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20 November 2016

Catholic uproar over pricey lobola

THE Roman Catholic Church – while recognising the importance of lobola/roora/bride price – says greedy parents seeking to get rich by marrying off their daughters are threatening the institution of marriage.
In a pastoral letter on family last month, the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference noted the abuse of the practice of paying lobola, which it said was becoming commercialised.

http://www.thezimbabwedaily.com/religion/93938-catholic-uproar-over-pricey-lobola.html