Church Verification Report
What we checked
- Not a duplicate: no similarly named church is listed with us
- The name reads as a real congregation
- Contact email reviewed (gmail.com, common for small churches)
- No website or social page was provided
- Independent web search performed: see the findings on the right
What we found
We searched for this congregation and found that Christ Citadel International Church is a recognised denomination with a Malawi presence: it was founded by Reverend Dr Joseph Addo Ansah in London in 1996 and has branches in several countries including Malawi, and Malawian media reported that a Reverend Kamanga serves as General Secretary for CIC Lilongwe, Malawi (Nyasa Times). The name also appears on Wikipedia's list of Christian denominations in Malawi, a Lilongwe business directory lists the church with a local phone number and email (Brabys), and there is an active Facebook page, "Christ-Citadel International Church, Malawi," with around 640 likes. Wikipedia also notes that former Vice-President Jane Ansah held a thanksgiving service at Christ-Citadel International Church in Area 47, Lilongwe in October 2025. We found no page confirming an Area 25 branch specifically, and no scam reports, complaints or warnings about this church.
Our conclusion: An independent search found an active Facebook page titled "Christ-Citadel International Church, Malawi" with roughly 640 followers, and confirmed that Christ Citadel International Church is a recognised denomination founded by Reverend Dr Joseph Addo Ansah with established branches in Malawi, including a Lilongwe presence noted in national media and a local business directory. Area 25 is a well-known residential area of Lilongwe, so a branch con
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