Karonga Diocese Trains Priests and Religious on Protection for Minors and Vulnerable Adults
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... Read More
St Mary’s Trains 36 Students in National Flag Management
By Reshas Nyondo Thirty-six students selected from across classes have been trained in managing the national flag at St Mary’s Karonga Girls’ Secondary School as decreed by Karonga Diocese’s Chief Shepherd, Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka. Last year in December, Bishop Mtumbuka said with the training, students would among others, cultivate an aura of respect for... Read More
Youth Hold Inter-Parish Vocations Sunday Celebrations
By Benjamin Msowoya From 10-12 May 2019, the youth of St Joseph the Worker and St Mary’s Parish Centres held joint celebrations of Vocations’ Sunday at St Joseph the Worker Cathedral. The main aim of this event was to gather large numbers of the youth from the two parish centres and give them some instructions... Read More
World Vision International Donates Assorted Drugs To Karonga Diocese Health Desk
By Vincent Shaba World Vision International (WVI) has donated assorted Anti-Malaria drugs to the health facilities under the Health Desk of the Diocese of Karonga. The drugs include Lumafantrine Artemether (LA), Artesunate in different dosages and Quinine (tablets and concentrate). World Vision International hatched the idea of supporting health facilities in the Diocese in February... Read More
Bishop Mtumbuka Hands over St Francis De Sales Parish to the MSFS
By Ignatius Mvula On the 5th of May, 2019 Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka of the Diocese of Karonga officialy handed over St Francis De Sales Parish to Missionaries of St Francis De Sales (MSFS) who joined the Diocese last year. The New Parish had been a sub-parish under St Anne’s Parish for almost three years... Read More
St. Clara Health Centre; New Hope for People of Chisenga
By Moses Raymond Kamanga On Saturday, 4 May 2019 a new page in the health chapter of the history of Chisenga and surrounding areas was opened. The Diocese of Karonga wrote the first lines on this page by officially opening St. Clara Health Centre which has been constructed with the help of St. Jeanne Antide... Read More
Vocation Skills Project Changing Lives of Young People
By Chimwemwe Chisi Young people benefitting from the vocational skills development project under the Education Desk have commended the programme for transforming their lives. This has been revealed during the monitoring visits to the project implementation sites of Mwenelondo, Mpata, Mwanjabala, Pusi in Karonga and Chiweta in Rumphi by the Education Desk Officer, Mr Remmie... Read More
“The Church Needs Catechists who Can Perform,” Father Silungwe
By Ignatius Mvula The Coordinator of Catechists of the Diocese of Karonga Father Bernard Silungwe has assured Catechists that his office will do everything possible to ensure that they are equipped with the necessary skills to perform to the best possible standard. [caption id="attachment_2112" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The Church needs catechists who can perform - Father... Read More
Embracing Development and Spirituality: A Call for Development Workers
By Vitumbiko Ngwira* The smoke curled its way up from the thatched house in Wiliro, as we went around the household admiring the fruit orchard that we had helped establish for Mr. Ipyana and his family (not a real name). I wondered whether the poverty of Mr. Ipyana was being taken away with the smoke.... Read More