Chairperson of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) His Grace Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza has died in a car accident. According to confirmed information by ECM, Zuza , who was heading Mzuzu Dioecese, died in a car accident in Chikangawa in Mzimba as he was going to Mzuzu, his base. He was driving alone. “He […]
The Catholic Church in Malawi will on Saturday, 10th January, 2014 will preside over the Eucharist Celebration that will mark the official inauguration of Kachebere Major Seminary’s Jubilee Year right at the seminary itself. Kachebere Major Seminary, also known as St. Anthony Major Seminary, a philosophical college under the Episcopal Conference of Malawi, opened its […]
Children from all walks of life in Mangochi diocese of the Catholic Church on Wednesday ended the year 2014 in style by celebrating their day commonly known as the Holy Childhood or Missionary Children’s Mass at a colourful ceremony held at Mangochi Cathedral. The day was spiced up by a Holy Mass which was presided […]
Catholic Women in Malawi have been urged to embrace the spirit of bring hope to the venerable including their families, communities, workplaces and the wider society as a whole. Mzimba North Constituency parliamentarian Agnes Makonda NyaLonje made the call when she spoke at the official opening of the 36th Annual General Conference for Catholic Women Organization […]
The Catholic Church’s Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Malawi has expressed concern at the hardships being faced by ordinary poor Malawians and has appealed to the government to cushion the suffering of the people especially the majority poor. .In a statement titled, “Not yet the Malawi we need,” the Church’s commission National Secretary, […]
The twin-evil of bribery and corruption in Malawi continue to ravage every fabric of the society that is worrying, Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), an arm of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), has said. Outlining the Commission’s concerns regarding current events in the country in a statement, CCJP national secretary Chris Chisoni said one […]
Tuntufye Radio Station that belongs to Karonga Diocese of the Catholic Church in Malawi has hit the airwaves, Bishop Martin Mtumbuka has confirmed. The radio station adds the number of Catholic Media Houses which are Radio Maria in Mangochi Diocese, Radio Alinafe of Lilongwe Archdiocese and Tigabane Radio of Mzuzu Diocese.There is also Luntha Television […]
Pope Francis on Thursday met with the Bishops of Malawi, who are in Rome on their ad limina visit. In his address, he expressed his “appreciation” for the “admirable spirit” of the Malawian people, noting that despite “serious obstacles, have remained strong in their commitment to family life. “It is in the family, with its […]
All the seven Catholic Bishops in Malawi including the Secretary General for the Episcopal of Malawi (ECM), Fr. George Buleya have left for Rome, for their “Ad Limina Apostolorum” visit, the once-every-five-years trip bishops must make to the Vatican. The “Ad Limina Apostolorum” (Latin for “to the tombs of the Apostles”) visit brings together bishops […]
Diocesan Catholic leaders together with Catholic Secretariat elite in Malawi are undergoing a four day capacity building training organized by Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) through Catholic Universities within the region. Speaking at Catholic University of Malawi (CUNIMA) the AMECEA representative, Sr (Dr.) Elizabeth Nduku, called upon all the participants to […]
Blantyre Archdiocese children have called on government and Church leaders to take a deliberate effort in protecting and safeguarding the rights of children who are regarded as future leaders in the country’s development. The Children expressed this at Saint Montfort, Catholic Institute (CI) during the Archdiocese’s celebrations of Holy Childhood Mass which attracted thousands of […]
Pope Francis is probably not really amused, after a proposal for wider acceptance of homosexuals in the Catholic Church failed to secure the synodical majority vote of two-thirds, on Saturday, October 18 2014. The issue of gays has stolen the spotlight at Vatican since Pope Francis took over from Benedict XV who officially resigned on […]
Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza of Mzuzu Diocese has spoken against the campaign to allow same-sex liaisons in Malawi, expressing concerns with some Western influences as Vatican document states homosexuals have ‘gifts and qualities to offer’ in unprecedented step to ‘welcome’ gay people. The bishop, who was the Malawian representative at the two-week synod on family […]
Five Catholic priests from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Blantyre in Malawi are on suspension for breaking the church’s celibacy law after it was discovered that the priests had fathered children while some are cohabiting with their women. The revelation on the suspension of the five comes soon after the church went against its own standing procedures […]
Archbishop Thomas Msusa of Blantyre Archdiocese has clarified on why the late Fr. Danasiano Kunkeyani was buried at Limbe cathedral and accorded a Christian burial despite being suspended by the authorities. Thousands of mourners gathered at Limbe Cathedral in the Archdiocese of Blantyre on Tuesday of 30th September, 2014 to mourn Fr. Kunkeyani who passed […]
Members of Parliament (MPs) that belong to the Catholic Church in Malawi have been challenged to be God fearing leaders and to advance development policies that promote the good of the people that they represent in their respective constituencies. The Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Officer of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), Fr. Henry Chinkanda said this […]
Blantyre Archdiocese catholic priest in Malawi who has fathered more than five children and was suspended in 2010 for disobeying his vow of celibacy, Fr Dasiano Kunkeyani, died on Monday morning forcing authorities to accord him with irregular burial ceremony. Fr. Kunkeyani, who was ordained in 2010 died at Mlambe Catholic Hospital in Blantyre around […]
The Executive Board of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) on 25 September 2014 elected His Grace Thomas Luke Msusa, Archbishop of Blantyre, Malawi the Vice Chairman of the association. According to the AMECEA statutes, the election of the Vice Chairman is done during the first Executive Board meeting after the […]