Acting President Chiwenga receiving Holy Communion at Roman Catholics Church.

Acting President Constantino Guvheya Chiwenga over the weekend attended the ordination of deacons at the Roman Catholic in Harare where he received holy communion.

In a photograph that has since been making rounds on social media, the former army general is preparing to be given holy communion by the catholic priest.

Speaking to journalists, the Acting President called on all Zimbabweans to unite in prayer for the country. He said that the nation should turn to the church for solutions to the social and economic problems currently bedevilling the country.

The acting President who recently jetted back from China where he was had gone for a routine medical check-up is currently embroiled in a scandalous divorce with his estranged wife, Marry Mubaiwa Chiwenga.

“It brings us joy when we see these young men making such a sacrifice, especially during these difficult times,” said Dr Chiwenga.

“We want the priests to help bring people together, to be united so that they can work towards the same goals.

“And to teach people to know that the most important thing is to remain united because we are here on earth for a very short time. After they finish their studies, during these nine to 10 years, we expect them to do the work of God and unite the people so that we can see the incidences of crime we are witnessing in the country being reduced.”

Acting President Chiwenga said prayer allowed individuals to distinguish between right and wrong.

“When you pray, your heart and mind evolve so that you can tell the difference between the good and the bad and you let go of the bad things.

“So we want everybody’s heart and mind to evolve so they can discard what is bad and take what is right.”