Story by Theophilus Chuma
THE Acting President, Colonel (Retired) Dr Kembo Mohadi, has commended the cordial relationship between the church and government, describing it as pivotal in achieving shared national development goals.
Dr Mohadi made the remarks during a tour of the newly completed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Temple in Harare on Wednesday.
Acting President also emphasised the importance of a mutual working relationship between the government and the church.
“The church and government have always worked together from time immemorial. It does not matter which denomination it is, but we have always worked with the Church. They look at the spiritual side of humanity, and we cover the social aspect. We work together, and we will always complement each other. You will recall that during the colonial days, the churches that first came here were missionaries. Even now we have our indigenous churches, but the centre is always God,” he said.
The temple by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the third such facility in Southern Africa and the eighth on the continent.
Prior to the completion of this facility, many Zimbabwean saints used to make the great trek to South Africa seeking a place of worship.
“We expect that this building is mostly for the people from Zimbabwe. It is within that country. And of course, in some neighbouring countries, everybody can come here. So I can come here and then come worship. I am sure that this will attract several people from around the world to come here to this beautiful ground. And it will actually increase the attraction also of Harare because it is a wonderful facility,” Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints General Authority Seventy Elder, Erich Kopische said.
Within the past five years, Zimbabwe has steadily positioned itself as a religious tourism destination, attracting numerous visitors seeking spiritual and cultural experiences.
This will also improve the perception of Zimbabwe in the global arena.
