Churches became secret hideouts during Zimbabwe's fight for freedom. Catholic priests and nuns risked their lives to help freedom fighters escape from white soldiers. Father Fidelis Mukonori remembers how his church stood up against Ian Smith's racist government. The young priest watched as Bishop Donald Lamont got kicked out of the country for speaking against apartheid. Smith's regime treated black people like they were nothing and gave all the power to white settlers.
Freedom fighters rushed to mission stations when they needed help. The churches gave them food, water, and clean clothes to wear. Young girls cooked meals for the guerrillas and acted as spies. Boys carried messages about enemy movements and weapons. Church workers hid...