Mutharika pays tribute to late Kanyama: Chilima describes Catholic Bishop ‘a blessing to many’
Malawi’s Vice President, Dr. Saulos Chilima has described the late Bishop Emmanuel Kanyama as a gifted person and a blessing to many people in the country.
Speaking on behalf of President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika on Wednesday at St. Joseph Demonstration Primary School ground during a funeral mass of the late Bishop Kanyama, Chilima said there were several issues that everyone could learn from Bishop Kanyama’s life.
The VP said the late Bishop Kanyama was a man with love, humility and was patient, honest and loved the truth.
“Late Bishop Kanyama loved God so much. He believed in the teachings of Jesus Christ and John the Baptist.
“Though Bishop Kanyama was educated, he still loved reading books and he was a multitalented person as he was also good in football,” said Chilima.
The Vice President also said that the late bishop showed love to her mother as he used to visit her now and again and he died while loving and taking care of his mother at the village.
“In that way, President Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika is inspired with what late Bishop Kanyama was doing to her mother and the president has condoled late Kanyama’s mother with one million kwacha,” Chilima announced.
He, therefore, urged members of Dedza Diocese to remain united and show love to each other as they are remembering late Bishop Kanyama.
Speaking earlier, the representative of Dedza Diocese, Father Isaac Mwazambumba, said that the late Bishop Kanyama would be remembered for his love to God as well as to people.
“Though Bishop Kanyama was sick, he was still serving God and taking care of his members at the church. He was a man of love and was patient,” Mwazambumba explained.
The late Bishop Emmanuel Kanyama was born on December 25, 1962 at Kanyama Village in Traditional Authority Kasumbu in Dedza.
He followed his priestly studies at St. Anthony Kachebere Major Seminary where he was awarded a Diploma in Philosophy before moving to St Peter’s Major Seminary where he studied Theology and was awarded a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology.
He was ordained Priest on August 4, 1990 at Mtendere Parish in Dedza where his parents settled. He served as a Lecturer at St. Kizito Minor Seminary in the same diocese from 1990 to 1992.
From 1992 to 1996, the late Bishop Kanyama studied at the Pontifical University of Urbaniana in Rome where he was awarded a Licentiate and Doctorate Degree in Philosophy.
After his studies, he was appointed Lecturer in Philosophy at St. Anthony Kachebere Major Seminary in Mchinji where he also served in the office of the Acting Rector for six years.
As a priest, the late Bishop Kanyama served as Parish Priest in Ntcheu and was appointed Bishop of the Diocese (Dedza) by Pope Benedict the XVI on 4th July, 2007.
He was consecrated and installed Bishop on October 6, 2007 at Bembeke Cathedral, succeeding Bishop Remi Ste-Marie who had been transferred to Lilongwe Diocese by then.
He also held different positions at Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) and the Catholic University of Malawi.
The Late Bishop Emmanuel Kanyama died in the morning of 17th February, 2018 at Kapiri Mission Hospital in Mchinji District.
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Denomination turn!!!!!!
LEAVE CATHOLICS ALONE !!!!!
Am not a catholic neither is there anything that will make me a catholic even in the nearest future, but it high time we call a spade a spade.
LEAVE CATHOLICS ALONE!!!
I stumbled upon a pamphlet from one of these new generation churches that refused to mention its name, they
only dropped a phone number and tagged it “SMS ONLY”. It said “REASON WHY NO CATHOLIC HAS ENTERED HEAVEN”. My question after reading the antagonistic writeup was “who is chasing the wind???” Have you ever asked yourself why the Catholic church never advertises itself or any of her branches or outlets but yet has the highest number of Christians as a denomination? You question the authority of the Catholic church – you called
it a “demonic gathering” but there is a backing that Christ Himself set up this Church you now call a ‘demonic gathering’ Read Matt 16:13 – 20. Not even the gate of hell shall prevail over it. Why has the attention of all churches/ministries turned towards the ‘Catholic Church’. Everyone is fighting the Catholic church instead of sin which is the arc enemy to your salvation??? You say they worship Mary and believe in idols for protection and yet you stick the picture of your pastor to your cars and door post as a sign of what??? You have believed so much in
the power of the enemy of you that your prayer points are always about the enemy. Why carry a handkerchief about in the name of a mantle; thinking you will find more favour? Who ever told you a church sticker will be a saving grace from your enemies??? You say Mary has no place in heaven; yes I’ll agree with you if you answer my question, have you searched through the whole bible and not found her place in creation??? I bet your answer will be a lopsided yes. But my advice read again. You say that Catholics don’t read the bible but I still don’t get this point. Is it that they don’t read the bible at all or they don’t read and preach about ‘The Miracle Working God’. There’s a difference between reading the bible objective and also reading the bible subjectively. They read every portion of the bible, every nook and cranny of the bible. From the old testament, through the psalms, to the new testament. If you feel they don’t read the ‘favouritic’ parts of the bible, please don’t hang yourself, they have chosen what is right by avoiding to hide the truths of human existence in this temporary dwelling place. “The teachings of the Catholic church are too hard” so you go to where you ears will find it easy to take. Well, never forget Luke 20: 45 – 47 and Luke 21: 34 – 36. The catholic church’s teachings are the teaching of Jesus Himself. Christ never foretold any enjoyment or pleasure while here on earth. He only promised life eternal and joy everlasting in the kingdom of God. Where then do your preachers get their teachings of favor from??? Read what Jesus said in Mark 8: 31 – 38 On Sunday the 14th of April 2016, I heard a preacher while in a church service; saying to his members and I quote him: “I want you to unleash your holy anger and pray….”. Please read Matt. 5: 21 – 26 and tell me what aspect of anger is holy. Catholics don’t pray; oh yes because they have chosen to adopt the bible standard of praying. Once I heard someone say ” catholics need to understand the art of praying violently”. I
laugh. Read what the bible teaches about prayer in Matt. 6: 5 – 15 Finally, I want to advocate that you leave catholics alone. They have never come out to criticize any denomination so I wonder why every denomination is against them. All of these new age shops you call ministries stemmed from the catholic church. If you need to draw people to God, go to where the gospel of Christ Jesus has not reached and evangelize there. Stop feeding on the work of others. If you must judge for God, read what the bible says in Matt. 7: 1 – 6. Whether Catholics have never and will never make it to heaven or not, it is not your business. Focus on ‘your’ salvation and ensure you make heaven which you claim belongs to non catholics.
