The Ecumenical Conception of Public Life Praxis: The Case of Zimbabwe

This article discusses the ecumenical conception of public life praxis in postcolonial Zimbabwe as well church’s actions to salvage deteriorating national crisis including leveling political field early 2000s. The views church are derived from experiences union organizations formed 2007 called Heads Christian Denominations (ZHOCD). ZHOCD, composes Catholic Bishops Conference, Evangelical Fellowship Zimbabwe, Council Churches, and Union for Development Apostolic (and Zionist) Churches Africa. study uses literature, augmented by informal discussions that focused on how sought protection people’s lives. found ZHOCD intervened at various critical periods when began degenerate due state-induced corruption, election violence, crime. In fact, built up specialist provide required humanitarian services provision advocacy human lives confronting oppression Zimbabwe. forced ruling party engage a palace coup retain power 2017. recommends churches use their intervene accountability institutions have failed because impartiality exercise allows them perceive with neutral eye. It is further recommended needs far wide groups all persuasions if comprehensive religious response good can be achieved. concluded it only other understand solace people living difficult conditions. Keywords: Ecumenism, Public Life,