Leader of opposition in parliament Lazarus Chakwera says he is working on the weaknesses pointed out by the Nkhoma Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) in a pastoral letter read out in churches on Sunday. However, government spokesman Nicholas Dausi, while admitting he has read the hard-hitting Pastoral Letter-cum Easter Message, said […]
A senior church minister in Lilongwe has urged Christians to extend their generosity beyond churches and demonstrate it even in their homes and communities where the needy and non-believers need their material and spiritual support. Reverend Christopher Kanyenda of Kapita Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) under Nkhoma Synod said this on Sunday. He was […]
One of the giant telecommunications company, Airtel Malawi has donated various medical supplies to Nkhoma Mission Hospital in Lilongwe following the hospital’s call for assistance with several medical items. Airtel Malaw, donated a consignment of medical items worth MK 2 million on Tuesday. The medicine and medical equipment include digital blood pressure machines, glucose test strips, […]
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 […]
Minister of Lands housing and urban development Atupele Muluzi has said government is committed to engage the civil society and other stake holders to sensitize the people about just passed land bills. The Minister was speaking during sensitization meeting at Nkhoma synod conference when he had an audience with CCAP Nkhoma synod committee in Lilongwe. […]
Christians under Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) Nkhoma Synod were Sunday urged to help reverse Malawi’s cashgate image publicized world over by being first to reject corruption in their work places. Church Minister for Mvama CCAP Congregation Reverend Bazwell Banda made the call at Kapita CCAP at the end of a four-day 2016 Women’s […]
Malawi Network of Religious Leaders Living with or Affected with HIV and Aids (MANERELA+) has hit back at Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP)-Nkhoma Synod over the condemnation of Non-Governmental Organizations championing the fight and respecting of the rights of minority particularly same-sex practices. This follows issuing of a Pastoral Letter by the Nkhoma Synod which […]
Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP), Nkhoma Synod, has proposed a referendum to settle the vexed issue of homosexuality. In a pastoral letter, the church has condemned homosexuality and abortion, saying if government and activist insists on minority rights, there should be a national referendum for citizens to decide. In Malawi, men who have sex with men can […]
First Lady Getrude Mutharika on Thursday commended the Nkhoma Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) for the role it is playing in promoting special needs education in the country. Speaking when she presented cash and assorted items sourced from Beautify Malawi (BEAM) Trust and various well-wishers to Malingunde School for the Blind […]
Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP), Nkhoma Synod, has issued a pastoral letter in which among other issues, warns its members not to accept gay and abortion laws but speak out against them wherever they find themselves. The letter read to its congregants on Sunday, January 24, was short but to the point. Among the […]
Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) Nkhoma Synod on Friday donated 400 bags of maize wealth K3 million to the needy in the area of Traditional Authority Khongoni in Lilongwe. Church authority said the Nkhoma Synod decided to donate maize to the hunger affected people in the area as one way of sharing Jesus Love. Synod General […]
The General Assembly of the Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP), mother body of three synods of Malawi namely Livingstonia, Nkhoma and Blantyre CCAP, has expressed concern with conflicts rocking the church. Moderator of the General Assembly, Reverend Dr Timothy Nyasulu, has said the leadership in the three Synods handle misunderstandings. He is quoted in […]
The recent developments within Livingstonia Synod and broadly in Blantyre and Nkhoma Synods of the CCAP may be showing need for a new church, United Presbyterian Church (my proposal)! In the early 90’s there were issues over being born again and then the Presbyterian Church in Malawi was born. The boundary feud between Livingstonia and […]
“Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to God what belongs to God” -Matthew 22:21 Jesus here is teaching the Pharisees that, while God is the Supreme Being – the de facto ruler of the world, man still has an obligation to respect earthly lawful authority. After all, coins carried Caesar’s effigy and […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday met clerics from CCAP Nkhoma Synod in in Lilongwe at the official Kamuzu Palace where he urged the churchmen to rise above sectarian differences and strengthen peace and love their country and if necessary, sacrifice for it so as to foster prosperity. He said Malawians needed each other to […]
CCAP church in Ntchisi was on Friday ordered to pay K130,000 as compensation to a pregnant woman who dragged the church to court for defamation, after delegates from the church confronted her to enquire if the man responsible for her pregnancy was a member of their church. The woman, Ruth Maundu,32, complained that her rights […]
In a very rare move by churches in Malawi, Msonkhamanja CCAP in the city of Lilongwe last Saturday gave a special Christmas and new year present to a young couple who are orphans by sponsoring their wedding which otherwise would not have taken place because the couple and those looking after them are impoverished. The […]
A row has erupted in Kasungu between the CCAP Church and Traditional leaders with Senior Chief Lukwa and Chief Mwase accusing churches in Kasungu of trying to suppress the premier Chewa dance Gulewamkulu during installation and elevation of chiefs who are Christians. But moderator for the Nkhoma Synod of the Church of Central Africa Presbytery […]