#Respect4Catholics #Respect4God and #Respect4Christains.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you ~ Matthew 5:11-12
I am sending you out like sheep among wolves, therefore, be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves ~ Matthew 10:16
If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first ~ John 15:10
We believe in God the Father, the Almighty… Kumver wa Apositoli…
Amen
TO YOU GENERATION OF VIPERS and all people who share the same line of thinking and my fellow Catholics who feel demotivated with death customs hear this:
Since time immemorial the Jews who we consider the chosen ones of God , our fathers in faith (Abraham, Jacob, Isaac and Joseph) and Early Christians had their Funeral customs. However, we are not told that they were worshiped idols or sinned against God. Some of the customs are as follows:
1. Genesis 23: Abraham mourned , wept for the death of his wife, prepared land to bury the body of the wife. In Genesis 25: Isaac and Ismael buried their father and did the same way Abraham did to his wife.
2. Genesis 49:31 about the death of Jacob Joseph did the following: Kissed the body of Jacob, embalmed the body of Jacob, Joseph mourned his father for 7 days.
3. The death of Lazarus Jesus wept
4 . The death and burial of Jesus himself: he was anointed with oil, three ladies went to the tomb to anoint his body.
Lessons: Man was made in the image of god , therefore God would want dead people to be buried with dignity. The characters I have mentioned above were great in faith and yet they were doing all these customs.
Therefore, let me ask you all people addressed above to look upon Catholics with bad judgment as if what they do is biblically baseless and Ungodly . May the God the Spirit enlighten you . Amen
Tell them bro all what they know is to rebel against our church
May someone send me copy of VP speech at Bishop Kanyama’s funeral via e-mail to [email protected]. Voice clips can be sent via Whatsapp to +27767232191. Thanks in advance.
May the Late Bishop’s Soul RIP. For those of you who are non Catholics, I think it could have been better to just reserve your words. We are Catholics and will remain so to eternity. You will protest to catholicism to eternity as well. Khalani choncho ndi momwe mumakhulupirira, ifenso we respect your beliefs. Reserve your comments period!
Paja amzathu achipembezo chakatolika zimawavuta kumvesetsa kut what happens munthu akamwalira, hence zochitika mbweeee pamaliro as if anything will change. Wake up catholics, kozani miyoyo yanu mukadali moyo Yesu akubweranso posachedwa
I am not a catholic but noone has gone to heaven and come back to tell us who is right and who is wrong so shut up your mouth and keep your faith within yourself.
The Bible says what happens so ngati uli mbuli better shut up.why can you read for yourself?A Katolika adapha Yesu so angafune zopita kumwamba?sakakumanako ndi yemwe adamuphayo?
The one in heaven has written a book called Bible where they have explained what happens when one dies. You do not need someone to go to heaven and come back to tell us who is right or wrong. God himself came down he died put in a grave, rose and lived again whilst still on earth, he never said he had gone to heaven during the 3 days he was in the grave. When Mary and her friends wanted to touch him Jesus said don’t touch me for I have not presented myself to the father in heaven. As it stands now everybody lying dead in the grave is waiting for the two resurrections; either first resurrection to eternal life or second resurrection to eternal death. No body goes anywhere when we die, the Bibles “for the dead know nothing”
amasokoneza dala choonadi amachidziwa manyazi poti adaphanso Yesu ndiiwo omwe
Zopusa anthu a mipatuko kukonda kuweruza mukapsa
Chilima speech was brilliant. To Bishop Kanyama I say ” Santo Subito”
Paja ma bishop amati saakwatira koma mimba zokha amapereka yeti?
Speech delivered by the VP on behalf of the president was very good. Kukhala koma kumeneko.
This is exactly what I have written above; please do not waste your time sending messages to the dead they know nothing. they cannot hear, see nor feel anything.