The Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) on Thursday, 5th May, 2016 made a donation of K300,000 to the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi scheduled for Saturday in Mangochi. The money will be used for activities during this year’s World Press Freedom Day themed: ‘Fostering Press Freedom’. After the presentation to MISA Malawi’s Mandala Mambulasa, MRA’s Deputy […]
Zomba Diocese Bishop George Tambala on Tuesday took off time for prayers and focused on health and environmental issues in his city as he led young catholic workers in a clean-up campaign. Bishop Tambala said improper waste of management is causing serious environmental issues and health hazards to residents, saying it is high time people […]
The Catholic faithful in Mangochi have been encouraged to emulate the work of St. Joseph who strived for excellence when carrying out his work. Vicar General for Mangochi Catholic Diocese, Fr. Andrew Nkhata gave the encouragement on Sunday during the commemoration of World Labour Day which the church also observes as the day for St. […]
The Very Reverend Professor John Ryan has been appointed bishop-elect of the Diocese of Mzuzu by Pope Francis, reports say. Ryan will replace Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza who died in a tragic road accident around Thungwa area in Mzuzu on January 15, 2015. Mzuzu Diocese has since the demise of Zuza been led by apostolic […]
Bishop of the Catholic Diocese in Mangochi, Right Reverend Montfort Stima has asked the faithful to share God’s mercy with people in difficult situations in order to make the Year of Mercy as set out by Pope Francis. Stima was speaking recently when he led members of St. Augustine Parish during mass and visit to […]
The Lilongwe Magistrate’s court has adjourned to May 12, 2016, hearing of a case in which 19 Catholics are accused of disturbing religious service contrary to section 128 of the penal code. Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Shyreen Yona who is presiding over the case, adjourned the case to pave way for the state to parade […]
Over 400 Catholic Students from Institutions of higher learning in Malawi last weekend gathered at Salima Technical College in the lakeshore district of Salima for a two day conference organized by the National Movement for Catholic Students (NMCS) which falls under the youth ministry for the Pontifical Missionary Societies in Malawi (PMS) of the Episcopal […]
President Peter Mutharika on Saturday met two Catholics bishops face to face during the Bingu wa Mutharika memorial mass service in Thyolo. Catholic bishops issued a scathing pastoral letter a month ago that faulted the Peter Mutharika administration on several fronts including economic, social and political. President Mutharika and his government officials have not responded […]
The National Director for Pontifical Missionary Societies (ECM) of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), Fr. Vincent Mwakhwawa has called on the local clergy to embrace the spirit of self reliance as one way of animating the people of God on Missionary Cooperation. Fr. Mwakhwawa was speaking at a meeting for the Association of Diocesan […]
It has emerged that some non-Catholics were behind the plot to have a fight at Likuni Parish in the Capital City Lilongwe with ulterior motive to dent the influential church’s image after its scathing pastoral letter recently, Nyasa Times understands. The plot to have the fight was hatched by some regime thugs who promised some […]
Catholics at Likuni Parish in Lilongwe on Sunday put aside Bibles and Jesus crosses to exchange blows over disagreement of a parish priest. Lilongwe Police Station publicist Kingsly Dandaula confirmed the police rushed to the parish to pacify the place. He said there were no injuries after the violence. Reports indicate that some members of […]
Catholic Church are continuing their observance of the Christian Passion today, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday. Thousands of Catholics from St Peter and Paul Parish in conjunction with St Pius Parish in Blantyre started the long holy weekend of Easter with walking pilgrimage of the annual “Way of the Cross” Good Friday procession, the day Jesus Christ […]
Catholic Bishop Emeritus Allan Changwera, the only living 1992 Catholic bishops pastoral letter author has warned leaders that they would not win any battle against the church. In an interview with a local radio aired on Saturday, Changwera said former head of state Kamuzu Banda attempted to fight the Catholic church in 1992 following a […]
The Parliamentary Liaison Office (CPLO) of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) recently celebrated holy mass at Parliament Building in Lilongwe with Malawi Catholic Members of Parliament who are currently seating for the midyear review budget where among others; parliamentarians were challenged to do politics with a merciful gaze. The officer responsible, Fr. Henry Chinkanda […]
President Peter Mutharika says he will not respond to the hard hitting, soul searching Catholic bishops pastoral letter, saying the letter was meant for Catholic faithful. Presidential press secretary Gerald Viola said by Monday afternoon, Mutharika had not seen the pastoral letter. “May be after he has seen it, read it and understood its contents, […]
Economy issues raised in a pastoral letter issued by Bishops of the Catholic Church in the country dominated the headlines in Malawi dailies on Monday. The bishops’ epistle talked tough against the prevailing socio-political and economic issues facing the country. “Bishops chide govt on economy” screamed the headline in The Daily Times reporting what the […]
A pastoral statement the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) released Sunday the bishops of the Catholic Church in the country have again pointed out that education standards continue to go down in public schools (primary, secondary and tertiary). “Lack of or overcrowded classrooms, lack of teaching materials, shortage of teachers and deteriorating infrastructures – dilapidated […]
Bishops of the influential Catholic Church in the country have followed up the issue raised by Rumphi East Member of Parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua on the status of tractors bought using a loan from India in 2012. Kalua asked Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Allan Chiyembekeza in parliament to explain the status of […]