By Benjamin Msowoya As part of preparations for the Synod of Bishops in 2023, the Diocese of Karonga has started collecting views on synodality among the clergy, the religious men and women. Karonga Diocese organised its first sessions of consultations among the clergy and religious on 26th October 2021. All priests (diocesan and religious) and…
By Memory Moyo Women Empowerment Programme beneficiaries from T/A Wasambo in Karonga District have requested the Government of Norway through Ambassador Stainer Hagil to continue funding the program since it has increased participation of women in decision making. This has been said today during a field visit by the Ambassador of Norway at Hangalawe Primary…
By Princess Temwa Kamanga The Catholic Scout Chaplain of the Diocese of Karonga has called for closer collaboration and greater connection between priests who are serving as parish Scout chaplains and members of the grouping as one way of creating vibrant groups at parish level. The call was made on Friday by the Diocesan Scout…
By Lonely Paul Mwandira The newly established parish of St Martin De Pores conducted a review and planning meeting of the Faith Formation that is done through instructions to Sunday School children, the youth and catechumens. This was conducted on Saturday, 24th April 2021 at Ngerenge (St Martin De Pores Parish Centre). The meeting was…
By Norbert Tambalamtuwa Mzembe At least over 200 Kilombero rice farmers in Karonga are expected to benefit from the partnership between Kajikhomere Foundation Limited and Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM) of the Catholic Karonga Diocese through a Rice Value Chain Project. Briefing the Ngerenge-Kilupula Area Development Committee (ADC) on Saturday about the project, which…
By Princess Temwa Kamanga As one way of ensuring protection of children’s rights, the Catholic Diocese of Karonga has oriented its employees and those working in its institutions on the safeguarding policy. After one of the orientation sessions organized for primary school teachers at St Mary’s Boys Primary School, the diocesan Pastoral Secretary, Father Joseph…
By Benedict Masudi Kauteka, Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka of the Diocese of Karonga today 11th April, 2021 led the Chiweta Catholic Out-Station (St Maria Goretti) Congregation in the celebration of the Divine Mercy Sunday. Chiweta Out-Station is under St Francis De Sales Parish in Rumphi District. The Parish is run by the Missionaries of St…
By Princess Temwa Kamanga Catholic Scouts from St Mary’s Parish under the Diocese of Karonga, led by Catechist Dominic Nkhambule, on Saturday, 7 March, 2021, visited Karonga Prison where they donated three cartons of soap to assist in the fight against Covid-19. Speaking on behalf of her fellow Scouts, Jacqueline Njovuyalema said they decided to…
By Maureen Pity Soko Responding to the hunger situation and the hardships people are going through in the country due to Covid-19 pandemic, the Diocese of Karonga on Tuesday launched Food Relief Distribution at Lughali in the area of Principal Group Village Head Kayuni, under the Traditional Authority (T/A) Kyungu in Karonga District where one…
Vitumbiko Ngwira* Child protection unavoidably involves uncertainty, ambiguity and fallibility. The world rightly expects high standards from child protection workers in Child Care Institutions in ensuring that children are at all times in a safe environment, but achieving this is not an easy task. Well, before going further it is good to note that…