Mchinji Deanery of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe on Sunday hosted fundriaisng activities to raise funds towards the construction of a modern Cathedral at Maula Parish of the Archdiocese of Lilongwe. The event was one of the many events the Deanery has put in place in readiness for the eventual construction of Maula Cathedral in the […]
Officials from the Mangochi Diocese of the Catholic church says the use of regalia contrary to the prescribed school uniform should not be allowed in the church-run schools. This is an indirect reference to the Muslim gear, the hijab which has caused a rift between Muslims and the Anglican run schools at Mmanga. In a […]
Two Catholic and Anglican bishops have urged Malawians to relentlessly pray for politicians so that they engage in peace talks to avert blood bath in post-election violence. Speaking at two different occasions, the two bishops expressed worry that Malawi is slowly sliding into anarchy and lawlessness. Chairperson of Episcopal Conference of Malawi, arch-bishop Thomas Msusa […]
A Catholic bishop has told politicians in the country to humble themselves and reach to each other for dialogue to end the current political impasse which has left Malawi in locked down. Bishop Tarcizius Ziyaye said this on Saturday in Lilongwe during special prayers the church organised in Lilongwe for peace. “The problems we are […]
A representative of Pope Francis in Zambia and Malawi has asked Malawians to seek divine intervention to bring peace threatened by the current political instability. Archbishop Gianfranco Gallone said this on Saturday in Lilongwe. “Malawians need to be firm in prayer. Let the prayer work amidst this political instability,” he said. He said the church […]
A bishop of the influential Catholic Church says the current wave of post-election violence is a sign of culmination of frustrations by Malawians who do not see the value of belonging to the State. Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga diocese says the frustrations have been piling for a long time and the government has not […]
Chairperson of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa, who also heads the Archdiocese of Blantyre, has told graduating students from the Catholic University to find lasting solutions to the country’s post elections political impasse. Msusa, the Chancellor of the Catholic University, said this Saturday when he presided over the graduation ceremony […]
Influential Catholic church has advised its faithful to pray relentlessly for the country’s peace and unity, saying prayer is the only solution to the current political impasse. Archbishop Tarcizius Ziyaye of the Catholic Church’s Archdiocese of Lilongwe said this Saturday when he presided over the launch of mission month at Maula parish. “The current political […]
Pope Francis arrived to a vibrant welcome in Mozambique on Wednesday to encourage the country’s fragile peace, starting a three-nation African tour where climate change, poverty and corruption will also be high on the agenda. The former Portuguese colony emerged from 15 years of civil war in 1992 but it was only last month that […]
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga Diocese has urged newly ordained priests to commit themselves to God and be ambassadors. He made the sentiments on Saturday during ordination ceremony of three priests at St Joseph the Worker Cathedral in the district. Mtumbuka said outstanding task for priests was to serve the Lord and help those going […]
An influential Catholic priest has told warring parties in the May 21 presidential poll results to find a quick solution, saying the political impasse is slowly sliding Malawi into a civil war. Father Boniface Tamani, Vicar –general of the Archdiocese of Blantyre Monsignor, said this on Sunday during his homily in Chilomoni, Blantyre. He said […]
The Church in Malawi must take a leading role in inspiring Malawians to live in peace and unity, Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development Minister, Kondwani Nankhumwa has said. Nankhumwa said according to the gospels, one evening Christ Jesus and his disciples were crossing the Sea of Galilee in a boat, when a furious storm came […]
Karonga Diocese outspoken chief shepherd, Bishop Martin Mtumbuka, Saturday gave a spirited life-lecture to students at St Mary’s Karonga Girls Secondary School in the lakeshore district in which, among others, posited that the girls should be focused and remain steadfast with their faith bluntly putting it that “life will never be a picnic.” Mtumbuka, also […]
Pope Francis representative to Malawi and Zambia, Archbishop Gianfranco Gallone, has disclosed he has talked to the Holy Father to consider visiting Malawi during his next tour to Africa in September. The last time Malawi had a papal visit was in May 1989 by late Pope John Paul II. Gallone who was appointed by Vatican […]
Sister Beatrice Chipeta, Rosarian Sister and founder of the Lusubilo Orphan Care in Karonga, died suddenly on Wednesday morning due to a short illness, Nyasa Times has learnt. She founded Lusubilo in 1997 which has reached out to tens of thousands. Lusubilo is a community based organization that is involved in orphan care, supporting people living with […]
A Catholic priest Father Eugine Nkhoma has said even when the results of the May 21 Tripartite Elections are not a reflection of what people hoped or prayed for, there should be peace and not reactions by holding violent demonstrations. There has been reported incidents of political violence in central region, the stronghold of opposition […]
Catholic bishops in the country, under the umbrella of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), have said they have not and shall not support or endorse any candidate or political party but said the electorate should decide in conscience by turning to their 2018 16-page Pastoral Letter titled ‘A Call For A New Era In […]
Catholic Bishops in Malawi have issued a statement refuting allegations that they endorsed a particular presidenti candidate ahead of the highly anticipated May 21 watershed tripartite elections. In a statement released by the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) signed by eight Bishop from all Dioceses across Malawi, the Bishops states that: “We, Catholic Bishops in Malawi, […]