Bishop of the Archdiocese of Blantyre, Thomas Luke Msusa has commended members of the Catholic Church in the diocese for demonstrating resilience amidst Covid-19 pandemic. He made the observation on Saturday at St. Montfort Catholic Institute (CI) Parish during the ordination of five deacons to priesthood which coincided with Silver Jubilee celebrations of three priests […]
Malawians have poured praise on Archbishop Tarcisius Ziyaye of the Lilongwe Catholic Archdiocese who died on Monday. Many eulogized him as a patriot and an amazing shepherd. Nyasa Times reported last week that Ziyaye was in Namibia where he was receiving treatment after being ill. On Monday morning Episcopal Conference of Malawi secretary general Father Henry […]
Archbishop of Blantyre Diocese, Thomas Msusa has hinted that the Archdiocese’s upcoming Kuwala FM radio station will go on air next year in January. He disclosed this on Saturday, during the ordination ceremony of four deacons to priesthood at St Montfort Parish in Blantyre. Archbishop Msusa said he was impressed with the progress of the […]
Roman Catholic Archbishop for Lilongwe Diocese, Tarcisius Gervasio Ziyaye has died. Ziyaye died on Monday morning, the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) said in a statement. “Archbishop Ziyaye has passed on in the early hours of today, 14th December 2020 in Namibia where he was receiving medical treatment,” the statement issued by ECM secretary general Fr […]
Archbishop of Blantyre Diocese Thomas Msusa has called upon newly ordained priests to promote love among Christians within their parishes and beyond. He said this Saturday during the ordination of four deacons at the St Montfort Parish in Blantyre. The four newly ordained priests are Rev. Fr Francisco Malata, Fr. Vincent Matewere, Fr. Augustine Chochoma […]
Zomba Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church on Saturday achieved a rare feat when it ordained its first ever Jesuit priest. He is Reverend Father Jacob Kapita. Speaking during the ceremony, where all Covid-19 preventing measures were observed at Zomba Cathedral, Bishop George Desmond Tambala of Zomba Diocese asked the newly ordained priest to serve […]
Archbishop Tarcizio Ziyaye of Lilongwe Archdiocese will not preside over priestly ordination of his three deacons this Saturday because he is unwell and admitted to a hospital in Namibia. Ziyaye has since asked Zambian Bishop George Lungu of Chipata diocese to ordain the three on his behalf. The ordination will take place at St. Mark […]
The Catholic Archdiocese of Blantyre will this Saturday, December 12, be in a double celebration as four deacons will be ordained to priesthood while three others will be celebrating silver jubilee in serving the Lord. Blantyre Archdiocese Communications Secretary, Fr. Frank Mwinganyama said in an interview on Monday the ordination, which was initially scheduled for […]
Catholics of Dedza diocese in Malawi have now been denied the services of a bishop for two years since the death of His Lordship Emmanuel Kanyama. Kanyama died in February 2018 and Dedza diocese Catholics have been waiting for the appointment of a new bishop till now. Episcopal Conference of Malawi has not given immediate […]
The Catholic Diocese of Mzuzu has suspended its socialite priest who was pictured enjoying in Lake Malawi with a lady member of his congregation. Mzuzu diocese bishop John Ryan says in a letter to all communities and institutions in the diocese that the diocese has suspended Father Charles Ndhlovu. “It is with deep sadness and […]
The impact of Covid-19 pandemic has not spared the church. It has delayed ordination of priests in many dioceses including Lilongwe and Blantyre Archdioceses. Ordination of priests in the two archdioceses has been delayed by at least six months. The ordination will take place in December this year instead of July. Usually ordinations take place […]
The head of the influential Catholic Church in Malawi has urged the Tonse Alliance government led by President Lazarus Chakwera and his Vice-President Saulos Chilima to fulfil their promise of serving Malawi better, saying people are now becoming weary. Archbishop Thomas Msusa said on Monday on the side-lines of the graduation of students at Catholic […]
The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), an umbrella body of the Catholic Church in the country, and members of Parliament (MPs) have bemoaned delays by the criminal justice system to dispense justice in murder cases involving persons with albinism. ECM national coordinator for the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), Boniface Chibwana, observed that […]
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of the Catholic Diocese of Karonga has called on form four students at St Mary’s Karonga Girls Secondary to be focused and diligent as they prepare for their Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) examinations scheduled to begin on October 27. Mtumbuka said at the 600 capacity grant-aided school, where he also […]
Catholic women have pleaded with authorities to empower them with loans to start small scale businesses to improve their financial status to support their families. The women made the request on Sunday during the commemoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary which was graced by the Minister of Gender, Patricia Kaliati at Nsamba St Jones Catholic […]
Archbishop Tarcizius Ziyaye of the Catholic Church’s Archdiocese of Lilongwe has called upon Catholics in Malawi to renew their vigour and commitment towards the service of the Lord and humanity. His Grace Ziyaye made the call when he celebrated Eucharistic mass at St. Vincent Palloti Kaphatika Parish in Ntchisi on Sunday. The mass was part of the […]
The national director of the Pontifical Missionary Society (PMS) in Malawi, Father Vincent Mwakhwawa, on Saturday made an impassioned appeal to parents to shape the spiritual life of their children whilst in their innocent years and help them become agents of prayer and peace. Mwakhwawa made the appeal during the rosary prayers for One Million […]
Vice President Saulos Chilima has urged the Catholic Church to spread the gospel without fear in the country. He was speaking on Saturday at the launch of St. Paul Parish in Mchinji. Chilima citing the Book of John Chapter 2, said the Church has the power to bless, but also to criticize where things go […]