Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) delegation from the Czech Republic has commended the Catholic Church in Malawi for ‘maintaining unity and keeping a very strong and inspirational liturgy’ when the church continues to face various persecutions across the globe. Led by Filipe Braeindl, the delegation said it was quite impressed that the Catholic Church in Malawi […]
Bishop of the Diocese of Zomba of the Catholic Church, Right Reverend George Desmond Tambala, has advised the youths to heed when the Lord calls them to different vocations in the church. Speaking at Zomba Cathedral during activities to commemorate this year’s Vocations Sunday, Tambala emphasised that young people need to be decisive by ensuring […]
Catholics in the country on Sunday joined the rest of the world’s denominations in praying for various vocations during services known as ‘Vocations Sunday.’ Vocations Sunday is an age old tradition in which the faithful drop to their knees to reflect and pray for their vocations, as well as pray for young people so that […]
A Catholic priest was Thursday physically shoved out at a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rally organised by the party’s running-mate, Everton Chimulirenji, at Folopesi Primary School grounds in Thyolo District. Father Tengani, a curate at St. Mary’s Parish under the Diocese of Chikwawa in the district, is said to have been taking pictures when one […]
Catholic Diocese of Karonga chief shepherd, Bishop Martin Mtumbuka, has urged the faithful in the confines of his diocese to go and vote in large numbers, assuring them that no one should feed them with lies that the May 21 tripartite elections are going to be rigged. Mtumbuka said in his address at St Joseph the Worker […]
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka, of the Catholic Diocese of Karonga, has called upon the faithful in his diocese to exercise a sense of diligence in their endeavors if they are to make it in life. Mtumbuka, speaking during the commemoration of St Joseph–the foster father of Jesus Christ–on Wednesday at S Joseph the Worker Cathedral parish […]
Pope Francis has encouraged people to resist cynicism or pursuing the “glitter of wealth,” and to avoid seeking life’s meaning in “things that pass away.” The Head of Catholic church speaking to around 80,000 people at the end of his traditional Easter Sunday blessing, asked people to reject wealth, pride, prosperity, pleasure and turn to […]
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of the Karonga Diocese of the influential Catholic Church has guided congregants on qualities of a good leader that the country needs to have through a vote in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. In his homily during the Chrism Mass Service (CMS) he conducted at St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral in Karonga district where […]
About 54 Roman Catholic faithful from Msamba Parish have been reconciled with the church after they fulfillled all the set conditions for one to start again receiving sacraments. Apparently the 54 excommunicated themselves for various reasons and they attended classes for one week. The lessons were conducted by teacher Gideon Matindi and Catechist John Yotamu […]
Head of Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has expressed his grief and closeness to the victims of massive flooding in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, callling for “comfort and support” for victims of the disaster. “Great floods have sown grief and devastation in various regions of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi,” he said, addressing thousands of the faithful in […]
Youth Net and Counselling (YONECO) has expressed satisfaction with the sentencing of a Roman Catholic priest who sexually abused a 15-year-old girl. Zomba Senior Residence Magistrate Court on Thursday sentenced Father Numeri Mweta of Lisanjala Parish under Zomba Diocese to 17 years in jail for defiling the girl. YONECO Executive Director McBain Mkandawire said the […]
A Roman Catholic Church priest has been jailed for 17 years by Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate Court after being convicted for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl. Father Numeri Mweta, 39, of Lisanjala Parish under Zomba Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church was Monday found guility and convicted of abduction, defilement and procuration of the 15-year-old […]
Thousands of Catholic faithful from Blantyre Archdiocese and across other denominations gathered at Limbe Cathedral along the Blantyre-Zomba Road on Tuesday to pay their last respects to the late Fr. Felix Mangwiyo Jnr described as “much loved” priest. Fr. Mangwiyo died on Saturday in a road accident after conducting a requiem mass of one of […]
A Catholic priest has been found guilty by Zomba Senior Resident Magistrate Court for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl and he has been convicted. Father Numeri Mweta, 39, of Lisanjala Parish under Zomba Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church was accused of abduction, defilement and procuration of the 15-year-old girl. The court learnt that on […]
Dark clouds have engulfed Blantyre Archdiocese following the death of Rev.Fr Felix Mangwiyo in a road accident while attending a funeral ceremony in Chiradzulu. Communications Secretary for Blantyre Archdiocese, Fr. Frank Mwinganyama confirmed to Nyasa Times about the death. The accident occurred when a truck carrying maize hit a minibus that was ferrying people to […]
Catholic priest has urged the electorate to consider ushering in power “game changers” who would follow the tenets of the 10 Biblical Commandments such as “thou shall not steal, do unto others as you would like them to do unto you.” Father Edmond Nyoka, the pastoral secretary of Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) […]
The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) is urging Catholics as well as the Christian community in the country to take on a Lenten discipline—spending time to worship, praying and reading the Bible and other spiritual books to help them to draw the attention of God so that sins are forgiven. ECM secretary general Father Henry […]
A K10 million in cash is being offered by regime operative to convince a Catholic priest arrested in an albino killing to implicate top Bishops and a presidential candidate in the albino killings. Regime sources told Nyasa Times on Friday that operatives have taken the cash and are using a blue Nissan Navara with a number […]