Meet Cyril Zenda: A Religion Unplugged Contributor From Zimbabwe

Humans have always relied on storytelling to help make sense of their lives and the world around them. For Cyril Zenda, a Religion Unplugged contributor based in Zimbabwe, the goal is to delve into underreported news stories.

Here at Religion Unplugged, we know that religion is a powerful force in people’s lives and public life. Faith is often more than a personal conviction: It shapes policies, laws and communities. Religion has been, and will always be, a through line of the human experience — a major theme in our collective story. 

“Religion Unplugged does not promote one religion — or faith or sect — over another, so it is a valuable source of high-quality news and investigative stories that are accurate, balanced and authoritative,” Zenda said. “I’m based in Africa, where a lot of stories are underreported, so my articles help readers make sense of the world from an African point of view.”

Since our inception in 2019, we’ve aimed to bring you stories that fairly and respectfully cover the world’s religions. Our reporters across the world provide news coverage of how religion is shaping their home communities, countries and continents. They spend hours visiting new places, conducting interviews and fact-checking their articles. They contextualize local issues to explain larger trends, giving you a truly global understanding of world events.

Zenda has reported on a range of issues, including South African faith leaders’ outrage over new marriage laws, Catholic and Buddhist groups confronting systemic wildlife poaching within their ranks and new tax laws taking churches in Zimbabwe by surprise.

Thde work of contributors like Zenda have always been free to read. We believe everyone, regardless of their ability to pay, should have access to thoroughly researched, balanced journalism and expert analysis that takes religion seriously.

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