Preamble Dear brothers and sisters in Christ. Today, the first Sunday of Advent, receive our greetings as the Church begins a new Liturgical Year, a journey of faith that, on one hand prepares us of for Christmas and, on the other hand, directs our minds and hearts to Christ’s Second Coming. Today we also join […]
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka’s Diocese of Karonga in Malawi’s lakeshore district of Karonga has commenced work on St. Mary’s Girls Secondary School in the district – projected to enroll 600 students upon completion, Nyasa Times has learnt. The diocese, inaugurated in 2010, has so far – in less than three years – ambitiously been able to implement […]
The influential Catholic Church through its watchdog Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) an arm of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has called on government to move with speed in dealing with issues that are currently affecting Malawians especially the fight against corruption. The call was made by at a news conference in […]
Pope Francis has appointed Zomba Bishop Thomas Msusa as Archbishop for Blantyre Archdiocese replacing Archbishop Tarcizio Ziyaye who was transferred to Lilongwe Archdiocese. No immediate replacement for Zomba diocese when the announcement was made on Thursday. Reads the statement from the Vatican Embassy in Malawi: “The Apostolic Nunciature (Vatican Embassy) in Malawi is pleased to announce […]
The Education Commission of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has expressed worry over the increased growing rate of child marriages especially girls in the country. ECM’s National Education Programme Coordinator, Steven Ndlovu said the development may negatively affect girls’ education if not proper checked. He said statistics indicates that Malawi is amongst the ten […]
The financial looting at Capital Hill turned religious when Catholic civil servants celebrated Holy Mass right at seat of government for God’s intervention into the ‘cashgate’ saga. The Eucharistic celebration was also meant to end the Holy Rosary month of October. Episcopal Conference of Malawi research and communications officer Prince Henderson said on Monday that the Mass was […]
Parish Priest for St Pius Catholic in the Archdiocese of Blantyre, Father Benito Masuwa, has urged the church’s faithful to lead a transformed life embedded in a strong faith to God and the church. Father Masuwa spoke Wednesday night when he led a special mass of thanksgiving for Judith Kasambwe Gondwe held at her residence at Kwacha in […]
Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) secretary General Fr. George Buleya has said that time has come for the Catholic Church in Malawi to have a common way of doing things in order to promote unity in the Catholic Church. Fr. Buleya said this on Thursday after opening a two day workshop for validating ECM strategic framework […]
Preparations to roll out Tuntufye FM Radio for the newly Karonga Diocese of the influential Roman Catholic church are at an advanced stage, the Research and Communications Department at the Episcopal Conference of Malawi can confirmed. This development was revealed barely after ECM’s Research and Communications Department visited the diocese to appreciate efforts made to […]
Roman catholic church faithfuls have been asked to vote for its aspiring candidates in the forthcoming tripartite elections in 2014 Pastoral Secretary for archdiocese of Blantyre Alfred Chayima made these remarks at a workshop for Catholic aspirants at Nantipwiri pastoral centre. He said as a church they thought it wise to meet its members who […]
Auxiliary Bishop Montfort Stima has been appointed Apostolic Administrator for Blantyre Archdiocese until the Pope chooses Archbishop for the archdiocese. Blantyre Archdiocese consultors met and appointed Bishop Stima to head the archdiocese after the transfer of Archbishop Tarcizio Ziyaye to Lilongwe Archdiocese. This means that there is a possibility of him being appointed Archbishop of […]
Father Salvam Charles of Namwera Parish in Mangochi Diocese is battling for his life at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre after unknown thug stabbed him in the stomach at Namwera before they run away. The incident happened on Thursday in the early hours when he was trekking out of the Fathers house to celebrate the 6, O’clock mass. […]
Health facilities in the Zomba Catholic Diocese have got a timely relief when Clara Foundation from Italy donated medical items to the tune of K4.7 million on Monday during a function held at the Bishop’s premises in Zomba. The medical equipment is to be distributed to various health facilities within the diocese such as Pirimiti, Matiya, Mayaka, […]
College of Medicine Catholic Students’ choir, popularly known as COM-CSO choir on campus, is scheduled to launch its first ever 10-track album entitled Gawo La Cholowa Changa. Vice chairperson for the choir Symon Nayupe says the event will take place in Chinyonga, Blantyre at St Anthony Catholic church, an outstation of Limbe Cathedral September 29. He says […]
Archbishop Tarcizio Ziyaye will this Sunday bid farewell to Blantyre Archdiocese catholics as heads for Lilongwe Archdiocese as its head. This follows his recent appointment by Pope Francis to leave Blantyre and head Lilongwe where Archbishop Remi Ste Marie has retired. Fr Enock Kanjira said Archbishop Ziyaye will conduct the farewell mass at Limbe Cathedral from 9.30 am and […]
Vatican’s appointment of Archbishop Tarcizio Ziyaye as archbishop of Lilongwe Archdiocese without immediate replacement has brought confusion among priests in Blantyre as they are in dilemma whether to mention him in the Eucharistic prayer as required. During the celebration of the Holy Mass priests pray for the Pope and Bishop of their diocese and they […]
Along Chikhwawa M1 road, some kilometers away from Blantyre town, there lies a salient building of old time’s blueprint. To some, it’s just any other prayer house, but for years, to hundreds ST Montfort parishioners, it has been a sanctuary of spiritual rebuild and conversion. For now 100 years, ST Montfort Parish popularly known CI, […]
St Montfort Marie de Montfort Catholics in the Archdiocese of Blantyre have hailed former president Bakili Muluzi for helping them acquire the land on which their new church launched on Saturday is located. Parish chairperson Matthews Mboola said Muluzi helped them to acquire the land for their church project during his presidency. The new church building comprises […]