The Catholic Education Commission of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) on Wednesday April 15, 2015 launched the Catholic education policy at a function graced by His Lordship Bishop Martin Mtubuka of Karonga diocese at Capital Hotel in Lilongwe. Speaking when he officially launched the policy, Bishop Mtumbuka who is the Bishop chair for education […]
Marianist Brothers, of the Society of Mary, in the Catholic Diocese of Karonga have said Malawian youth can do much better if they employ discipline, God’s guidance and diligence in their escapades. Brother Thomas Naini, Director of Miracle Technical Institute in Karonga, told Nyasa Times on the sidelines of a graduation that took place at the institution Wednesday that […]
The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) on Tuesday rolled out a K1 billion relief programme aimed to alleviate numerous challenges floods victims are facing across the country. The programme will be implemented through its auxiliary department—Catholic Development Commission of Malawi (Cadecom). Malawi faced unprecedented flood disaster that hit the country a few weeks ago leaving 176 people […]
Bishops of the influential Catholic Church in Malawi will from Tuesday 10 March embark on solidarity visits to flood victims in various parts of the country, acting Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference (ECM) of Malawi, Fr. Emmanuel Chimombo ha said. Fr. Chimombo said the Bishops, led by the ECM Chairman, Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa […]
The Irish government has handed over two school blocks of four class rooms and 240 double desks worthy €25,000 (about K13 Million) to St. Joseph the Worker, a catholic primary school under the Karonga Diocese of Roman Catholic Church. Speaking during the handover ceremony on Monday, Irish Ambassador to Malawi, Aine Hearns said that children […]
Catholic Members of Malawi Parliament ended their Wednesday business with a Holy Eucharistic Mass which is termed as Ash Wednesday for Catholic Christians world over marking the beginning of Lenten season, thanks to the Episcopal Conference of Malawi’s (ECM) Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office. The Holy Mass which attracted the presence of Parliamentarians from all Political parties in Parliament, independents […]
Catholic faithfuls in Blantyre gathered at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre on Friday for a Valentines ball and used the event to raise funds for the Montfort Press to settle its loan. It was disclosed by Vicar General Fr Boniface Tamani during the fundraising that the Morntfort Press Complex in Blantyre will soon be turned […]
Archbishop Thomas Msusa of Blantyre Archdiocese on Monday (16th February, 2015) led thousands of people in mourning two nuns, Sr. Martha Clemence Makwasa and Sr. Chrissy Govati, of Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary (SBVM) congregation who died last Friday and Saturday respectively and their remains were buried together at SBVM cemetery in Nguludi, Chiradzulo District. Speaking during the […]
Priests at Nkhathe Catholic Parish in Chikwawa district have donated assorted items worth K1 million to flood victims in the district. The donations were made on Thursday in the areas of village headmen Kusakala, Chipakuza and Kavalo under Traditional Authority Makhuwira. The items included 50 metres of plastic paper for five people, plates, cups, maize, […]
The catholic congregation has pledged to donate to families affected by floods, all the money that will be collected on 8 February in all its dioceses across the country. This was brought to light on Saturday at St Don Bosco parish in Lilongwe where the church celebrated a thanks giving mass to God for a […]
Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa is the new chairman of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), an umbrella body of the Bishops of the influential Roman Catholic Church. The leader of Archiepiscopal See of Blantyre was chosen during First Annual Plenary Meeting held at Catholic Secretariat in Lilongwe, according to Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Chimombo who is acting […]
A national symposium of Catholic communicators set out to explore pathways in new media to build unity in Malawi and to connect people to the faith in the small southern African nation. Held under the patronage of the Malawian bishops’ communication department, the communications secretaries from the nation’s eight dioceses met with Catholic journalists in […]
Zomba Diocese Research and Development Department (ZARDD) has given humanitarian aid to flood victims in eastern districts of Zomba and Machinga where houses and grain fields have been greatly devastated by the recent heavy winds and rains. Fr. Peter Mulomole, ZARDD’s Executive Director, speaking at T/A Nkula in Machinga assured the victims that God does […]
Pope Francis has assured of his prayers for victims of floods in Malawi as at least 200 people are reported killed and tens of thousands evacuated in what has been branded the worst flooding on record in the southern African nation. The head of the Roman Catholic Church said expressed his closeness to those who […]
“Tadinga, malundi ghateuka” -Chilima Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima stunned mourners and Catholic Church faithful when he made his eulogy to the late Catholic Bishop of Mzuzu Diocese Joseph Mukasa Zuza in a fluent local language Tumbuka at St Peter’s Cathedral in the city. Chilima, a devout Catholic and a Ngoni from central region, spoke fluently […]
Thousands of Roman Catholic Church faithful led by the Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and Malawi, Archbishop Julio Murat and other denominations gathered at St Peters Cathedral in Mzuzu diocese on Monday to pay their last respect to the late Bishop Thomas Mukasa Zuza of the Diocese of Mzuzu, who was laid to rest after died […]
Malawi Catholic Church Christians from Mzuzu Diocese and other faithfuls converged at Mzuzu Central Hospital mortuary on Sunday to pay their last respect to Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza, who died in car crash on Thursday at the age of 59. At exactly 1:05pm Bishop Mathews Mtumbuka led mourners in prayers before the body was taken to […]
President Peter Mutharika and vice president Saulos Chilima have led tributes to Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza of Mzuzu Diocese of the influential Catholic Church, who died in a car crash on Thursday at the age of 59. Mutharika called Bishop Zuza “one of the finest sons of the nation”, while Chilima a devout Catholic said […]