“Jesus Paid a Heavy Price for Our Salvation,” Bishop Mtumbuka
By Paul Mwandira and Maureen Soko Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka of Karonga Diocese has urged Christians to be mindful of the heavy price Jesus paid for the salvation of the world, saying his suffering is incomparable to any debt in the world. [caption id="attachment_803" align="alignnone" width="758"] “Jesus Paid a Heavy Price for Our Salvation,” Bishop... Read More
Karonga and Dedza Diocese Share Notes on Family Planning Methods
By Benjamin Msowoya and Maureen Soko On 23rd and 24th March 2018, a team of officials from the Diocese of Karonga visited the Diocese of Dedza. The purpose of the trip was to learn from Dedza Diocese on how they are implementing their interventions in Family Planning Methods among the faithful. [caption id="attachment_797" align="alignnone" width="758"]... Read More
Bishop Mtumbuka Calls on Christians to Be “Brother’s Keepers”
By Moses Raymond Kamanga Holy Tuesday within the Holy Week was another big forum for the Chief Shepherd of the Diocese of Karonga to Catechise and instill spiritual and moral responsibility on the Christians in the Catholic Diocese of Karonga. [caption id="attachment_789" align="alignnone" width="758"] Bishop Mtumbuka Calls on Christians to Be “Brother’s Keepers”[/caption] Speaking in... Read More
Karonga Diocese Mourns Ephraim Nyirenda
Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga Diocese, on Wednesday, led hundreds of mourners who gathered at St Mary’s Parish in Karonga in prayer for the repose of the soul Ephraim Nyirenda, who until his death was Head of Programmes for Tuntufye FM Radio. [caption id="attachment_768" align="alignnone" width="758"] Bishop Martin Mtumbuka leads the faithful in commending Ephraim's... Read More
M&E Desk Visits Structures under CCJP’s Health Governance Project
By Deodatus Muriya (M&E Desk Officer) The Monitoring and Evaluation Desk conducted field monitoring visits to “My Health My Right” and Radio Listening Clubs (RLCs) in Chitipa District from 5th to 8th March, 2018. These are community structures under the “Promotion of High Quality, Accountable and Responsive Public Health Service Delivery in Karonga and Chitipa... Read More
CCJP’s Primary Justice Project Creates Linkages to End Child Marriages
Glad Lukhere (CBE - Contributor)* Child marriage is a complex issue where poverty, lack of education, cultural practices and insecurity fuel and sustain the practice. [caption id="attachment_757" align="alignnone" width="781"] Harriet in School Uniform flanked by her mother and blind father.[/caption] In Karonga District, child marriages mainly affect girls who live in poverty and in rural... Read More
Accounts Department Trains Accounts Personnel for Parishes and Institutions
By Maupo Kumwenda (Diocesan Accountant) The Diocese of Karonga organized a 4 day training workshop for accounts personnel for Parishes and some Catholic establishments with the funding from Propaganda Fide. [caption id="attachment_752" align="alignnone" width="758"] Participants and facilitators after the workshop[/caption] The workshop, which took place at St Kizito Conference Centre in Chitipa from 6th March... Read More
Bishop Mtumbuka Institutes 45 Into The Ministry Of Lector
By Maureen Soko (Tfm) Bishop Martin Mtumbuka of Karonga Diocese has instituted 45 men and women, of St Mary’s Parish in Karonga, into the ministry of lector with a call for them to live by example. [caption id="attachment_747" align="alignnone" width="758"] Bishop Mtumbuka with the newly installed lectors after the Mass[/caption] According to Ministeria Quaedam 5,... Read More
Karonga Diocese Priests in Lenten Retreat
By Fr Joseph Sikwese (Pastoral Secretary) As part of the Lenten observance Priests of the Diocese of Karonga had a three day retreat at Nkhatabay Pastoral Training Centre. The retreat which ran from 6th to 9th March, and preached by Father Joseph Kimu of the Diocese of Mangochi, centred on the theme, “A Priest as... Read More