By Pempho Nkhoma

Blantyre, August 13, Mana: The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has organized a National Youth Conference under the theme; Fight the good fight of faith.

The conference will be held from 14 to 18 August at Limbe Cathedral where over 300 delegates from all eight catholic dioceses in Malawi are expected to attend.

Youth Chaplain for the Archdiocese of Blantyre, Father Francisco Hau, told Malawi News Agency (Mana) in an interview on Tuesday that the conference was meant to help the youth to grow strong in faith and be responsible citizens.

He said the conference expects to hear youth`s life experiences and discuss issues that should help them understand their role in the church and society.

“Youths have to learn to fight a good fight of faith in a world where there is a lot of noise and many teachings that are contrary to the word of God. The youths should learn how to make good and informed decisions based on good faith,

“The theme of the conference is taken from the first latter of Saint Paul to Timothy (Timothy 6:2) and the conference will have various facilitators,” he said, adding the national youth conference will help the youth to grow strong both physically and spiritually.

Hau said at the end of the conference, youths will be commissioned to train fellow youths in their respective dioceses on issues that will be discussed at the conference.

He disclosed that this was the first time that the Blantyre Archdiocese will host a national youth conference and said the Archdiocese was looking forward to such conferences as right places to deepen the Christian faith, apart from discussing issues that affect the new generation.

National Youth Conference organizing chairperson, Davidson Dafullen confirmed that all was set to host the youths from all catholic dioceses in Malawi.

“We are expecting to have over 300 youth representatives from all dioceses in the country,” he said.

National Coordinator of Catholic Scouts, Deodatus Muriya told Mana in an interview that he was looking forward to benefit a lot from the conference.

“I am excited and ready for the conference. We are hoping that it will help us strengthen our faith and learn from one another on how we can grow spiritually,” he said.

Facilitators at the conference will be the Most Reverend George Tambala, Archbishop of Lilongwe, Most Reverend Thomas Msusa, Archbishop of Blantyre, Right Reverend Martin Mtumbuka, Bishop of Kalonga Diocese and the Right Reverend Alfred Chaima, Bishop of Zomba Dioceses,

Other facilitators will be; Reverend Father Kinley Cosmas, Monsignor Henry Chinkanda, Miss Mandinda Zungu and Mr. Andrew Kavala.

Youth delegates will come from the dioceses of Chikwawa, Blantyre, Zomba, Mangochi, Dedza, Lilongwe, Mzuzu and Karonga.