Archbishop Nwachukwu ordains two priests in Malawi

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu ordained two new priests during a Mass at St. Mary’s Parish in Nzama on September 19. The liturgy took place in the Diocese of Dedza as part of a national celebration marking 125 years of the Catholic Church in Malawi.

Archbishop Nwachukwu, who serves as the Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization and the Special Delegate of the Holy See, presided over the celebration. He shared greetings and a blessing from Pope Leo XIV with the local faithful.

The Jubilee commemorates the start of missionary work in the country in 1901. During the Mass, the Church honored the work of the Montfortian Missionaries, the Missionaries of Africa, and other early evangelizers. In his homily, Archbishop Nwachukwu connected the sacrifices of these first missionaries to the current missionary responsibilities of Catholic communities in Malawi.