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The adjective ‘apostolic’ is one that we specifically use about the Church. It is, in fact, one of the four words (one, holy, catholic and apostolic) that Christians, down through the centuries, have always used to say what we basically believe about the identity, the life and the mission of the Church.
A Swiss missionary to Zimbabwe, recently deceased, Archbishop Henry Karlen (1922–2012) gained international fame for revealing to the world the Gukurahundi massacres of the Ntebele people under the government led by Robert Mugabe. Considered the father of Bulawayo Diocese, he had favored the struggle against white supremacy and supported the rule of the black majority. He was, therefore, disappointed by the atrocity of black people on black people. Yet, after his retirement, he decided to stay and die there. His coat of arms was In Nomine Domini, in English “In the Name of the Lord.” After more than thirty years, Robert Mugabe still clings to power in Zimbabwe to the contempt of the whole world.
A community is never perfect. After Ananias and Sapphira’s lie (see previous article), there appears an injustice: the Apostles seem to favor the widows from their own country and neglect the others. This ethno-cultural discrimination gives rise to conflict.
