Blantyre, 29 August, 2025 / 11:20 am (ACI Africa).
Members of the Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops (MCCB) have urged the people of God in the Southeastern African nation to cultivate a culture of reading the Bible to deepen their relationship with God.
In an August 25 letter to Parish Priests and Diocesan Bible and Pastoral Coordinators, the Catholic Church leaders weigh in on the upcoming September 2025 Bible Month, describing it as an opportunity to strengthen awareness of the importance of the Word of God “in our lives as individuals, families, and communities.”
“We are therefore invited to cultivate the habit of reading and meditating on the Bible, so that we may grow in appreciation, love, and witness to God and His Word,” the Bishops say in the Monday, August 25 letter that Fr. Joseph Molika Sikwese, the MCCB Deputy Secretary, signed.
They also urge Parish Priests and Pastoral ministers to use the 2025 Bible Month as an opportunity to sensitize the faithful on the importance of having Bibles in their homes, stressing that the annual event is “a celebration of God’s Word as the very foundation of Christian life.”
“Parish priests and all pastoral ministers are encouraged to help the faithful appreciate the importance of the Bible in their homes and to promote Bible programmes that the National Bible Apostolate will broadcast on Radio Maria, Radio Kuwala, Radio Alinafe, Radio Tuntufye, and Luntha TV,” they say.
