Vice President Saulos Chilima on Saturday attended the official opening of Saint Paul’s Catholic Parish in Mchinji with a message of hardwork among Malawians “especially now that the rainy season is almost upon us.” Speaking at the ceremony which was presided over by His Grace Tarsizius Ziyaye, Archbishop of Lilongwe Diocese, Chilima said the affordable […]
National Coordinator for Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), Fr Henry Chinkanda has called upon Catholic faithfuls across the country to be readers of the Bible for them to enhance the knowledge and understanding of the word of God. The call was made Sunday at St Peters Cathedral in Mzuzu during the commemoration ceremony of St […]
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka, of the Catholic Diocese of Karonga, has stressed that it is imperative that Christians under his leadership try as hard as possible to support themselves, and not from abroad. Mtumbuka said this on Saturday when he led a thanksgiving eucharistic celebration at St Mary’s Parish in Karonga which has this year clocked […]
Balaka-based media giants – Montfort- have been named best publisher in a project whose chief aim is to develop and publish books for the country’s schools. The project, with a five-year timeline, is being implemented by the Copyright Society of Malawi (Cosoma) with financial assistance from Kopinor of the Royal Nowergian Embassy. During the awards […]
Chikwawa Diocese of the catholic Church, through its Social Services Directorate, has launched an HIV project to prevent new infections among children in the district. The project is also expected to reduce vulnerability among orphans and vulnerable children as well as adolescent girls and young women. In an interview, project assistant manager Lewis Msiyadungu said […]
Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa of the Archdiocese of Blantyre, has urged parishioners to own the Archdiocese’s upcoming Kuwala FM radio station and ensure its sustainability right from the onset. His Grace Msusa was speaking during an interface meeting with Kuwala FM taskforce members at the Archbishop’s House when they presented a progress report of the […]
Pope Francis has made a generous donation of several ventilators to the Likuni Mission Hospital in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe. The gift was made in the Pope’s name by Archbishop Gianfranco Gallone, the Apostolic Nuncio to Malawi and Zambia. Archbishop Tarcisius Ziyaye of Lilongwe delivered the ventilators to the Missionary Sisters of St Francis of Assisi, […]
Malawi Police Service at South Lunzu in Blantyre have arrested 35-year-old Catholic Church’s Catechist, Madalitso Mofolo, over defilement offence. Mofolo, a Catechist at Nanjiriri Catholic Church, is believed to have defiled a 13 year-old church choir member, contrary to Section 138 of the Penal Code. The incident came to light when the suspect’s wife found […]
The Community of Sant’ Egidio, a social movement of the Roman Catholic Church, has embarked on an ambitious project aimed to fortify the elderly and other underprivileged groups against the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19). On Saturday, the movement launched ‘Mask for Everyone’ at Kasengele Village in Traditional Authority Chitukula in the outskirts of Lilongwe City […]
Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has expressed disappointment over the manner the new restrictions to limit the alarming spread of coronavirus, three months after a court blocked the government from imposing a full lockdown, were announced, saying they were not consulted. Malawi closed down bars and churches on Sunday and Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe unveiled […]
Bishop John Alphonsus Ryan of Mzuzu Diocese of the Catholic Church has asked President Lazarus Chakwera and his deputy Saulos Chilima to serve the nation with diligence. Speaking on Wednesday when he presided over the distribution of food items, money and other household items to vulnerable women in Mzuzu to cushion them from effects of coronavirus (Covid-19), Ryan […]
As many Malawians chorus the freedom song in unison after Lazarus Chakwera emerges the 6th President of the Republic of Malawi, a Catholic priest in Nkhata Bay has warned the new Head of State and his second-in-command Saulos Chilima to forget about honeymoon. Speaking during mass at St. Joseph Parish, Raymond Kondowe who is also […]
There was somber mood at Limbe Cathedral Cemetery on Saturday afternoon as the faithful lowered the casket of Rev. Fr Stanislaus Chinguo at exactly 1:05pm. Limbe Cathedral Choir sung, “Ndigoneranji m’manda ndekha, Apapa tsalani ngakhale mundikonda Ambuye tsogoleleni ndili ndekha” as the brown casket was slowly lowered to Fr Chinguo’s last resting place. Aged 51, […]
Reverend Father Stanislaus Chinguo, who was the priest in the Catholic Archdiocese of Blantyre, has died, the church announced on Thursday. According to a statement signed by the Episcopal Conference of Malawi secretary general, Rev.Fr Henry Saindi, the late Fr Stanislaus Chinguo passed on Thursday morning at Mwaiwathu Hospital in Blantyre. According to a funeral programme, the body of […]
Political analysts have observed that Catholic bishops in their renewed call for a new era through its pastoral letter have not endorsed any presidential candidate ahead of the court-ordered fresh presidential election tentatively set for June 23, but the influential church is calling out issues that need to be addressed. The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM)—a […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) presidential hopeful Lazarus Chakwera has hailed the Catholic bishops pastoral letter, describing it as God talking to Malawi. Speaking at Kapiri in Mchinji on Sunday at a campaign rally, Chakwera—a cleric who served as Malawi Assemblies of God president before joining frontline politics in 2013—said the pastoral letter nailed it perfectly on […]
Catholic bishops in the country, under the umbrella of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), have said Malawi needs a new era as the country prepares for the June 23 presidential fresh elections. The influential Catholic church played a significant role in birthing democracy in Malawi when they issued a Pastoral Letter in 1992 at […]
In the wake of Covid-19 lockdowns, churches need to come up with ways on how their institutions can remain relevant and afloat. We all know, of course, that churches are Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) supported by their own members, followers and well-wishers through willful contributions such as offerings, tithe and seeds. However, with government restrictions imposed […]