The Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe, Rt. Rev. Vincent Fredrick Mwakhwawa says the Catholic church in the country should expect more collaboration and consultation especially when dealing with the challenges which Malawi and the church are facing.
Bishop Mwakhwawa made the sentiments today soon after the opening ceremony of the Sub-Region Conference of Bishops from Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
According to Bishop Mwakhwawa, the conference of the bishops will outline some of the measures and strategies to come up with solutions of common problems facing the three countries.
The Auxiliary Bishop among others cited that the conference will also dig deep on how they can leverage the increasing members of the faithful in the region.
National Laity chairperson, Virginia Mahata mentioned that they expect that the bishops will discuss emerging issues which are against the teachings of the catholic church.
Mahata also pointed the need for bishops also to tackle issues of the environment on their deliberations as environmental degradation brings negative impact to the community.