State funeral for Archbishop Ziyaye: Body arrives on Thursday, burial Saturday

The body of the late Archbishop of Lilongwe Tarcisius Ziyaye will arrive in the country this Thursday through Kamuzu International Airport  (KIA) at around14:30 hours after  he died at a hospital in Namibia on Monday.  He was 71. After arrival, there will be several masses in Maula Cathedral until burial on Saturday But Catholic Church  communication […]

Tributes pour in for Archbishop Ziyaye

Malawians have poured praise on Archbishop Tarcisius Ziyaye of the Lilongwe Catholic Archdiocese who died on Monday. Many eulogized him as a patriot and an amazing shepherd. Nyasa Times reported last week that Ziyaye was in Namibia where he was receiving treatment after being ill. On Monday morning Episcopal Conference of Malawi secretary general Father Henry […]

Lilongwe archbishop Ziyaye dies

Roman Catholic Archbishop for Lilongwe Diocese, Tarcisius Gervasio Ziyaye has died. Ziyaye died on Monday morning, the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) said in a statement. “Archbishop Ziyaye has passed on in the early hours of today, 14th December 2020 in Namibia where he was receiving medical treatment,” the statement  issued by ECM secretary general Fr […]

‘Slightly unwell’  Archbishop Ziyaye misses priestly ordination: Hospitalised in Namibia

Archbishop Tarcizio Ziyaye of Lilongwe Archdiocese will not preside over priestly ordination of his three deacons this Saturday because he is unwell and admitted to a hospital in Namibia. Ziyaye has since asked Zambian Bishop George Lungu of Chipata diocese to ordain the three on his behalf. The ordination will take place at St. Mark […]

Ziyaye calls for renewed commitment among Catholics

Archbishop Tarcizius Ziyaye of the Catholic Church’s Archdiocese of Lilongwe has called upon Catholics in Malawi to renew their vigour and commitment towards the service of the Lord and humanity. His Grace Ziyaye made the call when he celebrated Eucharistic mass at St. Vincent Palloti Kaphatika Parish in Ntchisi on Sunday. The mass was part of the […]

Catholic bishop tells Malawi politicians to humble themselves, seek dialogue to end impasse

A Catholic bishop has told politicians in the country to humble themselves and reach to each other for dialogue to end the current political impasse which has left Malawi in locked down. Bishop Tarcizius Ziyaye said this on Saturday in Lilongwe during special prayers the church organised in Lilongwe for peace. “The problems we are […]

Catholic Church says prayer is solution to Malawi political impasse

Influential Catholic church has advised its faithful to pray relentlessly for the country’s peace and unity, saying prayer is the only solution to the current political impasse. Archbishop Tarcizius Ziyaye of the Catholic Church’s Archdiocese of Lilongwe  said this Saturday when he presided over the launch of mission month at Maula parish. “The current political […]

Archbishop Ziyaye calls on Catholics to use natural birth control methods

Archbishop Tarcizius Ziyaye of the Catholic Church’s Archdiocese of Lilongwe has encouraged the church’s faithful to use natural planning methods saying there are many benefits than using contraception or highly effective methods like sterilization, the pill, or the intrauterine device (IUD). Many Malawian women have  of late been shunning natural familyplanning methods opting for pills a thing […]

Archbishop Ziyaye tells Catholics to vote to shape Malawi

Archbishop of the Catholic Church’s  Lilongwe Archdiocese,  His Grace Tarsizius Ziyaye, has urged the church’s faithful  to view the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections as  opportunity of reshaping the future of the country. He said this on Saturday at Area 2 in Lilongwe when  he opened Bishop Nervi Media Centre. Ziyaye said as eligible voters […]

Catholic Men Organization for Lilongwe Archdiocese launched

Members of the Catholic Men Organization (CMO) in the Archdiocese of Lilongwe have been urged to promote value praying and  love within the Parishes of the diocese. Archbishop of Lilongwe Archdiocese, His Grace the Most Rev. Archbishop Tarcisius Ziyaye said this Saturday at St Patrick Parish in Area 18 in Lilongwe when he officially launched […]

Modern Maula Cathedral in the pipeline – Archbishop Ziyaye

Archdiocese of Lilongwe is geared to build a new modern  Maula Cathedral with expanded capacity to replace the old, Archbishop Tarcisius Ziyaye disclosed this on Sunday. He made the disclosure after conducting a mass at the Padre Pio church in Area 49 Gulliver an outstation of Kagwa Parish in Lilongwe. Ziyaye said the committee oversee […]

Archbishop Ziyaye preaches love on Easter Sunday: Pope delivers plea for peace

Archbishop Tarcisius Ziyaye of the Catholic Lilongwe Archdiocese, has offered a message of love and hope  on Easter Sunday, urging  the faithful to pray and love one another, saying if everyone in this country stood steadfast by the principle of the common good Malawi would have been a far much better place. His Grace Ziyaye said during […]

Archbishop Ziyaye urges Malawi Catholic youth to be exemplary

Archbishop Tarcisius Ziyaye of Lilongwe Archdiocese in Malawi has urged the country’s Catholic youth to be exemplary in their behaviour by being the light and salt of their society. The Archbishop called on the young people to become conversant with Catholic Social Teaching. “I encourage you, brothers and sisters, to use your Christian conscience properly […]

Malawi VP Chilima says govt, church for stronger ties as Ziyaye clocks 25 in Episcopate

State Vice President, Saulos Chilima has expressed hope for a continued productive relationship with the Catholic Church, and the entire faith family in the country in the latter’s advisory role to the former. Chilima was speaking Saturday at Maula Parish in the Archdiocese of Lilongwe where he had represented President Prof. Peter Mutharika at the […]

Archbishop Ziyaye celebrates Silver Jubilee on Saturday:‘It has been a moment of grace’

Archbishop Tarsizio Ziyaye—of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe—celebrates twenty years of episcopate at Maula Cathedral in the Capital Lilongwe tomorrow; and, has described his time serving people and the church as a bishop as “a moment of grace.” Ziyaye, 68, told Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) communications commission that he could not believe he had reached thus […]

Archbishop Ziyaye says modern media critical in shaping Christian growth

The Archbishop of Lilongwe Archdiocese His Lordship Tarcizio Ziyaye said on Friday that modern media has a responsibility of shaping the growth of Christianity among the clergy and ordinary members of the church. Archbishop Ziyaye said this after visiting and blessing Pauline Book & Media Centre in Area 3, Lilongwe. “The church encourages people to […]