Seventh Day Apostolic Church leaders nabbed for ‘abducting’ children

Malawi Police in Mchinji have arrested five top leaders of Seventh Day Apostolic Church for allegedly confining children without the consent from their parents in a camp which the church has mounted within Mchinji Hill. The grouping, who dresses in white robes, believes in staying in isolation and wanders from place to places arrived in […]

Apostolic pastor acquitted: Court jails church member over death of his pregnant wife

A member of the Seventh Day Apostolic Church in Blantyre (Ndirande Majiga) has been convicted and sentenced to twenty four months imprisonment with hard labour for a charge of negligent act causing harm which contravenes section 247 of the Penal Code. The accused Saddock Jemitala Kankhuni of Zuze village traditional authority Njolomole in Ntcheu was […]

Malawi Police raid Seventh Day Apostolic church to rescue burnt child: Parents would not take him to hospital due to religious beliefs

Commotion erupted between Mangochi Police and members of Seventh Day Apostolic Church after  police officers wanted to rescue a burnt child whose parents would not take him to hospital due to religious beliefs. The police on Tuesday  raided the camp which houses the church members and whisked away the six-year-old child, who has burns which […]

Malawi court convict Seventh Day Apostolic members for contempt

The Balaka First Grade Magistrate court in eastern Malawi has ordered two Seventh day Apostolic members to pay a fine of K7, 000 each or in default serve 14 days imprisonment for contempt of court. The suspects Davie Phiri (38) and Gideon Dzonzi 27 who are members of Seventhday Apostolic Church have been convicted for […]