God Hears the Cries of the Oppressed

Under President Robert Mugabe’s leadership, Zimbabwe has went from being a country of relative prosperity to a nation plagued by extreme inflation, 80 percent unemployment, food shortages and one of the world’s lowest life expectancies. Unrest is growing, and the government has been brutally cracking down on opposition.

Enter the Easter message from Zimbabwe’s bishops. Entitled “God Hears the Cries of the Oppressed”, the message warns that an uprising is likely is Mugabe doesn’t step down. The bishops are calling for free and fair elections, trying to pressure Mugabe, who is a Catholic, into stepping down. The bishops are also calling for a day of prayer and fasting on April 14, 2007. Will you pray? Truly, we serve a God who hears the cries of the oppressed.