Mangochi Catholic Diocese ordains two deacons to priesthood: Fr. Girevulo celebrates Silver Jubilee

The Catholic Diocese of Mangochi on Saturday was in double celebratory occasion as it witnessed the ordination of two deacons to priesthood while Fr. Lazarus Girevulo clocked 25 years as a priest. The two deacons who have been ordained and have since been posted to Koche and Namandanje parishes respectively are Andrew Kasambara and Kondwani […]

Blantyre Archdiocese to ordain two Catholic priests 8 July

Blantyre Archdiocese will ordain two deacons to priesthood on 8th July 2017 at Limbe Cathedral in Blantyre with His Grace Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa expected to lead the mass. According to Rev. Fr. Frank Mwinganyama, who is the Archdiocese Communications Secretary, the ordained deacons are Blessings Maere and Faduweck Katunga. Recently, Archbishop Msusa complained about […]

Bishop Msusa celebrates 25 years of priesthood: Mutharika urges religious leaders to promote co-existence

President Arthur Peter Mutharika has called on religious leaders of different sects to promote the spirit of peaceful coexistence among their followers in order for the country to realise meaningful and sustainable development. Mutharika made the call on Saturday at Iba Primary School in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Jalasi in Mangochi during the […]

Archbishop Ziyaye says modern media critical in shaping Christian growth

The Archbishop of Lilongwe Archdiocese His Lordship Tarcizio Ziyaye said on Friday that modern media has a responsibility of shaping the growth of Christianity among the clergy and ordinary members of the church. Archbishop Ziyaye said this after visiting and blessing Pauline Book & Media Centre in Area 3, Lilongwe. “The church encourages people to […]

Malawi VP Chilima says leadership is a calling:  I’m devout Catholic serving God not for votes 

State Vice –President Salus Klaus Chilima has said it un fortunate that some people castigate him for  serving the Catholic Church more  to garner political support, saying he has been a devout Catholic in his 43 –years life and only in political office for three years. “Some people have been saying I am involved in […]

Chanco Catholic Alumni Association launched in Lilongwe

Chancellor College Catholic alumni Saturday launched an association aimed at serving the Church in various areas such as infrastructural development and raising funds for various activities in the Church. The event, which took place at Maula Parish in Lilongwe, commenced with a Mass in the morning and it later continued with speeches from selected speakers, […]

Karonga Diocese loses Fr Ancent Mwaungulu: ‘We will miss him with all our hearts’

Roman Catholic Church has confirmed the  death  of Father Ancent Mwaungulu of the Karonga Diocese. Rev. Fathet Joseph Moloka Sikwese who is the Bishop’s and Pastoral Secretary of Karonga Diocese said Mwaungulu died on Tuesday around 5 am at St. John’s Hospital in Mzuzu, the northern city of the country. “He was admitted at St. John’s Hospital […]

MRA Catholic Community cheer bishop emeritus for Zomba Diocese

 MRA Catholic Community on Sunday, 4th June, 2017 visited emeritus bishop of Zomba, Alan Paul Chamgwera at his retirement home, Thondwe in Zomba to honour him for his contribution to both the Church and country. According to chairperson of MRA Catholic Community, Donasius Pathera who led the group, Bishop Chamgwera –who is from Neno District — was […]

Politics as a vocation for Catholic MPs — Episcopal Conference of Malawi

The Catholic community of Members of Parliament in Malawi have been encouraged to take part in politics as a way of living the virtue of charity by serving others and as a vocation. Fr. Henry Chinkanda; the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Officer (CPLO) for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), made the call on Thursdau when […]

Archbishop Ziyaye celebrates 25 years of episcopate

Archbishop Tarcisious Ziyaye of Lilongwe on Tuesday celebrated his silver jubilee of episcopate with a call to catholic faithful to continue serving the Lord with love and dedication. Celebrating the mass at Poor Claire’s Monastery, Archbishop Ziyaye thanked God for making it possible for him to reach 25 years serving as Bishop. He also asked […]

Lilongwe Archdiocese launches Cathedral fundraising campaign, hits K43 million

The Lilongwe Archdiocese Saturday officially launched a fundraising campaign whose proceeds are intended for the construction of a new state-of-the-art Cathedral in the capital city. With a 4,000 person seating capacity, the new church building would address the challenge of seating space where the current capacity of 500 hardly accommodates the city’s growing population according […]

Catholic Church’s Lilongwe Archdiocese to build new Cathedral

The Archdiocese of Lilongwe is planning to build a new state of the art Cathedral to be constructed in the Capital, Lilongwe and has since launched a fundraising drive to solicit funds for the project worthy Billions of Malawi Kwacha. As part of this fundraising drive, the fundraising committee has lined up a number of […]

Malawi Catholic youths challenged to join vocations

Catholics from world over last Sunday celebrated Vocations Sunday, a day set aside to pray for different vocations in the church and encourage young people to take up the path of Christian discipleship by joining different vocations that exist within the church. Malawi Catholic faithfulfrom all the Parishes joined the rest of the world in […]

Malawi Catholic Journalists  promises to work for the Church: Mulomole elected new president

The Association of Catholic Journalists (ACJ) a grouping of professional Catholic Journalists in Malawi last weekend held their first ever Annual General Meeting in the Lakeshore district of Salima where a new national executive committee was elected to stir the operations of the organisation in the next three years. During the elections, Augustine Mulomole became […]

Catholic Bishop Stima says good stewardship begins at home

Mangochi Catholic Diocese Bishop, Right Reverend Bishop Montfort Stima has encouraged the Catholic faithful to nurture the spirit of stewardship at household level in a bid to help children hear their calling to vocations in the church. Stima was speaking on Sunday at St. Augustine Cathedral Parish in Mangochi during Mass on Vocation Sunday. He […]

ECM hails partners for supporting Catholic journalists AGM

The he Social Communications and Research Secretary of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), Fr. Godino Phokoso has commended all partners that came in with their financial and material support towards the Association of Catholic Journalists (ACJ) Annual General Meeting in Salima last week. Fr. Phokoso said this clearly demonstrate a cordial relationship that exist […]

MRA Catholic Community donates food items to Mlambe Hospital

Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) staff, who are Catholic Church faithful, formed a unity grouping in December last year to be meeting every month for prayers and in one of the meeting they decided to be assisting the community in charity work. On Monday, May 1 (Labour Day), the MRA Catholic Community visited Mlambe Hospital in […]