Head of Catholic Church in Malawi says 1992 pastoral letter yet to bear fruits

Archbishop Thomas Msusa of Blantyre Arch-Diocese has urged Catholics and Malawians to commemorate the 25 years of the issuance of the hard hitting pastoral letter which brought political change in Malawi by reflecting on whether it achieved its intended purpose. Msusa said this at Ndata in Thyolo during the memorial service of former president Bingu […]

Archbishop Msusa urges Catholic women  to be agents of evangelisation

Catholic Women in the Archdiocese of Blantyre have been urged to be effective agents of evangelisation in homes and workplaces. Archbishop of Blantyre, Thomas Luke Msusa said this at the end of a Leadership training workshop organised for women by the Pastoral Department of the Archdiocese. The workshop was held at Nantipwili Pastoral Centre from […]

Archbishop Msusa calls for Catholic seminaries’ assistance

Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa has called upon Catholic Christians to develop a spirit of self reliance in running the church’s institutions especially the seminaries. The Archbishop made the call during his special visit to Pius XII Minor Seminary at Nguludi in Chiradzulu on Saturday. Msusa said some institutions like seminaries need a lot of money to […]

Catholic Church concerned with underdeveloped Malawi: Archbishop Msusa  presides over graduation ceremony of St John The Baptist University

Head of the Catholic Church in Malawi, Archbishop Thomas Msusa of the Archdiocese of Blantyre has expressed concern over Malawi’s failure to utilize the available and rich natural resources the country has in order to realise integral human development. Archbishop Msusa was speaking at the Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC), Lilongwe on Wednesday during a […]

Nepotism in Mutharika’s govt, the worst in Malawi’s history: Catholic bishop speaks out

As President Peter Mutharika has been coming under heavy criticism that the country is experiencing the worst form of nepotism in the history of government, head  of the Catholic Church in Malawi, Archbishop Thomas Msusa has  weighed in on the matter, condemning nepotism  and discrimination. There is a general perception in the country that  since […]

Clergy asks Malawi President to be focused: Mutharika says ‘serving God’s people’

Malawi religious leaders from different denominations who had an audience with President Peter Mutharika at Kamuzu palace in the capital Lilongwe on Thursday persuaded the Head of State to be focused in leading the nation to weather the storm of economic challenges and food crisis. The meeting, which was held in camera, saw over 20 […]

Hunger is a ‘national crisis’, Malawi Catholic bishops tell govt to tackle causes of food poverty 

The influential Catholic church has called on the government to take action to tackle a national crisis of rising hunger and food poverty, as latest figures suggest almost half of Malawi population is unable to meet their food requirements. In  a statement issued by the Catholic bishops  through their  body, Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), […]

Put mercy before judgement , says Archbishop Msusa: It’s time to rediscover God’s mercy, Malawi Catholics urged  

Archbishop Thomas Msusa  has officially commenced the Jubilee of Mercy, a Catholic  holy year, calling those who pass through the newly-opened Holy Door to rediscover God’s mercy and experience the mystery of his love. On a cloudy and showering Saturday in Blantyre, Archbishop  Msusa voice echoed in the atrium of Limbe Cathedral: “Open the gates […]

Malawi Catholic MPs urged to reject gays, defend family in parliament

Blantyre Archdiocese Archbishop Luka Msusa of the influential Roman Catholic Church has advised all Catholics Member of Parliament to defend Christian family against what he described as evil forces promoting alien homosexual lifestyle, which he said is sinful. The Archbishop Msusa made the appeal during Holy Family Day mass at Limbe Cathedral in Blantyre, where […]

Archbishop Msusa calls for oneness as Gogo Teputepu is laid to rest

Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa of the Blantyre Archdiocese and Bishop Peter  Musikuwa of Chikwawa diocese on Monday led thousands catholic faithful and other people from all walks of life including the member of parliament for Blantyre North Francis Phiso in paying their last respect to Gogo Steria Teputepu who died in the wee hours of Sunday. tBefore […]

Catholic Church in Malawi wants climate policy enactment

Catholic Church in Malawi has emphasised the importance of enactment of all legislations that may support in mitigating the continued effects of climate change. Malawi has this year experienced worst climate change effects following erratic rainfall and floods in most parts of the country. The Bishop Chairman for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) His […]

Malawi spy chief Dausi misleads Mutharika on clergy

Chief spy Nicholus Dausi lied to President Peter Mutharika that Catholic Archbishop Thomas Msusa and Evangelical Lutheran Church leader Bishop Joseph Bvumbwe’s sermons at the Independence interdenominational prayers on July 5 were calling the President to step down. Nyasa Times sources said Dausi in his security briefing to the Head of State, indicated that he […]

Kaliati likens Mutharika to biblical figure Joseph: Refers to Bishop Msusa sermon

Minister of Gender, Patricia Kaliati has likened President Peter Mutharika to biblical figure Joseph who emerged from a snakepit and led his people. Kaliati speaking at Sanjika Palace on Sunday after a national service of worship that was held at Comesa Hall in Blantyre to mark Malawi’s 51st Independence Anniversary Celebrations directly referred to a sermon […]

Archbishop Msusa leads thousands in mourning two catholic nuns

Archbishop Thomas Msusa of Blantyre Archdiocese on Monday (16th February, 2015) led thousands of people in mourning two nuns, Sr. Martha Clemence Makwasa and Sr. Chrissy Govati, of Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary (SBVM) congregation who died last Friday and Saturday respectively and their remains were buried together at SBVM cemetery in Nguludi, Chiradzulo District. Speaking during the […]

Bishop Msusa elected president of Episcopal Conference of Malawi

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 […]

5  Malawi catholic priests defy celibacy, suspended

Five Catholic priests from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Blantyre in Malawi are on suspension for breaking the church’s celibacy law after it was discovered that the priests had fathered children while some are cohabiting  with their women. The revelation on the suspension of the five comes soon after the church went against its own standing procedures […]

Archbishop Msusa clarifies on naughty cleric’s funeral ceremony: ‘He received sacrament of penance’

Archbishop Thomas Msusa of Blantyre Archdiocese has clarified on why the late Fr. Danasiano Kunkeyani was buried at Limbe cathedral and accorded a Christian burial despite being suspended by the authorities. Thousands of mourners gathered at Limbe Cathedral in the Archdiocese of Blantyre on Tuesday of 30th September, 2014 to mourn Fr. Kunkeyani who passed […]