The Catholic Church has this year banned the Way of the Cross on Good Friday, a religious tradition depicting the sufferings and consequent crucifixion of Jesus Chirst to adhere to social distancing measures and slow the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19). Most denominations of Christianity observe Good Friday, which commemorates the day that Jesus Christ was […]
The decision by Special Cabinet Committee on coronavirus (Covid-19) to impose a ban against church gatherings has been reversed by government, Malawi Council of Churches (MCC) has said. Minister of Health Jappie Mhango, who chairs the Special Cabinet Committee on Covid-19, prescribed during a news conference on Tuesday that church gatherings be suspended as a measure to prevent the […]
A Catholic priest serving at St Denis Parish in Rumphi, Fr. Tony Kapingiri Mfune in has expressed concern over criminal activities involving children in the district. He made the remarks in his homily during Palm Sunday Mass celebration, saying if the problem was not tackled there would be serious social problems in the future. “We […]
The Association for Catholic Journalists (AC) has appealed to Catholic journalists in Malawi to avoid creating unnecessary fear and panic among Malawians through sensational reporting on novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). ACJ Central Regionl chapter Sam Kalimba made the appeal in Lilongwe on Saturday during the ACJ Workshop on COVID-19 reporting. The workshop, which is the […]
The Catholic church has closed seven public schools it owns in Ntaja area in Machinga after a radical Muslim organisation went on the prowl, forcing students to put on hijab and threatening to burn down the schools if the church resisted. Mangochi education diocesan secretary Felix Masamba said a radical Muslim grouping called Hijab Task […]
Catholic bishops in the country have forthwith banned the traditional handshakes in church and told those counting Sunday money collections to wear face masks amid fears of coronavirus disease attack. The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) chairperson Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa has announced 23 strong measures aimed at preventing the coronavirus disease which has […]
A Catholic bishop has called on the government to provide enough medicine and health facilities in public hospitals to improve the dwindling health services. Bishop Peter Musikuwa of Chikwawa Diocese said this on Sunday when he visited Nsanje district hospital as part of the commemoration of the sick by the church. “Hospitals need to have […]
The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) chairman responsible for religious affairs, Right Reverend Bishop George Desmond Tambala has urged Catholic nuns in the country to preach against tribalism for the sake of unity and peace. Bishop Desmond Tambala who is also head of Zomba Dioceses was speaking during 60th Assembly for the Association of Women in […]
Catholic church in Mangochi has closed down a primary school in Mangochi over hijab dressing code disagreements. Mangochi diocesan education secretary Felix Masamba said some Muslims went to Mpiri primary school in trucks on Monday to force authorities allow girls in hijabs learn. The school is Catholic run. “They came in lorries and started assaulting […]
The Catholic Diocese of Mzuzu is mourning the death of Mosgnor Albert Muwowo who, until his death on Monday, was a permanent Monsignor in the Catholic hierarchy of leadership positions. Muwowo, remembered by many as a “down-to-earth servant of God who lacked nor wanted much,” succumbed to multiple hits of stroke at Mzuzu Central Hospital. […]
The influential bishops of the Catholic Church under their umbrella body Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) have weighed in on the impending constitutional court judgement over the May 2019 presidential case; and, have fervently called on the faithful to hold steadfast to peace. The verdict on last year’s disputed presidential case has ruffled feathers with […]
A priest of the Catholic Diocese of Karonga, Father Joseph Mkinga, has called upon the faithful in the country, especially the youth, to “embrace peace” and “appreciate the crucial need of love of the other” at this moment when the country seems to be sailing under turbulent circumstances. Mkinga, one of the freshest ordained priests […]
The Catholic Diocese of Karonga has said the escalating rate at which youth in the country are engaging in violence can be halted if they can be equipped with skills that would, subsequently, keep them busy. The Diocese’s caritas secretary, Mwawi Shaba, stressed the point during the award of certificates to 142 youth drawn from […]
Karonga Diocese of the Catholic Church, Bishop Martin Mtumbuka has encouraged parents to take good care of their children. He said this Sunday as part of Epiphany celebration event at St Joseph the Worker Cathedral in Karonga District whose theme was Children are Baptized and sent to preach the word. “Parents should teach their children […]
The influential Catholic Church in the country have called on Malawians to accept the Constitutional Court ruling on the presidential elections case or challenge such outcome through “peaceful and constitutional mechanisms”. The country is waiting for a day of judgment in the historic presidential elections case either this month or early February. Bishop John Ryan […]
Community of Sant Egidio – a lay movement of the Catholic Church – on Christmas day treated over 640 underprivileged children and the elderly to a sumptuous lunch to demonstrate God’s love and compassion for the poor. The Community of Sant Egidio’s responsible [person] for St Francis Parish in Area 25 in Lilongwe, Edda Mtalika, […]
Pope Francis assured the faithful that God loves everyone, “even the worst of us”, as he celebrated the joyous birth of Christ when celebrated a solemn Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica for thousands of people as hundreds of others watched on large screens outside. With a choir singing the classic Christmas hymn The […]
Catholic bishops in the country have reminded Malawians to uphold peace and unity ahead of the presidential elections case verdict by the Constitutional Court in Lilongwe. In a statement, the bishops say Malawians should continue upholding and respecting the rule of law as many have observed that the ruling of the presidential elections’ results nullification […]