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Chakwera hails Pope Francis for his love and humility

April 27, 2025

* Pope Francis expressed his condolences for the calamities we had suffered as a nation through his words of comfort and encouragement * I pray for a special touch of comfort from God as the passing of the Pope continues to be mourned by millions around the world, and all Catholics in Malawi By Sellah Singini, MANA During the Requiem Mass for Pope Francis at Maula Cathedral in Lilongwe, President Lazarus Chakwera him as a man of grand vision…

Lobbying for next Pope heats up, with outcome less predictable than ever

April 27, 2025

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* Pope Francis sought to lower age profile and broaden spread of college of cardinals and for most it is their first conclave * In 2013, more than half of cardinal electors were European. Now, the proportion has dropped to 39% while 18% come from Asia, 18% from Latin America and the Caribbean, and 12% from sub-Saharan Africa * The bookmakers’ favourites to succeed Francis are Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s chief diplomat, and Luis Antonio Tagle, a Filipino cardinal…

Pope Francis’ funeral scheduled for Saturday, 26 April

April 22, 2025

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* His body is currently laid out in the coffin in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence where he lived during his 12-year papacy * Papal funerals have historically been very elaborate, but instructions set out by Francis are much simpler * He will be the first Pope in more than a century not to be buried in the crypt of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Instead, he will be laid to rest in Rome’s Basilica of…

Pope Francis leaves behind a legacy of faith, compassion, love and service; promoting peace, justice and unity—President Chakwera

April 21, 2025

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* He will always be remembered for his courage in advocating for reform in governance worldwide, which he himself led by example * Through radical reforms he advanced in the Catholic Church including the ‘Encyclical Laudatory si’ By Duncan Mlanjira In joining the world in paying tribute to late Pope Francis, who peacefully passed on today, Easter Monday, Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera said in his statement that the 266th Pontiff “leaves behind a legacy of faith, compassion, love and…

Pope Francis, the voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church, dies on Easter Monday

April 21, 2025

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* The Pope gave the traditional Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican on Sunday * In what marked his highest-profile appearance yet since being discharged from hospital after suffering a severe health crisis earlier this year * Despite his poor health, Pope Francis made an appearance in public on Sunday, greeting delighted crowds at the Vatican By Christopher Lamb, Lauren Said-Moorhouse & Ivana Kottasova, CNN Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who…

South Africa’s Umkhonto weSwizwe Party distances itself from its secretary general’s visit to Bushiri’s church

April 20, 2025

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Bushiri in his office with Floyd Shivambu * The secretary general undertook this visit in his personal capacity and without the mandate or knowledge of the Party * The Umkhonto weSwizwe Party upholds the rule of law and maintains a zero-tolerance stance on criminality in all its forms * As Justice Minister describes Shivambu’s visit to Bushiri as disrespect towards South Africa’s legal system By Duncan Mlanjira South Africa’s Umkhonto weSwizwe Party has distanced itself from its secretary general…

Rev. Maulidi advises Nkhoma and Blantyre CCAP Synods not to confuse their members on the church Reverends’ visit to Peter Mutharika’s residence

April 16, 2025

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* It is not a crime at all for Reverends to visit their members. Be careful — you might fuel divisions within your synods * All Pastors are called to preach the gospel to anyone. Reverends should act responsiblly remembering that they are accountable to God By Duncan Mlanjira Deputy General Secretary of the Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) Blantyre Synod, Rev. Baxton Maulidi — speaking as All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) Economic Justice, Transparency & Accountability champion…

President Chakwera assures CCAP Clergy of commitment to foster unity, peace and tolerance ahead of September General Elections

April 8, 2025

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* As a leader who believes in peace, he is equally concerned with the political violence which has been happening in the country * The General Assembly encouraged and also appreciated His Excellency for condemning political violence without looking at which party is responsible for it By Sheminah Nkhoma, MANA During an interface meeting with the General Assembly of Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) on issues of national importance, President Lazarus Chakwera is concerned with the political violence…

AACC Economic Justice & Accountability champion Rev. Maulidi joins stakeholders’ call to MEC for total transparency and accountability to address all electoral gaps

March 28, 2025

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Rev. Baxton Maulidi * A cross section of stakeholders have been asking for their involvement for total transparency and accountability to address all electoral gaps together but little has been done * For this reason, it will be difficult to stop speculations and government will not manage to silence or arrest those Malawians that are yearning to know the truth of what is happening in the electoral process By Duncan Mlanjira Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Blantyre Synod’s…

AACC’s Economic Justice & Accountability Champion, Rev. Maulidi reports to Police on death threats he is receiving from unknown people

March 18, 2025

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Rev. Maulidi at an international conference on fight against corruption organised by the African Union * The criminal intimidation is because of him being in the forefront advocating the fight against corruption and bad governance, that includes lack of transparency and accountability * The threats started last year from mobile phone calls, which register ‘private number’ as hidden identity By Duncan Mlanjira The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Blantyre Synod’s Deputy General Secretary, Rev. Baxton Maulidi — who…