Monthly Archives: June 2017

ECM sensitise Dioceses on Child Protection

The Catholic Secretariat for the Episcopal conference of Malawi says there is great need to embrace the Church's Child Protection Policy.

Secretary General for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi, ECM, Reverend Fr. Henry Saindi, said this recently at the Catholic Secretariat, Lilongwe, when he opened a two day induction training for child protection coordinators drawn from all the eight dioceses in Malawi.

ECM Secretary General

ECM Secretary General

Fr. Saindi expressed concern that child abuse does exist everywhere including in the Church.

"There is need to advance the child protection drive because there is an increase of reported child abuse cases in Malawi", he said to the participants at the opening of the meeting.

Participants at the Child Protection Workshop, Catholic Secretariat

According to Fr Saindi, the Catholic Church has seen it important to guide Church institutions to become sensitive to child protection issues in the fulfillment of its evangelization mission of love and justice.

“Defend your Church” says Archbishop Msusa to Catholic Ministers

As disagreements between government and Public Affairs Committee PAC continues in Malawi, the Most Reverend Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa of Blantyre Archdiocese has asked the Catholic ministers in government to defend the Church as much as they defend the government. Archbishop Msusa said this at a golden jubilee celebration of Bango Parish of the Archdiocese…
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Malawian local foods steal the Africa Day

As was the case with other African countries, this year, June 2017, Malawi took part in the commemoration of Africa Day when Malawians and different organizations showed their love of Africa through clothing, food and tradition. Among other things, Malawians commemorated the day by dining on Malawian and traditional meals and national wear that spiced…
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Limbe Deanery Fundraises for Charity

On Saturday 4 June 2017, Limbe Deanery in the Archdiocese of Blantyre had a big walk in the city of Blantyre whose to raise funds that would help them support patients, prisons, orphans and other underprivileged and needy persons. "It is the responsibility of every Christian, especially Catholics,  to help those that are in need…
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