Catholic members in the country have been urged to be proactive and creative in enhancing their development needs for the church. Archbishop of Lilongwe Diocese, the Most Rev. Tarcizio Ziyaye said this Saturday at St Kiziko Parish in Chigoneka, Lilongwe during the launch of a book written by late Bishop Patrick Augustine Kalilombe on “from […]
Right Reverend George Desmond Tambala of Zomba Diocese and Bishop Chairman for the mixed commission has challenged Nuns from all the congregations in Malawi to adapt to the social, economic and political changes that the world and Malawi in particular is experiencing. Bishop Tambala was speaking when he opened a four-day 57th plenary session for […]
Head of the Catholic Church in Malawi, Archbishop Thomas Msusa of the Archdiocese of Blantyre has expressed concern over Malawi’s failure to utilize the available and rich natural resources the country has in order to realise integral human development. Archbishop Msusa was speaking at the Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC), Lilongwe on Wednesday during a […]
The remains of Reverend Father Clement Chimwala, who was the parish priest for St. James Catholic in Chilomoni in the Archdiocese of Blantyre, was laid to rest on Wednesday amidst tears and wailing at the Limbe Cathedral Cemetery, Blantyre. Hundreds of priests, led by Archbishop Thomas Msusa, Archbishop Tarcisius Gervazio Ziyaye of Lilongwe Archdiocese, Bishop […]
Minister of Civic education, Culture and Community Development Patricia Kaliati has been the first Cabinet Minister to openly say ‘No’ to making abortion legal. Her sentiment comes barely a week following a citizens march which was organized by the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) and Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) in all the districts across […]
The Parliamentary Liaison Office of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) recently celebrated Mass at Parliament Building with Members of Parliament who are currently meeting at Parliament building in Lilongwe where the officer responsible, Fr. Henry Chinkanda challenged them to radiating God’s life in whatever they do. The Mass which was celebrated under the theme […]
Centre for the Development of People (Cedep) executive director Gift Trapence has come under attack for criticising the church on the use of children during learning hours in the recent protests. The Episcopal Conference of Malawi and Evangelical Association of Malawi led protests against abortion and same sex marriages attracted learners who were in school […]
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 Catholic legislators have been asked to be defenders of life which is now facing threat particularly from legislations that are proposing termination of life for unborn babies. During the Holy Mass with Catholic Parliamentarians, Catholic Parliament Liaison Officer, Fr. Henry Chimkanda, emphasised that this is a very time that Catholic legislators must be “ambassadors […]
The Social Communications Commission of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi has expressed satisfaction over the way Catholic media houses in the country are responding to the audience research training they underwent in August this year. The National Communications Secretary, Fr. Godino Phokoso said this when he toured Radio Tigabane and Tuntufye FM of Mzuzu and […]
Karonga Diocese Bishop Right Reverend Martin Mtumbuka, handed over to government a magnificent national secondary school-St Mary Girls’ Boarding Secondary School, which will accommodate 600 girls from across the country. The school, located in the area of Traditional Authority Kyungu, has been constructed to the tune of $ 2.9 million (over K2 billion) from partners […]
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 […]
The closure of the institutions of higher learning has attracted the wrath of bishops of the influential Catholic Church in Malawi and attacked the collapse of education system in the country. Speaking on behalf of Catholic Bishops at the opening of a two-day round table conference Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) organised with its development partners […]
In a bid to strengthen its working relationship with donor partners, the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) organized a two-day round table conference at Capital Hotel in Lilongwe where several partners including Trocaire, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Oxfam attended. Opening the conference, Vice Chairman for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi, His Lordship Martin Mtumbuka of […]
Bishop John Ryan of the Catholic Diocese of Mzuzu has called on the faithful to respect God’s nature arguing that doing so highlights one’s loyalty to the Creator. His Grace, Ryan made the call on Sunday at St. Paul’s Parish in Mzimba where he led thousands of Catholic faithful of the Diocese in a Eucharistic Celebration to […]
There were smiles, hugging and dancing as parents from different wards of Catholic’s St. Pius Church in Blantyre baptized their children , who their marriages are not legally blessed. During the baptism mass, the father superior of St. Pius Church in Blantyre, George Kaliati urged the parents who baptized their children to legally bless their […]
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 […]
Malawian journalists have been urged to discharge their duties responsibly and always adhere to ethics of the profession. The advice was given on by Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) General Secretary Fr. Henry Saindi. Saindi was speaking at a recent 20th Aniversally celebration for Together Youth Magazine organized by Montfort Media. “We need to uphold […]