Outspoken Karonga Catholic bishop Martin Mtumbuka has described the country’s civil service as a disaster, saying this is why public service delivery is poor. Mtumbuka said this on Saturday during the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Ludzi Girls Secondary School. H said the Catholic church runs various schools in the country both basic, secondary […]
Archbishop of the Blantyre Archdiocese of the Catholic Church Archbishop, Thomas Luke Msusa has advanced the call of Pope Francis that Catholics must get involved in politics even if it may be “dirty,” frustrating and fraught with failure, so as to be agents of change. His Grace Msusa made his comments on Saturday during a […]
Government has commended the Roman Catholic Church in the country for its unceasing efforts to combine the philosophies of faith to that of holistic personal development which centres on service delivery in key areas of the economy. Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Nicholas Dausi made the remarks on Saturday during a double celebration at […]
On Saturday there was double celebrations at Ndirande Holy Ghost Parish when the parish was celebrating 50 years of Golden Jubilee plus ordination of three priests and a decoan. The three deacons that were ordained as priests were, Fr. Francis Ndelemani, Fr. John Luwani, Fr. Andrew Kasiya, while Brother Bathromeo Chanza was ordained as a […]
Vicar General for the Catholic Archdiocese of Blantyre, Father Boniface Tamani has advised members of the church to desist from the lures of Satan which include wealth, power and honour to earn God’s salvation. Tamani said the three temptations dissuade people from being focused to serve God with dedication, asking the Catholic faithful to seek […]
Catholic Bishop George Desmond Tambala of Zomba Diocese has urged Christians in the Diocese to continue praying for Bishop emeritus Allan Chamgwera. His Grace Tambala made the remarks at Zomba Cathedral during the thanks-giving mass for Bishop emeritus Allan Chamgwera’s 90 years of age, 60 years of priesthood and 37 years of episcopate. The Local […]
Catholic bishops have condemned the recent attack on Pope Francis at the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rally in Blantyre, saying politicians should desist from dragging the head of the Roman Catholic church in petty party politics. DPP’s deputy director of youth Hophmally Makande attacked the Pope at a party rally in Blantyre recently when […]
As the country is heading towards Tripartite Elections next year, some of Catholic Church Cathedrals, Parishes and out stations will also hold elections to choose church bearers that will rule and guide their fellow Christians for three years. Speaking on Saturday at St. Johns ward-Malingamoyo during the celebration of St. John the Baptist, Fr. George Ven […]
The leader of opposition in Parliament and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera has commended the role the influential Catholic Church plays in development in the country. Chakwera said this after he attended the inauguration of St Mary’s Catholic Parish at Kasitu in Nkhotakota on Saturday He said: “What we have noticed, particularly the Catholic […]
Bishop John Ryan of Mzuzu Diocese of the Catholic Church and Vicar General of the Catholic Archdiocese of Blantyre Father Boniface Tamani have said in separate messages that the church prohibits its clergy from endorsing political candidates, and urging them to tread carefully when it comes to political activity. Catholic leaders, including some priests and bishops, […]
Thugs who were some seen in ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) clothes attacked a group of Catholic nuns who were on their way to Likuni from Mlale in Lilongwe where they had gone to attend a function. Deputy national police spokesperson Thomeck Nyaude said he needed to check the details on the incident, but said […]
In a rare show of religious tolerance, Catholic Church funded Montfort Media has given Prophet Shepherd Bushiri exclusive coverage in all its three nationwide print publications. Balaka-based Montfort Media published the prestigious monthly Lamp Magazine, weekly Mkwaso Newspaper and monthly Together youth magazine. In their September version, all these print publications have carried exclusive interview […]
Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Malawi has hailed Radio Maria Malawi for promoting pontifical ministries in the country through various activities apart from radio programmes. Fr. Peter Madeya of PMS in Malawi made the remarks on Saturday at a choir festival that Radio Maria Malawi organized at St. Augustine Cathedral in Mangochi to celebrate the […]
Chikhwawa Diocese Bishop Peter Musikuwa has warned politicians against using vulgar language as they canvass for votes in the run up to the 2019 election, saying this is a recipe for violence. His Grace Musikuwa said this on Saturday remarks during Chikwawa Parish 100 years Centenary Celebrations which took place on Saturday at the parish’s […]
Catholic bishop of Zomba Diocese, Right Reverend George Desmond Tambala has urged the church’s women to be vigilant in their faith. Bishop Tambala was speaking at Bishop Auneau Girls’ Secondary School in the Diocese when he was officially “opening the 2018 Annual Diocesan Conference for Catholic Women Organisation (CWO). The bishop said women should explain better when asked […]
Ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Thursday completely left out a speech by its controversial deputy director of youth Hophmally Makande on Sunday dragging head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, into local politics , part of which he tells the Pontiff to step down because he is old. The repeat of the rally on […]
The apology from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to the Catholic Church over remarks by its deputy director of youth Hophmally Makande on Sunday dragging head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, into local politics dominated local press headlines on Wednesday as two Malawi dailies urged politicians to guard their tongues. During a maiden rally […]
In what has become a mainstay of ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) gaffes, the party has made yet another capitulation by apologizing to the influential Catholic Church over remarks made against Pope Francis by one of it officials, Hophmally Makande, in Bangwe, Blantyre, last week. Speaking to State controlled MBC on Tuesday, DPP spokesperson, Nicholas […]