The deputy director of youth in the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Hophmally Makande has bowed to pressure and offered an apology after he was accused of making disparaging remarks against the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis. Makande courted controversy when he told a rally on Sunday that the DPP will not heed calls for President […]
The Catholic Church in Malawi will Tuesday afternoon hold a special program on its Radio Maria Station to respond to a recent attack against Pope Francis. The program which will start at 4:30 PM local time follows reports that showed a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) operative, Hophmally Makande, telling a rally on Sunday that the […]
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said the party will not heed calls for President Peter Mutharika to step down due to old age unless the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis leads the way. Speaking at a rally held at Bangwe in Blantyre on Sunday, a DPP operative Hophmally Makande dismissed calls […]
Influential Catholic Church’s Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa of the Archdiocese of Blantyre said there are now no-go zones for political parties and that they should be free to go anywhere in Malawi. Msusa, speaking at Limbe Cathedral in Blantyre on Saturday, during a celebration marking the feast of Mary Queen of All hearts, the patron Saint […]
Preparations marking celebrations for the 100 years of existence for Chikwawa Parish are said to have reached at an advanced stage and expected to reach a climax on September 1, 2018. In an interview in Chikwawa, Chairperson for the main organizing committee for the celebrations, Clement Majawa said everything was well and set for the […]
Blantyre Archdiocese will on Saturday, August 25 be in a double celebration as it will commemorate its Diocesan Day while two priests will be celebrating 25 years of serving the Lord in that capacity. The celebrations are going to be held jointly at Limbe Cathedral and the priests who are celebrating Silver Jubilee are Fr. […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Vice-president, Sidik Mia has donated K1 million towards the project for the construction of store rooms being done by St. Matthews Catholic Parish in Chikwawa Central. Mia told the Parish that he decided to assist after learning of the project because he is deep rooted into the philosophy of sharing. The […]
Members of the Catholic Men Organization (CMO) in the Archdiocese of Lilongwe have been urged to promote value praying and love within the Parishes of the diocese. Archbishop of Lilongwe Archdiocese, His Grace the Most Rev. Archbishop Tarcisius Ziyaye said this Saturday at St Patrick Parish in Area 18 in Lilongwe when he officially launched […]
For the first time ever in the history of a Catholic Churches in the country will this year launch a National Catholic Youth Council as one way to promoting Christian youth values. The event will be held at Don Bosco Youth Centre in Lilongwe from August 3 to 5, 2018 under the theme: ‘Youth, Faith […]
Catholic Congregation have been advised to go for voter registration when their time comes so that come May 21, 2019 they should exercise their voting right and choose the right people who are development conscious. Reverend Father Jevazio Chisonga made the plea Sunday during a Eucharist Mass at Nsanje Parish. “Time has come to exercise […]
Unknown thugs have broken into Ludzi Catholic church in Mchinji, beating up priests before going away with various church property including laptops. Police in Mchinji said the thugs broke into the church and priests dormitories in the wee hours of Saturday. Mchinji police spokesperson Lubriano Kaitano said the police were investigating the matter, saying this […]
Secretary General for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), Fr. Henry Saindi has urged members of the Catholic Church to register when the voter registration exercise begins in their respective areas to have an opportunity of voting in the 2019 general elections. Saindi made the appeal Sunday during a mass celebrated at St. Augustine Cathedral […]
President Peter Mutharika has stressed that churches and other religious denominations should remain apolitical. Using the Katawa CCAP of the Livingstonia Synod pulpit on Sunday, Mutharika advised the church to remain non partisan in politics, saying instead it should continue with its prophetic mission. “Avoid partisan politics, desist from campaigning for individual candidates. You are […]
Bishop George Tambala of Zomba Diocese of the influential Catholic Church has called upon the church’s faithful to pray for the nation ahead of the 2019 tripartite election so that it is peaceful, free and fair. Bishop Tambala made the call over the weekend at Sharpevale in Ntcheu when he presided over the ordination of […]
Head of the powerful and influential Catholic Church in Malawi has indirectly told its faithful to vote for vice president Saulos Chilima in the 2019 presidential race. Archbishop Thomas Msusa said this Saturday at Limbe Cathedral during the ordination of 11 priests for Blantyre archdiocese. “Next year we should not vote for leaders because they […]
The country’s powerful and influential church, Catholic, says it has an obligation to tell its members on how to distinguish good leaders from bad leaders and to boldly proclaim the truth. Secretary to the church’s bishops body, the Episcopal Conference of Malawi, Father Henry Saindi said this Saturday just a day after the Catholic bishops issued […]
Social media in Malawi has been debating on Vice-President Soulos Chilima on his use of the Catholic Church for making political parables. The debate was triggered after Chilima spoke at one Catholic Church about “changing the cock” in Malawi’s politics, which a group called MAENGA dismissed as vague while the majority read it as Chilima’s […]
Curate for Karonga diocese’s St Joseph the Worker cathedral parish in Karonga on Sunday warned parishioners to be “sober” enough and not let politics divide them as Christians during campaign time. Malawi is expected to hold Tripartite elections in ten month’s time. The curate, Father Mathews Simwela, told the faithful at Lwasho outstation in Karonga […]