About 500 women from 20 Catholic churches in the Zomba Diocese, part of the Blantyre Archdiocese, got together at the Michiru Shrine in Chilomoni. They wanted to strengthen their Christian faith by doing the Way of the Cross. Christina Lakiyoni is the head of the CWA for Zomba. She said 2025 is a special year in the Catholic church. It's called the Pilgrimage of Hope.
The CWA thought it would be a good idea to take the women to the shrine. They wanted to pray, think about their lives, and talk to God about their mistakes. Lakiyoni is also the national chairlady for the Catholic Women's Association. She asked the women to keep praying and going on retreats. She thinks it will help them believe in God even more.
She was really grateful that so many Catholic women from Zomba came to the Way of the Cross. She knows that a lot of people are having money problems right now, but they still made the effort to be there. "We look up to Mary, Jesus' mom," she said. We want to have faith that's as strong as hers."
Sister Abigail Kapeni is part of the Daughters of Wisdom group. She's from St Mary's Convent in Zomba. She said that doing the Way of the Cross at Michiru Shrine was a chance to think about how good God is to us. It helped the women appreciate all the blessings in their lives.
The CWA thought it would be a good idea to take the women to the shrine. They wanted to pray, think about their lives, and talk to God about their mistakes. Lakiyoni is also the national chairlady for the Catholic Women's Association. She asked the women to keep praying and going on retreats. She thinks it will help them believe in God even more.
She was really grateful that so many Catholic women from Zomba came to the Way of the Cross. She knows that a lot of people are having money problems right now, but they still made the effort to be there. "We look up to Mary, Jesus' mom," she said. We want to have faith that's as strong as hers."
Sister Abigail Kapeni is part of the Daughters of Wisdom group. She's from St Mary's Convent in Zomba. She said that doing the Way of the Cross at Michiru Shrine was a chance to think about how good God is to us. It helped the women appreciate all the blessings in their lives.
