciir.asp)
Areas of work, HIVAIDS, children, primary health work in the African countries of Namibia, Somalia, and Zimbabwe.

Catholic Internet and E-mail Directory of Southern Africa (CIDSA) (http://www.smom-za.org/cidsa/cidsa.htm)
Provides names, e-mail addresses; information on the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference, Dioceses and Parishes, Religious Orders and Congregations, Catholic Organisations, Catholic Schools, Catholic Health Care, Catholic Bookshops & Repositories, Catholic Publications, personal homepages and E-Mail addresses of Catholics.

Christian Network Links for Africa (http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/cecilian/777/safrica.htm)
Extensive list of sites for Southern African religious (Christian) organizations.

Jews of Africa (http://www.mindspring.com/%7Ejaypsand/index.htm)
History, culture, photo gallery of Jewish communities in Uganda, Ghana, Mali, Ethiopia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Sao Tome, Cape Verde, Morocco, and Tunisia.

Journal of Theology for Southern Africa (Braamfontein) (http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/ricsa/jtsa/index.htm)
Published by South African Council of Churches; provides tables of contents and abstracts for 1972 through 1999 issues; full text of selected articles from current issue.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church (http://www.adventist.org/)
Site provides world church and regional information, official statements, publications, special features, videos and more.

Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference (ZCBC) (http://www.zcbc.co.zw/index.htm)
Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference of the Catholic Commission of Justice and Peace. Formed in 1972, by the National Catholic Bishop's Conference. Provides history, diocese directory, bishop statements, news releases, selected articles from their publication, Catholic Church News. Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference (Catholic Commission of Justice and Peace) History, diocese directory, bishop statements, news releases, selected articles from their publication, Catholic Church News.

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