In its efforts to contribute towards the improvement of education, the Catholic Church in Malawi has embarked on an ambitious K2.1 billion secondary school project. The modern school will be constructed in Kasungu District and the ground breaking ceremony took place Friday. To be called Loyola Jesuit Secondary School, the first intake of students is […]
Malawi’s former First Lady Calista Mutharika on Sunday made her supposedly first public appearance since the death of her husband President Bingu wa Mutharika on April 6, 2012. The former First Lady was spotted at Chilobwe Township in Malawi’s commercial city of Blantyre during the unveiling ceremony of Chilobwe Parish (St Peter and Paul Parish) […]
The 47 Catholics who went to the Holy Land, Israel for a 7-day pilgrimage returned home on Sunday, expressing gratitude to God , their Bishops and priests for organising the programme, saying the trip enhanced their faith as Christians. Chairman of this year’s pilgrimage, Knox Varela was speaking to in an interview upon arrival from […]
Catholic Church’s Archdiocese of Blantyre has let out all its stakes in one of the oldest printing and publishing establishments in the country Montfort Press and Popular Publications to Skipco Investments Limited, a former partner in the company. The Archdiocese had until August 31 2012 shelved the printing and publishing business to Skipco, which it […]
A contingent of 47 Malawi Catholic representatives from almost all dioceses in the country on Monday left for a five-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Jerusalem. The group includes six priests and former sports minister Moses Dossi and others. Dossi told Nyasa Times that they were making a journey with a purpose “to honour God.” During the […]
Radio Alinafe of the Lilongwe Archdiocese of the Catholic Church, will, on 29th September 2012, cerebrate 10 years of broadcasting. Established in 1997 as a tool for evangelization, the Radio Station started broadcasting on 14th March, 2002 and this year’s event will mark exactly 10 years since its inception. According to chairman of the organizing committee for the […]
Remember the airport sex scandal between a Catholic priest and a nun in around 2004? The nun, Sister Mary Moyo belonged to Teresian Congregation of Catholic Sisters and she ate the fruit of the garden of Eden with Fr. Kalino. The same Teresian Sisters Congregation is at it again today. Young and elderly sisters in […]
Archbishop Tarcizio Ziyaye of Blantyre Archdiocese of the influential Roman Catholic Church in Malawi has called on priests to be good shepherds as Jesus Christ was. Ziyaye was speaking on Saturday when he ordained four priests and two deacons. The deacons, Anthony Golombo and Isaac Mbulaje, belong to the Holy Ghost congregation. The priests, Christopher […]
The Archdiocese of Lilongwe of the Catholic Church on Saturday ordained six deacons to priesthood at a ceremony at Maula Cathedral in Lilongwe. The six, Kennedy Malemia, Emmanuel Dilawo, Charles Chimutu, Cornelius Kanyambo, Constantine Mgunda and Samson Kumkumbira, have been ordained as Diocesan priests. Presiding over the ordination ceremony, Archbishop of the diocese, His Lordship […]
St Pauls parish of the influential Roman Church in Mzimba on Satuarday celebrated 50th anniversary from 1961 to 2012. The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by Bishop Joseph Zuza of Mzuzu Diocese who is also the Chairman of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi. State vice president Khumbo Kachali, Inkosi ya Makhosi M’mbelwa IV, lawmakers Akimu Mwanza, Abbie Shawa and Dr […]
Catholic priest Fr. Samuel Nawasha of St. Charles Lwanga parish in Zomba diocese said Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president John Tembo’s interest to become second vice president is out of greed and not to serve the nation. “When you see somebody who says I want to be appointed second vice president. Is that not selfishness? […]
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Monsignor Julio Murat, as the new Apostolic Nuncio (Vatican Ambassador) for Malawi. According to the statement from the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), the appointment is with effect from 6 June 2012. The statement further says that new Apostolic Nuncio will continue to stay in Lusaka and that […]
Catholic bishops in Malawi ended their second plenary meeting for this year on Friday and the meeting among others discussed the present social and political climate in the country. Details of the discussions on the political and social climate are yet to be made available. All the bishops in Malawi and the Vatican Charge de […]
Catholic priest Fr. Alfred Magwaya, who was serving as a priest at St Paul’s the Apostle Minor Seminary in Mangochi Diocese has died. According to a statement monitored on Radio Maria, Magwaya passed away on Friday, May 4, 2012 at Mlambe Hospital in Blantyre. Magwaya, who was born on November, 7, 1970 was ordained as […]
St. Peters Major Seminary of the Catholic Church has new rector, Fr. Samuel Malamulo who has replaced Fr. Clement Chimwala. Fr. Malamulo is from Mangochi diocese while Chimwala Blantyre Archdiocese. Malamulo has been a member of staff at the seminary and teaches the Bible. Sources from both the theological college [St. Peters Major Seminary] and […]
Catholic priest Fr. Paul Mayeso who was a priestly secretary of Bishop of Chikwawa Diocese has died in a road accident. Fr. Mayeso was pronounced dead at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital on April 21 having been involved in a tragic road accident on the Chikwawa- Blantyre Road as he was travelling to the funeral of […]
First requiem mass for the late president Bingu wa Mutharika conducted by Catholic clergy was held on Saturday evening at the New State House in Lilongwe. Earlier when the remains of the late president arrived at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA), Bishop Joseph Zuza, head of the Malawi Catholic Church by virtue of being chair of […]
Head of the Catholic Church in Malawi, Bishop Joseph Mukasa Zuza is expected to say the requiem mass for late President Bingu wa Mutharika, church sources have disclosed. “By virtue of being Head of the Catholic Church in Malawi, Bishop Zuza is expected to lead the funeral mass for Mutharika unless otherwise,” a source said. […]