Our volunteers Carsten and Franziska have left.  They finished their one year mission.

Bye-bye Carsten und Franzi

Franziska Leidreiter worked in Chalabesa in the Kindergarten and Carsten Schulz worked at the diocesan head-quarters. He was initiating a maintenance schedule for Chilonga Hospital and developping a stock-taking program for the diocesan workshops. Both came under the program “weltwärts” of the German government (more…)

The rectory of Chalabesa St. Joseph’s Parish has been successfully renovated.

The Rectory in its new glory

The condition of the house was quite bad. The walls needed painting, the ceiling boards had holes, some doors needed replacement, the septic tanks were overflowing and smelly. (more…)

Der Katibunga Wirtschaftshof nähert sich der Fertigstellung. Alle Gebäude sind jetzt gestrichen, die Fenster eingesetzt, Wasserleitungen verlegt, Stromkabel verlegt usw. Was muß noch gemacht werden? Die Auto-Werkstatt ist noch nicht ganz fertig. Sie mußte ja von Grund auf neu gebaut werden. Das Dach ist nun drauf.

Wirtschafthof seen from the Road

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The  American Provincial of the Missionaries of Africa; Rev. Fr. Julien Cormier sent a message that Fr. Pierre-Paul Boutin passed into eternal life (more…)

Fr. Piet van Heijst who has been in Mpika Diocese for over fourty years has been transferred to Ndola Diocese. (more…)

Bishop with 3 Deacons before Mass

Rt. Rev. I. Chama ordained Deacons Anthony Kapembwa, Nathan Mwango and Ronald Kalasani in Chinsali at St. John the Baptist Parish. (more…)