By Vincent Bwinga (Justice and Peace) Children in Karonga District, belonging to HeForShe Clubs During an open day of HeForShe School clubs coordinated by Justice and Peace Desk of Karonga Diocese, HeForShe school clubs asked for more protection from parents, chiefs and teachers. Speaking on behalf of all HeForShe School clubs from Kangindwa, Kakolya and…
By Brian Kachitete Father Lorent Dziko of St John Paul II has urged YCS Members of Kalenge CDSS to be exemplary and lead a purpose driven life is they have to achieve great things. Father Laurent Dziko, made this call when he presided over farewell ceremony at Kalenge CDSS which falls under his parish. In…
The Diocese of Karonga Has Three New Priests Deacon Anthony Mwafulirwa Being Escorted to the Altar By His Parents Deacon Atupere Kuyokwa Being Escorted to the Altar By His Parents Deacon Joseph Mkinga Being Escorted to the Altar By His Parents Bishop Mtumbuka Advising the Ordinands As Part of the Rite of Ordination. Ordinands Lie…
By Benjamin Msowoya The Vicar General of the Diocese of Karonga, Monsignor Denis Chitete, celebrated the Feast of the Corpus Christi on 23 June 2015 with Catholics of Mpata Outstation Church. Catholics from all the three prayer centres that form Mpata Outstation gathered at Mpata prayer centre for the Feast of the Corpus Christi. In…
By Wezi Mwangonde Youth groups in Karonga District have asked Justice and Peace Desk under Karonga Diocese to continue encouraging women to take an active part in politics even when the election period is over. Speaking during the interface meeting on post elections analysis, Davie Kitalu said it is so pathetic that one woman has…
By Wezi Mwangonde and Gomezgani Mhango As newly elected councillors await their swearing in most districts in the country, Justice and Peace Desk under the Diocese of Karonga has imparted gender budget tracking skills in councillors of Karonga Nyungwe, South and Central constituencies. In an interview, Justice and Peace Project Officer Obert Mkandawire says councillors…
By Solomon Manda The Vicar General of the Diocese of Karonga Monsignor Denis Chitete has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the Community Based Vocational Skills Project being implemented by the Education Desk in fie communities in the Diocese. The Vicar General could not hide his joy when he visited the project sites to appreciate…
By Vitumbiko Ngwira Introduction Child protection is increasingly becoming a popular topic in many countries. This is because of the increased number of child abuse cases that the world at large is experiencing. Malawi lacks comprehensive statistics on child protection but the little available data indicates that around 65 per cent of girls and 35…
By Deodatus Muriya The Health Desk of the Diocese of Karonga says the Invest for Impact against TB and HIV has registered improvement this quarter in terms of new and presumptive TB cases as compared to the same period last year. Health Desk Officer Vincent Shaba made this remarks during a quarterly review and planning…
By Benjamin Msowoya On 14th and 15th May 2019, all priests and religious resident in the Diocese of Karonga went through a training on Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Adults. The aim was to ensure that all priests, religious brothers and sisters are aware of the contents of the “Diocesan Policy on the Protection of…