The Director for Pontifical Missionaries Society at the Episcopal Conference of Malawi, Fr. Vincent Mwakhwawa has described Early Childhood Centres (ECDs) as crucial in ensuring that children grow holistically with both body and spirit. Fr. Mwakhwawa was speaking during a graduation ceremony of children in the kindergarten and primary classes at St. John the Baptist […]
The influential pro-life Catholic Church in Malawi has said its teachings on abortion are not shaken even with the recent announced proposed grounds for legal abortion in the country, saying they are unacceptable in the Church. The Church has publicly announced its stance on the issue few weeks after pronouncement of findings and recommendations by […]
Thousands of St Pius Parish faithful on Sunday joined Fr. Benito Masuwa in celebrating 40 years of his ordination to priesthood with a solemn Eucharist celebration which took place at St Pius Parish. The 40 year’s celebration started with a mass which was celebrated by Fr Masuwa himself alongside Fr Kanjira. In his speech, the […]
Catholics in the world are commemorating 49th World Communications Day and in Malawi, the celebration of World Communication Sunday takes place during the last Sunday of July every year. This year, Malawi is celebrating the day on Sunday, 26 July. The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) communications officer Prince Henderson has said Bishop Martin Mtumbuka, […]
St Pius Parish in the Archdiocese of Blantyre will on July 26 jointly celebrate 40 years of Fr. Benito Masuwa in the priesthood with a big mass and various activities at the parish. According to the Parish Chairperson and Archdiocese Laity Council Frank Ngagwe Celebration Committee preparations for the big day said they are in […]
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga diocese on Saturday 4th July 2015 lead the Catholic Faithful in a high Eucharistic Mass that marked the official commissioning of an evangelization tool in the name of Tuntufye FM Radio that the diocese has been sharpening for years since its inauguration on 20 November, 2010. The commissioning ceremony kick-started […]
The Archdiocese of Blantyre of the Catholic Church on Saturday ordained three deacons to priesthood and five brothers to deacons at a colourful ceremony which took place at Limbe Cathedral in Blantyre. The three deacons, Moffat Saimoni from Mnthawira Parish, Mark Gova from Chilomoni Parish and one spiritan Patrick Kachoka have been ordained priests, while […]
The Archdiocese of Blantyre of the influential Roman Catholic Church is set to ordain three deacons into priesthood on Saturday at Limbe Cathedral in a big mass which will be led by His Grace Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa. The deacons to be ordained are two diocesan Moffat Saimoni from Mnthawira Parish, Mark Gova from Chilomoni […]
For the first time in the history of St Anthony’s Kachebere Major Seminary of the Catholic Church under the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), 42 Seminarians who have completed their three year Philosophical course have been awarded with degrees of Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy under the Catholic University of Malawi. Presiding over the graduation […]
Bishop Peter Musikuwa of Chikwawa Diocese has called on various individuals, companies, government and other well wishers to offer their support to the church as it is to mark its 50 years this year. Musikuwa made the remarks at the bishop’s house in Chikwawa when he organized a press conference in order to brief members […]
The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has appointed Father. Dr. Henry Saindi as its new Secretary General. The 42 year old Mangochi diocese priest replaces Fr. George Buleya whose tenure of office expired some months ago and is with the Catholic University as the Vice Chancellor. According to the statement signed by Fr. Emmanuel Chimombo […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika on Friday met a group of prominent local religious leaders at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe, where he urged them to stand alongside Government since they are partners. Critics say the church pastors and sheiks are being too soft on the government, refusing to condemn Mutharika and his cronies for alleged abuses […]
Archbishop Thomas Msusa who is the Chairperson of Episcopal Conference of Malawi on Saturday May 23, 2015 promoted 20 seminarians to the order of deacons at Zomba Cathedral in Zomba Diocese. The celebration which attracted people from all corners of Malawi saw three seminarians each from Zomba (Samuel Mangulenje , Isaac Tsegula and Peter Lufeyo) […]
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has challenged members of Malawi Parliament especially those from the Catholic Church to strive and proclaim for the truth about human dignity hence denounce anything which is unjust to the society. Acting Secretary General for the ECM, Fr. Emmanuel Chimombo […]
Thousands of mourners that included Bishops, politicians and former Malawi First Lady Calista Mutharika gathered at Zomba Diocese cemetery on Friday to pay their last respect to the late Monsignor Henry Kaleso, who was laid to rest after battling with diabetes and hypertension. The late Fr. Kaleso, who was the diocesan administrator died on Wednesday […]
St Thomas Catholic Community of Mzuzu University (Mzuni) Saturday swept their campus as part of an initiative they have hatched to enhance clean and polluted free environments. Chairperson of the community Louis Msuku told Nyasa Times in an interview that they want, as youthful Christians, to pioneer love for God’s creation. “Like the environment which we so much destroy […]
The Chairman for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), His Grace Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa of Blantyre Archdiocese has commended the Catholic laity in Malawi for supporting the Church through various initiatives which are well organized and patronized at the same time. Archbishop Msusa was speaking at Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) last Friday (April […]
Monsignor Dennis Chitete of Karonga Diocese has challenged Malawian youths to rely on a prayer whenever they are considering of serving God through a vocation which ranges from priesthood, family life or being a religious brother or sister. “A prayer is the only weapon for your achievement in realizing whatever dream you think of. This […]