MALAWI: Apostolic Nuncio Calls Upon Malawians To Pray Amidst Political Unrest
The Apostolic Nuncio of the Catholic Church to Malawi and Zambia His Excellency Most Reverend Gianfranco Gallone has asked the Church and Malawians in general to pray for the country as it is going through political unrest after the May 21,2 2019 tripartite elections whose presidential results are being disputed and the case is still in court.
The Nuncio was speaking when the Church celebrated a welcoming Mass for his coming to Malawi at Maula Cathedral in Lilongwe last Saturday.
Most Rev. Gallone presented his letters of credence to President Peter Mutharika on September 6, and this was his first Mass in Malawi. Before his current appointment Monsignor Gallone served on the same post in Mozambique, Israel, Slovakia, India and Sweden.
In his homily, the Nuncio asked Malawians to stand firm and let prayer prevail amid the political tension that has ensued in the country since the May 2019 Presidential elections. The Catholic Church in the country has also organized national prayers aimed praying for peace, unity and reconciliation in the country.
He also disclosed that plans are at an advanced stage to have fully operational office of Apostolic Nuncio in Malawi.
“When Malawi has a fully-fledged office of Nuncio in Malawi, it will ease the Catholic Church’s service of the Holy See to Malawi,” said Reverend Gallone.
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In his speech, Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) chairperson, Most Rev. Thomas Luke Msusa who is also archbishop of Blantyre reiterated condemnation by the Catholic Church of the violent protests that have led to loss of lives and property in the country.
His Grace Thomas Msusa added that the Episcopal Conference of Malawi seeks God’s intervention through prayers which the Church has organized, to take place in all the eight Cathedrals on Saturday 19th October under the theme Praying for Peace, Unity and Reconciliation in Malawi.
By: Andrew Viano
