Author: Lester Mhone

26
Mar

CADECOM Reaches 980 Flood-Hit Households in Nkhotakota with Relief Aid

The Catholic Church in the country, through the Catholic Development Commission (CADECOM), has today provided relief assistance to 980 households that were heavily affected by floods in the area of Senior Chief Mphonde in Nkhotakota District.   This initiative follows a grant from the Scottish Government through the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF).   […]

19
Aug
''Early Marriages is evil'' Bishop Mwakhwawa

The Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe Condemns Child Marriages

The Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe has taken a strong stance against child marriages, a practice that the Auxiliary Bishop Vincent Mwakhwawa describing it as an “evil that destroys” the lives of young people and contributes to national poverty. Speaking recently during a sacrament of confirmation at Msukuwala zone in Guillime Parish (Mchinji), Bishop Mwakhwawa addressed […]

31
Jul

CADECOM’s Agroecology Initiative in Dowa Shows Promising Results

Stakeholders promoting agroecology interventions in the country have expressed optimism about the farming system’s potential after a field visit in Dowa district. The visit was part of the practical session of the ongoing National Agroecology Conference, where participants on Wednesday, toured a Lilongwe archdiocese’s Catholic Development Commission (CADECOM) project site, under Traditional Authority (T/A) Mponela, […]

28
Jul

Lilongwe Archdiocese Calls Lay Faithful to Global Outreach

The Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe has urged its lay faithful to wholeheartedly commit themselves to the Mission Month activities, emphasizing the universal nature of the Church and the global need for evangelization. The call by Auxiliary Bishop Vincent Mwakhwawa of the Archdiocese come prior to the launch of the archdiocesan Mission Month preparations at St. […]

11
Jul

CCJP Champions Peace Ahead of 16 September General Elections

The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) has reaffirmed its commitment in ensuring that Malawi hosts free, fair, and credible elections by making sure that peace prevails across the country. This commitment has been made during a training of trainers’ academy on electoral management skills in Lilongwe, ahead of the 16 September general elections. […]