Presbyterians in Malawi have criticised the country's Roman Catholic bishops for issuing a pastoral statement critical of the government.

Faith groups in Malawi have condemned the tearing up of Bibles by people at Mangochi, a predominantly Muslim district in the country's south.

A gay Malawian couple released from prison following international campaigning have announcing they are splitting up. Their decision has been attributed to homophobic pressure.

Southern Africa's Anglican bishops have called on their government to press for the release of two Malawian men jailed for 14 years with hard labour forming a same sex partnership.