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\"\"<\/a>Moved by the Love of Christ \u2013 serving the suffering Christ<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/address>\n
Aid to the Church in Need is an international charity of and for the Catholic Church. We give a voice and render relief to Catholics persecuted and oppressed for their Faith. We firmly believe the world needs a living Faith in God. Through our work we nurture a family of benefactors and project partners united in prayer and solidarity.<\/i><\/address>\n
Robert Lalonde, <\/i><\/b>Head of information, Aid to the Church in Need<\/b><\/i><\/i><\/address>\n
\"MALAWI<\/a><\/address>\n
Radio Tigabane: pastoral and social programmes for northern Malawi<\/strong><\/span>\"ACN<\/a><\/i><\/address>\n
by <\/i>Reinhard Backes, Aid to the Church in Need (CAN) International \/ Amanda Bridget Griffin, Canada<\/i><\/address>\n
Malawi is one of the world’s poorest countries. On the United Nations Development Programme’s 2011 human development index, this south-east African state ranks 171 out of 187. In addition Malawi is one of Africa’s most densely populated countries. More than 80 per cent of Malawians are Christians, including about one quarter Catholics. According to statistics the proportion of Muslims is 13 per cent.<\/i><\/i><\/address>\n
The diocese of Mzuzu in northern Malawi is the fastest growing Catholic diocese in the country, according to its own figures. A letter from the diocese to the international Catholic pastoral charity “Aid to the Church in Need” states: “Every year more than 6,000 adults are taken into the Catholic Church. Most are converts from other Christian denominations.” To reach as many of the faithful as possible, the diocese maintains its own broadcasting station, “Radio Tigabane”. The name comes from the local Tumbuka language and means “share”. <\/i><\/i><\/address>\n
The programmes on “Radio Tigabane” are, according to the director, Father Eugene W. Ngoma, geared to the needs of the population in this rural area: “Alongside the weekly religious programmes \u2013 broadcast of the Sunday mass, prayers and the rosary \u2013 we offer programmes on health, education, justice and peace as well as on socio-economic development. In doing this we are adhering to an ecumenical principle because our listeners include not only Catholics, but also Christians of other denominations and Muslims.”<\/i><\/address>\n
And according to Father Ngoma other beneficiaries are the Diocesan Commissions for Education, Development, Health, Justice and Peace as well as Pastoral Work, who address primarily socially disadvantaged groups through a wide range of initiatives.<\/i><\/address>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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