Sentenced Catholic Priest for Murder of Malawian Man Living with Albinism Has Died

Archbishop Tambala who was transferred to the Archdiocese of Lilongwe in October 2021, and installed the following month had further stated, “The Diocese, like the rest of the Catholic Church in Malawi, has always strongly condemned the killing of our brothers and sisters with albinism.”

“In recent times, as a Diocese we have spoken out against the abduction and killing of persons with albinism. It is with much sadness that we have learned of these allegations against a priest of our Diocese,” said the member of the Order of Discalced Carmelites.

He continued, “The Catholic Church defends the sanctity of life at any point of a person's life and the killing of albinos is a direct violation of the sanctity of life.”

As the Local Ordinary of Zomba Diocese, Archbishop Tambala announced the suspension of the Malawian Catholic Priest from his Priestly ministry saying, “Laws of the Catholic Church are clear and in the case of Reverend Father Thomas Muhosha, he is henceforth suspended from Priesthood awaiting conclusion of the case.”

He added that once the case against Fr. Muhosha is concluded, “due Church processes will follow according to the prescriptions of Canon Law."

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"Eternal rest grant unto Rev. Dr. Thomas Muhosha, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, through the mercy of God, rest in peace!" the ECM Secretary General says in the July 19 statement announcing the Priest's demise. 

Magdalene Kahiu is a Kenyan journalist with passion in Church communication. She holds a Degree in Social Communications from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). Currently, she works as a journalist for ACI Africa.