CCAP quashes Evangelical Association of Malawi pastoral letter

Presbyterian church, the general assembly of the CCAP has reacted angrily to the pastoral letter issued by the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM),  arguing the church was not consulted. The CCAP general assembly president Reverend Collins M’bawa has since asked the CCAP to stop reading the pastoral letter to the congregation. “They did not consult […]

‘Malawians not enjoying democracy they out to’: EAM stinging pastoral letter gets opposition backing

Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and the People’s Party (PP) have welcomed the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) stinging pastoral letter read out, Sunday, in its 68 church denominations and 58 Christian organisations in which it said Malawi is sliding back to bad governance a situation which has been further worsened by the lack of decisive, leadership […]

Parents should discuss about sex with their children – Evangelical Association of Malawi

Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) says lack of openness between parents and children on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) matters is contributing to the rise of early pregnancies and marriages in Karonga District. EAM’s Health Commission National Coordinator Hawad Kusiya said over the weekend in the district during a Community Action for Transformation of Children Health […]

Evangelical Association of Malawi bemoans increased teenage pregnancies

The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) Health Commission says Malawi needs to review its strategies to arrest increasing cases of teenage pregnancies that have defied efforts and interventions to reverse the situation. EAM Health Commission national coordinator, Howard Kasiya, said it is disturbing to learn that the rate of teenage pregnancies has increased by three […]

Evangelical Association of Malawi donates 17 wheel chairs to children with disabilities

Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) recently donated 17 wheelchairs worthy MK1.5million to children with disabilities in a bid to improve early childhood development in Karonga District. Speaking when he presented the donation, Deputy Secretary General of EAM, Reverend Grey Mwalabu said children with disabilities find it hard to go to school due to mobility challenges […]

Malawi Catholic Church, Evangelicals to host global conference to discuss homosexuality, abortion

The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) and the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) in partnership with the African Organization for Families (AOFF), a regional affiliate of World Congress of Families will from November 29 to 30 hold the World Congress of Families. Both ECM, EAM and AOFF have confirmed about the conference scheduled for Sunbird […]

Church HIV prayer cure claims put lives at risk – Evangelicals

The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has warned pastors against preventing their followers living with HIV and Aids from accessing treatment saying the tendency defeats the efforts to reduce HIV infection in the country. among other things aims at ensuring that over 90 percent of those living positively with the virus access the drugs and […]

Evangelical Association of Malawi against homosexuality inquiry: Calls on Mutharika to honour referendum pledge

The Ethics, Peace, and Justice Commission (EPJC) of Evangelical Association of Malawi has faulted government’s decision to initiate a public inquiry on homosexuality through Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) describing the move as unconstitutional. In November 2016 Malawi government through the Solicitor General and Secretary of Justice Dr. Janet Banda announced its plans to conduct […]

Shielding of ‘maize-gater’ Chaponda has eroded anti-corruption gains –Evangelical Association of Malawi

The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) – an umbrella mother body of 122 Church denominations and Christian organizations- has said Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)’s kid gloves handling of the maize scam corruption which implicated fired Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development George Chaponda has eroded the few gains registered in […]

Evangelical Association of Malawi pushes for transparency of political parties funding in readiness of 2019 elections

The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) – an umbrella mother of 122 church denominations and 58 Christian organisations in Malawi- has said the tabling and enactment of the Political Parties Bill will go a long way in the fight against corruption by enhancing transparency of sources of political parties funding. In a statement released on […]

Evangelicals to deliberate state of governance in Malawi

The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) – an umbrella mother body of 64 Church denominations and 58 Christian organisations – through its specialCommissioncalled the Ethics, Peace, and Justice Commission (EPJC) has organized a series of regional church leaders’ consultation meetings across the country to deliberate the state of governance in Malawi. In a statement made […]

Lighting the candle: Thank you Episcopal Conference of Malawi ad Evangelicals on pro-life

The Citizen’s March for Life and Family was a success.  I participated in the Lilongwe march.  Thanks to you the churches who led us throughout the country on this historic walk for our values. There is no denying that this was the biggest march in Malawi yet and also the most peaceful.  It was truly […]

‘Woe to sinful nation of Malawi’: Churches bemoan corrupt leadership, seed of evil as they organise national prayers

The Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM)- an umbrella mother body of 64 Church denominations and 58 Christian organisations in Malawi- has described the worsening socio-economic situation and the recurring problem of corrupt leadership in Malawi as a sign that Malawi is on a sick bed requiring urgent divine intervention to bail it out from the […]

Malawi evangelical churches resist Kamuzu Central Hospital policy on prayers

Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) has reacted angrily to a new prayer policy at Kamuzu Central Hospital which now confines prayer time for patients on weekends and public holidays. EAM secretary general Francis Mkandawire said prayers cannot be limited to specific time, saying patients need prayers constantly. “What the hospital can do is to issue […]

Stand up for life and family in commemorating human rights day – Evangelicals

The Ethics, Peace and Justice Commission (EPJC) of Evangelical Association of Malawi has urged all Malawians of goodwill to stand up for life and family as part of commemoration of the international human rights day slated for 10 December 2016. This year’s international human rights day is under the theme “Stand up for Someone’s rights”. […]

CCAP to join Catholic, Evangelists in pro-life march on Dec 6

For the first time in centuries, the Catholic Church and Protestant Churches in Malawi have formed a united front against a common enemy,  proponents of same sex marriages and wanton abortion as momentum gathers for the planned public protest match by all the faithfuls of the two groupings next Tuesday, December 6. In a communiqué […]

Malawi churches announce details of Dec 6 march against abortion

Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) alongside Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) have  announced details of the a demonstration which they have against abortion law and homosexuality to be held on 6th December in all districts across the country. In what they are terming ‘citizen march for life and family’, the two churches says the march […]

Malawi Catholic Church, Evangelical Association to hold protests: Brands Termination of Pregnancy Bill a trap

Two influential church mother bodies, the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) of the Catholic Church and the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) –an umbrella mother body of 122 Christian denominations and organisations- have described the added conditions in the proposed Termination of Pregnancy Bill as mere scapegoat and trap, saying they will take to the […]