In the beginning of any project, the thought of a 20 year anniversary is merely a far off dream that realistically may never become a reality but a humble journey that started with the publication of a church leaflet has grown into a fully fledged Catholic news organisation, Montfort media, Mkwaso – a vernacular newspaper, […]
Catholic Church through His Eminence Fernando Cardinal Filoni has expressed concern over irresponsible parenthood especially mothers who are found of dumping their babies upon delivery saying that is uncalled for and the syndrome has to be checked and stopped. Cardinal Filoni was speaking when he cheered orphans anddumped babies at Mother Teresa Orphanage Centre in […]
His Holiness Pope Francis has gone out of Catholic Church’s principles and practice and gave $500 000 (about K365 million) to the government of Malawi to mitigate the hunger crisis. The donation has been announced after the Head of the influential Catholic Church recently met Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima in Vatican. Chilima, a devout Catholic […]
Chairman for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi, Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa of Blantyre Archdiocese has condemned the Termination of Pregnancy Bill being advocated and campaigned by different quarters of the society in Malawi saying the Catholic Church is not in support of the idea, reaffirming respect for the sanctity of life. .Archbishop Msusa was speaking […]
The Vice President, Saulos Claus Chilima, on Saturday commended Bishop of Karonga Diocese, Martin Mtumbuka, for achieving a lot of development within a short period sine the diocese was established in 2010. Chilima was speaking after the consecration of a 1,000 capacity newly built St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral of Karonga Diocese at the Boma […]
At exactly 2:15 pm, His Eminence Fernando Cardinal Filoni arrived at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) ahead of the consecration of St Joseph the Worker Cathedral of the Catholic Church in Karonga Diocese on Saturday this week. Cardinal Filoni was welcomed in the warm heart of Africa by Archbishop Julio Murat, Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi and […]
The Catholic Education Commission (CEC) of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi has embarked on a capacity building project for the youth especially students at St Mary’s Girls Catholic Secondary School, Zomba Boys Catholic Secondary and Chancellor College to enable them to effectively engage in governance and national budgetary process. National Educational Secretary,Brother Pascal Mtuwana said […]
Dark clouds have engulfed the Roman Catholic Church in Malawi following the death of Fr. Cosmas Maleka, who passed away on Tuesday after being involved in motorcycle accident at DzooIe in Ntcheu, Episcopal Conference of Malawi has confirmed. ECM’s Secretary General Fr Henry Saindi said the accident happened at Dzoole in Ntcheu after a head […]
Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima is travelling to Rome, Italy’s capital, and will head to the Vatican, a separate state, for a one day official visit, his press officier has dislcosed. Pilirani Phiri, the spokesman for the Vice President, said on Tuesday that Chilima, a devout Catholic will attend thw General Audience iat the Vatican […]
Mothers’ Day in Malawi, celebrated every October, is greatly revered. People lavish gifts to their mothers on this day and those who lost them mostly channel their maternal love to those nearby. Members of the Catholic Church for Chinyonga Ward, what is known as St. Rita Mphakati, saw it wise that, as part of their […]
A 44-year-old Catholic priest, Father Francis Ngalande is currently under police custody for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl. Ngalande, a priest at Mpherere Catholic in Ntchisi district, is a benefactor to the victim (name withheld) and committed the offence on Friday last week at Kasungu Council Rest House, police have confirmed. According to police on […]
Proud Catholics Blantyre and Mangochi chapters over the weekend donated assorted items to Maryview school for the deaf and Mangochi prisoners respectively. The Blantyre chapter donated assorted items worth over K600,000 to 165 students of Maryview School for the deaf, while the Mangochi chapter donated unspecified amount of items to 222 inmates in the district. […]
A Catholic priest at Neno Parish in Neno District on Saturday night suffered cuts and bruises in the savage attack when criminal gang armed with pangas attacked him as he tried to stop them breaking into his church. The priest confronted the thugs as they tried to force their way through a door after they […]
Diocese of the Catholic church in Karonga has said it is joining a case at the council of misuse and mismanagement of K50 million by some officials and ward councillors. Karonga Catholic Diocesan secretary Mwai Shaba said the diocese wants to see to it that there is justice in the matter. “We want to intervene. […]
As President Peter Mutharika has been coming under heavy criticism that the country is experiencing the worst form of nepotism in the history of government, head of the Catholic Church in Malawi, Archbishop Thomas Msusa has weighed in on the matter, condemning nepotism and discrimination. There is a general perception in the country that since […]
New bishop for Mzuzu Diocese John Ryan has called for unity amongst the people he is going to shepherd. Ryan said on Saturday during his consecration to episcopate where President Peter Mutharika, vice president Saulos Chilima and leader of opposiiton Lazarous Chakwera were in attendance. “We need to be united because it’s about all of us […]
Ex-seminarians are fundraising for the renovation of their former school — St. Paul The Apostle Seminary of Mangochi Diocese on 24th September, 2016 holding a dinner and dance at Capital Hotel in Lilongwe. The Vice-President of the Republic of Malawi, Dr Saulos Klaus Chilima is expected to attend together with Archbishop of Lilongwe, Right Reverend Tracizius Ziyaye […]
The consecration of the newly elected Bishop of Mzuzu diocese of the Catholic Church will take place on Saturday at St Peter’s Cathedral in Mzuzu. Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) Fr Dr Henry Saindi said the ceremony will be presided over by Bishop Dr Martin Mtumbuka of the Karonga Diocese. “We […]