What started as a simple exercise to harness honey inside Nyungwe Catholic Church in Chiradzulu on Sunday night has led to fire razing down the church Diocesan secretary for Blantyre archdiocese Father Michael Chimwala said a watchman and a cook wanted to harness honey inside the church at night. “Unfortunately the fire spread very fast, […]
The Catholic Church in Malawi launches Child Protection Policy which seeks to provide guidelines, coordination and support for child protection in the socio-economic, cultural and pastoral reflection of all Catholic institutions. The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) Bishop Chairman, His Grace Thomas Luke Msusa said at the launch that the policy will contribute to fulfilling […]
President Peter Mutharika has made an impassionate plea to Pope Francis to visit Malawi during his next round of tour of Africa. Mutharika made the invitation when a senior Vatican official visited Malawi’s Head of State Thursday at Sanjika Palace in Blantyre. “The visit by Pope John Paul the second left a profound effect on […]
Politicians that included Malawi’s Vice President Saulosi Chilima and chiefs joined Roman Catholic faithfuls in Limbe Cathedral’s Square on Monday to bid an emotional farewell to Fr Edward Masauko at a funeral that drew thousands mourners to Blantyre Archdiocese. Fr Masauko died on Friday afternoon at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital after battling with High Blood Pressure. […]
Eminent Catholic priest, social activist, writer and thinker, Father Edward Alfred Masauko of the Blantyre Archdiocese is dead. Episcoporal Conference of Malawi (ECM) deputy secretary general, Fr Emmanuel Chimombo said Father Masauko died at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre on Friday afternoon “after a short illness.” Masauko died of High Blood Pressure. The mortal remains of Masauko will […]
The Holy Father, Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church, has appointed as the new Bishop of Zomba diocece, the Reverend Father George Desmund Tambala. Archbishop Thomas Msusa remains in-charge of the diocese until the bishop-elect ‘takes possession of the Episcopal See of Zomba’. The bishop-designate Tambala belongs to the Order of the Carmelite Discalced […]
Vice President Dr. Saulos Chilima has commended the role the Catholic Church plays in fostering national development and improving the education sector in the country through the Kachebere Major Seminary in Mchinji. Chilima made the remarks in Mchinji on Saturday when he attended the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of the St Anthony Kachebere Major seminary. “I […]
A lot of the problems that couples face can be fixed if both people can just change the things that they focus on in their marriage, His Grace Bishop Montfort Stima of Mangochi Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church has said. Bishop Sitima said this when he led 30th anniversary celebrations of a christian movement, […]
The Head of International Development for Caritas Australia, Jamie Davies has expressed satisfaction over the way Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM) has been implementing a five year Australia Africa Community Engagement Scheme (AACES) project. Davies was speaking when she visited several pro-poor interventions including Water Sanitation and Hygiene, Agriculture, Nutrition and Food Security and Small […]
Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa of the Blantyre Archdiocese and Bishop Peter Musikuwa of Chikwawa diocese on Monday led thousands catholic faithful and other people from all walks of life including the member of parliament for Blantyre North Francis Phiso in paying their last respect to Gogo Steria Teputepu who died in the wee hours of Sunday. tBefore […]
Thousands of Blantyre Archdiocese faithful on Saturday joined three priests in celebrating Golden and Silver jubilee of their ordination to priesthood with a solemn Eucharist celebration which was led by Archbishop Thomas Msusa at Limbe Cathedral. The faithful also celebrated the feast of the Archdiocese of Blantyre who is Mary queen of all hearts. The […]
Six Bishops of the influential Roman Catholic Church in Malawi led thousands of people to mourn Rev.Fr. Denis Kamalo of Zomba Diocese who passed away last Wednesday. The Bishops were Archbishop Tarcizio Ziyaye of Lilongwe Archdiocese, Archbishop Thomas Msusa of Blantyre Archdiocese, Bishop Emmanuel Kanyama of Dedza Diocese, Bishop Peter Musikuwa of Chikwawa Diocese , […]
Malawi is sleepwalking into a failed state as the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) an arm of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), has noted that instead of transformational leadership, the country is still experiencing “the same way of governance styles.” In a statement released on Tuesday, CCJP said Malawi is “slowly becoming a […]
Dedza diocese of the Catholic Church on Saturday ordained three deacons to priesthood and celebrate silver jubilee of Bishop Emmanuel Kanyama and two priests into priesthood at a colourful ceremony which took place at St Martin Deporress Parish. The three deacons, who were ordained priests were Paul Abraham, Juliano Absalom and Kondwani Pinji, while the […]
Catholic Church in Malawi has emphasised the importance of enactment of all legislations that may support in mitigating the continued effects of climate change. Malawi has this year experienced worst climate change effects following erratic rainfall and floods in most parts of the country. The Bishop Chairman for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) His […]
Catholics in Dedza will on Saturday join Bishop Emmanuel Kanyama and two priests in celebrating Silver Jubilee of their ordination to priesthood with a solemn Eucharist celebration which will take place at St Martin Deporress Parish. The two priests to celebrate the silver jubilee together with His Lordship are Fr Gerald Bwebwa and Fr Gracian […]
Vice President Saulosi Chilima has called on Malawians to embrace the spirit of love and unity to foster the country’s development. The Vice president was speaking Friday night at Mt Soche Hotel during a fundraising dinner which the Catholic Women Organisation-CWO for the Archdiocese of Blantyre organised to raise funds for next week’s meeting. Chilima, a church […]
Archbishop Tarcisious Ziyaye of the Lilongwe Archdiocese on Saturday, August 1, 2015 laid a foundation stone for the construction of a multi-million Kwacha office complex at St Patricks Catholic Parish in Lilongwe’s Area 18. Speaking after laying the foundation stone for the project, which is expected to cost over K60 million, Ziyaye hailed Christians from […]