The Catholic Church in Zimbabwe celebrated a historic milestone as twin brothers Fr. Francelino and Fr. Franklin Machirika were ordained to the priesthood in Bulawayo.

The Vatican has declared that bishops involved in the unauthorised consecration of four new bishops for the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) have incurred automatic excommunication, marking the latest chapter in a decades-long dispute between the Holy See and the traditionalist Catholic group.