A mass service for the funeral of is underway at Maula Cathedral in Lilongwe where hundreds of catholic faithfuls have filled up the church with some taking up seats in the outer space.

Archbishop Ziyaye died on Monday in Namibia where he was receiving medical treatment.

Tomorrow at 10am, Archibishop Ziyaye’s body will be taken to Civo Stadium for public viewing.

The body of Ziyaye arrived in the country on Thursday through Kamuzu International Airport (KIA) in the capital Lilongwe.

Among notable faces that welcomed the body of Ziyaye were Speaker of the National Assembly, Catharine Gotani Hara, presidential advisor on religous affairs, Rev Brian Kamwendo, Lilongwe City West Constituency MP, George Zulu.

Bishop Ziyaye will be laid to rest this coming Saturday inside Maula Cathedral.