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ZAMBIA: Catholic Secretariat Joins in Celebrating Season of Creation

The Catholic Bishops of Zambia through Secretariat have launched the 2021 season of creation with a call to care more for the environment. Speaking in his homily during mass to launch a month-long season of creation, Father Gabriel Mapulanga appealed to society to care for the environment and each other. Father Mapulanga noted that due to overlooking the importance of care for the common home by...
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ZAMBIA: Catholic Bishops Urge Zambians To Embrace Peace

As Zambia goes to the polls on Thursday August 12, the Catholic Bishops of Zambia have called on political parties to embrace peace. Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) President Archbishop Ignatius Chama has said there is need for political parties to denounce any form of violence because there is only one Zambia. “Zambia can only remain peaceful if there is political will by the polit...
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ZAMBIA: Fr Cleophas Lungu Bids Farewell to Catholic Secretariat

Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) former Secretary General Fr. Cleophas Lungu on Monday,26th July,2021 has bade farewell to the Catholic Secretariat staff after his working contract came to an end month-end of June,2021. The Bishops Conference is yet to appoint someone to take over from Fr. Lungu as occasioned by the demise of Fr. Kennedy Seketa who was assigned to become ZCCB new Se...
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MALAWI: Rise of Covid-19 Cases Pushes Dedza Diocese’s Episcopal Ordination to August

Following the rising cases of Covid-19 in Malawi, the administration of Diocese of Dedza administration and Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) have announced postponement of the episcopal ordination of Very. Rev. Peter Adrian Chifukwa as bishop of Dedza Diocese. In a letter, signed by the Diocesan Administration Very. Rev. Fr. John Chithonje, the consecration that was scheduled on 31st July, ...
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TANZANIA: Bishops Elect and Appoint New Episcopal Conference Leadership

Tanzania Episcopal Conference has held an election of leaders who will oversee the implementation of the activities of the Council for the next three years from now until June 2024. A statement issued by the Office of the Secretary General of Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) on July 1 states that at their 77th General Assembly held at the headquarters of the Conference Kurasini in Dar es Sal...
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ZAMBIA: ZCCB Incoming Secretary General Dies

Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) new Secretary General Fr. Kennedy Seketa has died. Fr. Seketa belonged to the Archdiocese of Kasama. Kasama Vicar General Very. Rev. Rodgers Fikwamo and ZCCB outgoing Secretary General Father Cleophas Lungu announced the sad news Friday 25th June, 2021. “Dear brother priests, it is with deep sorrow and sadness that I have to announce to you all...
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UGANDA: Martyrs of Uganda Pilgrimage Group Commemorates the African Saints at Home

Due to Covid19 restrictions, a group of Malawian Catholics who for the past 11 years have been gathering to pray with the intercession of the Martyrs of Uganda through a pilgrimage to Namugongo in Uganda, this year have prayed at home. Isaac Mphweya is the Publicity Secretary of the grouping and said that every 3rd June is a day to commemorate the martyrdom of the 23 Anglican and 22 Catholic conv...
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AMECEA: On World Communications Day, Prelates Urge Authenticity on Social Media Platforms

Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA Catholic bishops have encouraged journalists and all Christians to be cautious and authentic when using social media to disseminate information knowing that “we are all responsible for the communications we make.” Addressing Christians in his homily on Saturday, May 15, during the Holy Eucharist celebration to mark the 55th World Day of Communications, Bishop ...
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MALAWI: The Catholic Girls Arise Donates to Persons with Physical Disabilities

Demetria Banda The Catholic Girls Arise (an Online Social group) has recently conducted a benevolent work by donating two wheel chairs and assorted items to two physically challenged people at Ulongwe Parish- in the Diocese of Mangochi The donations to Sharif Sungawana and Dougras Matias from Mmania Village T/A Kalembo, Balaka district, was funded by members of the group as a response to their n...
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ZAMBIA: Be Ethical, Bishop Phiri Urges Radio Ecengelo Staff

Mwenya Mukuka The bishop of Ndola Diocese Rt. Rev. Benjamin Phiri has encouraged his diocesan radio station staff, Radio Icengelo, to take leadership in being ethical on all media platforms in all their undertaking. Speaking when he graced the 25th anniversary of the radio station on 18th May,2021 in Kitwe, Bishop Phiri further urged the radio station to be honest and embrace the station’s core ...
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