Are Religious Sisters Really Strict? Looking Beyond the Perception
By Sr. Rosemary Agada, RSC, Lusaka CNCS Hub ‘’The Sisters are too strict.’’ It is a comment I have heard many times over the years. For some, it comes from memories of school; for others, from encounters in Church or the community. Yet as I have reflected on these perceptions and observed the lives of […]
Three Catholic Sisters Honoured for Anti-Trafficking Work at SATA Awards
By Doris Sialusunga Three Religious Sisters receive awards at the Third Annual Sisters Anti-Trafficking (SATA) Awards, held under the theme “Faith and Leadership United, Together to End Violence” at Taj Pamodzi Hotel in Lusaka. The Sisters honoured at the awards were Sr. Benjamine Nanga Kimala, SMC (Comboni Missionary Sisters) of Chad, awarded the Common Good […]
Catholic Leaders Call for Urgent Action on Environment
By Doris Sialusunga, CNCS Catholic Leaders and Religious Congregations have called for urgent action to protect the environment during the Season of Creation, warning that climate change, pollution and deforestation are threatening food security and livelihoods in Zambia. They made the call during a reflection meeting on “The Earth Our Common Home” at Luwisha House […]
Hundreds of Consecrated Men and Women Celebrate National Pilgrimage in Lusaka
By Sr. Christabel Kazembe, (S.O.M), Lusaka CNCS Hub Hundreds of consecrated men and women from across Zambia gather for a national pilgrimage under the theme ‘’Pilgrims of Hope on the Way of Peace,’’ celebrating consecrated life with prayer, reflection and fellowship. The pilgrimage began at Chelstone Parish and concluded at the Marian Shrine in Lusaka, […]
Nuncio Urges Consecrated Men and Women to Be Beacons of Hope
By Sr. Beatrice Mwansa and Sr. Martha Chanda, Lusaka CNCS Hub The Apostolic Nuncio to Zambia and Malawi, Archbishop Gian Luca Perici, has urged religious men and women in Zambia to recommit themselves as “beacons of peace and hope” in a society where many people struggle with despair and uncertainty. Speaking on Sunday at the […]