Pretoria, South Africa, Sep 26, 2007 / 08:15 am
The former archbishop of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Pius Ncube, said he will remain a human rights advocate and that he has no intention of running for the country's presidency in next year's elections as rumored.
The archbishop was speaking during a Sept. 19-20 visit to the Denis Hurley Peace Institute in Pretoria, South Africa. The institute, which belongs to the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference, invited him as a show of solidarity and support, reported the Catholic Information Service for Africa.
This was the archbishop’s first public address since his resignation Sept. 11. He resigned after he was sued for adultery in what is widely considered a smear campaign against him.
Archbishop Ncube said he would not leave Bulawayo but would intensify his commitment to bring an end to the Mugabe regime. He told his audience that his personal prayer life would remain the source of his strength in the face of his tribulations.