By Prisca Promise Mashushu

Lilongwe, April 18 Mana: President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has urged people in the country to reflect on the Way of the Cross to God’s grace and salvation.

He made the remarks during the 2025 Way of the Cross celebration at Lilongwe Botanic Gardens on Friday.

Chakwera explained that it is very important that everyone must take the Good Friday Way of the Cross celebration as an advantage to reflect on their day to day lives in order to be changed people.

He explained that the cross should be a symbol to bring everyone closer to the Lord and not just a mere celebration that happens each and every year.

“The Way of the Cross that has happened today is a way to salvation, even the Word of God teaches us that the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ is a very powerful way to God that can lead to salvation.

“This means that no one can find salvation with any other way apart from carrying the cross of the our Lord Jesus Christ that died for us all, hence everyone must take action and reflect on it,” he said.

However, Chakwera took it as a chance to encourage people to take it as an opportunity to reflect on preparations for the upcoming general elections by promoting peace and unity by carrying the cross despite that it will be full of thorny roads.

Organising Chairperson for the Way of the Cross celebrations, Rangfold Chokhotho, commended the presence of the President during the prayers for his humbleness and commitment to participate in all activities involved.

He explained that the president’s unwavering commitment and support simply shows his interest to participate in church activities as one way of promoting peace and unity among them.

“The coming together of different churches under the Evangelical Association of Malawi to participate in the Way of the Cross from different parts of the city shows how resilient and unified people are in the country while promoting peace.

“We commit to pray for this country to continue having peace and unity as Malawi is blessed with many things and our hope and faith lies in God so that Malawi should continue to be blessed in all sectors of the government,” he said.

Additionally, Chokhotho expressed gratitude for the presence of the Second Gentleman of Zambia, Bishop Max Nalumango, and the public for coming in large numbers to participate in the way of the cross prayers.

The 2025 Way of the Cross was celebrated under the theme ‘Rise Malawi.’