Bishop for Karonga Diocese of the Catholic Church Martin Mtumbuka has said people who steal church offering of plunder church’s resources should face the long arm of the law of the land. Mtumbuka’s reaction follows the increase of abuse of church resources in Karonga Diocese which he confided to be a result of forgiving tendency […]
Catholic Church bishop Dr Martin Mtumbuka faced a real story of the suffering Malawians in the villages are facing in the economic turmoil. He explains the story in his own words through this statement after posting photos on Facebook. The bishops says of the photos: “The man standing on my left is carrying a dead […]
Bishop for Karonga Diocese of the Catholic Church Martin Mtumbuka wants Malawi economists to renounce text-book economics and develop a brand of practical economics that can take Malawi out of impoverished state. Mtumbuka, who is newly appointed board chairperson of the think tank Malawi Economic Justice Network (Mejn), said reducing inequality and poverty, and promoting equity, are important macro-economic objectives. […]
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of the Karonga Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church has stopped the laity from contributing to church projects in “paper Sunday” to allow them utilise the little cash they have to buy food in their homes. Bishop Martin Mtumbuka made the announcement on Saturday February 27 during the launch of the diocese’s […]
Karonga Catholic Bishop Martin Mtumbuka has told government to ensure it walks the talk by ensuring availability of maize in grain marketer Admarc, saying the current situation is worrisome. Bishop Mtumbuka, one of vocal voices of the church for the poor, made the comment following a stampede at Karonga Admarc market. “It is demeaning to […]
Hundreds of people from all walks of life joined the Catholic Diocese of Karonga in a solemn mass Friday to commemorate the first anniversary since the death of Bishop Mukasa Zuza – former Bishop of Mzuzu, where the Diocese’s Bishop Martin Mtumbuka described Catholic Church critics as ignorant of the Church’s doctrines and hailed Bishop Zuza as […]
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of the Catholic Diocese of Karonga has said that Christmas, a time Christians set aside to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ “is not a secular celebration.” Speaking in his homily during mass at St Joseph the Worker sub-parish, through the diocese’s official radio, Tuntufye FM which Nyasa Times monitored, Mtumbuka called on the […]
Malawi’s influential and biggest church, the Catholic, has described those engaging in homosexuality as horrible sinners. Bishop Martin Anwell Mtumbuka of Karonga Diocese said this Monday when he opened a catholic women organisation conference in his diocese. “The practice is sinful act, people who engage in this are sinners who need to repent,” said Mtumbuka, […]
The Catholic church in Karonga has expressed worry over the high rate of murder cases and witchcraft in Karonga. Martin Mtumbuka, bishop of Karonga diocese of the Catholic church said in just six months, the district has recorded nine murder cases. He said some of the murder cases as a result of witchcraft accusations that […]
Catholics in the world are commemorating 49th World Communications Day and in Malawi, the celebration of World Communication Sunday takes place during the last Sunday of July every year. This year, Malawi is celebrating the day on Sunday, 26 July. The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) communications officer Prince Henderson has said Bishop Martin Mtumbuka, […]
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga diocese on Saturday 4th July 2015 lead the Catholic Faithful in a high Eucharistic Mass that marked the official commissioning of an evangelization tool in the name of Tuntufye FM Radio that the diocese has been sharpening for years since its inauguration on 20 November, 2010. The commissioning ceremony kick-started […]
The Catholic Education Commission of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) on Wednesday April 15, 2015 launched the Catholic education policy at a function graced by His Lordship Bishop Martin Mtubuka of Karonga diocese at Capital Hotel in Lilongwe. Speaking when he officially launched the policy, Bishop Mtumbuka who is the Bishop chair for education […]
Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa is the new chairman of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), an umbrella body of the Bishops of the influential Roman Catholic Church. The leader of Archiepiscopal See of Blantyre was chosen during First Annual Plenary Meeting held at Catholic Secretariat in Lilongwe, according to Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Chimombo who is acting […]
A national symposium of Catholic communicators set out to explore pathways in new media to build unity in Malawi and to connect people to the faith in the small southern African nation. Held under the patronage of the Malawian bishops’ communication department, the communications secretaries from the nation’s eight dioceses met with Catholic journalists in […]
Tuntufye Radio Station that belongs to Karonga Diocese of the Catholic Church in Malawi has hit the airwaves, Bishop Martin Mtumbuka has confirmed. The radio station adds the number of Catholic Media Houses which are Radio Maria in Mangochi Diocese, Radio Alinafe of Lilongwe Archdiocese and Tigabane Radio of Mzuzu Diocese.There is also Luntha Television […]
Catholic Bishops of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have elected Archbishop Berhaneyesus Souraphiel of the Archdiocese of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia as new chairman of the association. According to AMECEA communications coordinator Father Chrisantus Ndaga, the Archbishop of Addis Ababa was elected chairman on Thursday, July 24, 2014 during the […]
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka’s Diocese of Karonga in Malawi’s lakeshore district of Karonga has commenced work on St. Mary’s Girls Secondary School in the district – projected to enroll 600 students upon completion, Nyasa Times has learnt. The diocese, inaugurated in 2010, has so far – in less than three years – ambitiously been able to implement […]
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of the Catholic Diocese of Karonga in Malawi’s northern region lakeshore district has rubbished speculations that his diocese is seeking financial favours from the Joyce Banda’s Peoples Party (PP) led government to establish itself. President Banda has publicly been speaking in favour of His Grace Mtumbuka whose consecration on November 20, 2010 was […]