Armed thugs on Monday night attacked a Roman Catholic Priest and a seminarian at Mendulo Parish in Thyolo district and went away with money, phones and other items.

Church officials have confirmed of the development in an interview with the press.

According to information at hand, the thieves broke into Father Focus Chikweya’s house where he was with a seminarian Brother Daniel Kambalame around midnight.

The thieves outclassed the guards at the church before invading the priests’ residence and stole the said items.

Police are yet to comment on the matter.