Archbishop Msusa elected vice chair  of AMECEA

The Executive Board of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) on  25 September 2014 elected His Grace Thomas Luke Msusa, Archbishop of Blantyre, Malawi the Vice Chairman of the association. According to the AMECEA statutes, the election of the Vice Chairman is done during the first Executive Board meeting after the […]

Ziyaye succeeded as AMECEA chair by Archbishop Souraphiel

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 […]

Pope promote Malawian Archibishops Msusa, Ziyaye to Metropolitan bishops

Malawi’s Archibishop of Blantyre Diocese Thomas Msusa  and his Lilongwe counterpart  Tarcizius Ziyaye have been been given the authority by Pope Francis to become Metropolitan bishops in the country. This follows a ceremony held on Sunday in Vatican, Rome where the two Malawian Archibishops were among five in Africa and 24 in the world to receive the symbol […]

Catholic priests urged to be agents of ‘new evangelisation’ in Malawi

Archbishop Thomas Msusa has called called for “renewed zeal” to spread the Catholic faith, saying all Catholic priests are called to be agents of the New Evangelization. Diocesan Catholic Priests in Malawi are holding a meeting at Kachebere Major Seminary in Mchinji where Association of Diocesan Catholic Clergy of Malawi (ADCCOM) Executive outlined several issues […]

Bishop Msusa urges Malawi presidential hopefuls to promote unity

Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa of Blantyre Archdiocese has called upon all the presidential candidates in the country to promote unity among all the Malawians by practicing clean politics within the campaign period. Msusa said this during the first vow profession for the six Sisters who belong to the congregation of Servants of Blessed Virgin Mary […]

Thomas Msusa installed Archbishop of Blantyre

His Grace the bishop  Thomas Msusa formerly of Zomba diocese was installed as Archbishop of Blantyre Catholic church, at a colorful ceremony which took place at Limbe Cathedral on Saturday in Blantyre attended by various political leaders. Archbishop Msusa replaces Archbishop Tarcizio Ziyaye, who was transfered to Lilongwe Archdiocese to take the post of retired Bishop Remi […]

Bishops Msusa, Stima to be consecrated in February

Bishops Thomas Msusa and Montfort Stima will be consecrated Archbishop of Blantyre Archdiocese and Bishop for Mangochi respectively in February next year. Bishop Msusa is currently heading Zomba diocese while Stima is Auxiliary Bishop for Blantyre Archdiocese. Msusa will be the first one to be consecrated on February 8 2014 at the heart of Blantyre […]

Pope appoints Msusa as new Archbishop of Blantyre

Pope Francis has appointed Zomba Bishop Thomas Msusa as Archbishop for Blantyre Archdiocese replacing Archbishop Tarcizio Ziyaye who was transferred to Lilongwe Archdiocese. No immediate replacement for Zomba diocese when the announcement was made on Thursday. Reads the statement from the Vatican Embassy in Malawi: “The Apostolic Nunciature (Vatican Embassy) in Malawi is pleased to announce […]

Zomba Catholic Diocese receives K4.7m medical items from Italy’s Clara Foundation

Health facilities in the Zomba Catholic Diocese have got a timely relief when Clara Foundation from Italy donated medical items to the tune of K4.7 million on Monday during a function held at the Bishop’s premises in Zomba. The medical equipment is to be distributed to various health facilities within the diocese such as Pirimiti, Matiya, Mayaka, […]

Go ye register to vote: Says Zomba Catholic Bishop Msusa

The Zomba Catholic Diocese Bishop, the Right Reverend Thomas Msusa says it is everybody’s right to register ahead of the 2014 Tripartite Elections and vote for a candidate of their choice. The Bishop was speaking after registering his name at Sacred Heart registration centre in Zomba and eventually led by example in the Phase Four […]