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João Vissesse

João Vissesse

João Vissesse is an Angolan Journalist with a passion and rich experience in Catholic Church Communication and Media Apostolate. 

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of Angola’s Saurimo Archdiocese, President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST). Credit: João Vissesse/ACI Africa

Prisons Not for “frustration”, Catholic Archbishop in Angola Says, Decries Overcrowding

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of Angola’s Saurimo Archdiocese has emphasized the need to improve the living conditions of inmates at Luzia Prison...

Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino. Credit: Comboni Missionaries in Mozambique

“Seek repentance, always hope for a better life”: Catholic Bishop in Mozambique to Inmates

A Catholic Bishop in Mozambique has called upon inmates at Sofala Provincial Penitentiary in the country’s Sofala Province that is...

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins, President of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (CEPAMI) in Angola. Credit: Vatican Media

International Migrants Day: Archbishop in Angola Advocates for “reference structure”

On the occasion of the annual International Migrants Day marked December 18, the President of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of...

Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias with Laywomen of Luanda Archdiocese during the launch of the Sixth Edition of Solidarity Christmas 2023. Credit: Luanda Archdiocese

Angolan Catholic Archdiocese Launches Christmas Initiative to Support the Vulnerable

The Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda in Angola has launched a Christmas Solidarity Initiative to reach out to thousands of vulnerable...

The ten Priests ordained on 9 December 2023 in the Archdiocese of Luanda. Credit: Archdiocese of Luanda

Newly Ordained Catholic Priests in Angola Urged to Foster Ministry of “healing the wounds”

The 10 newly ordained Priests in Angola’s Luanda Archdiocese have been urged to foster the healing ministry, bringing hope after...

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala (right), Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku (left), and Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti (center). Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Advent Sunday I: Catholic Bishops in Angola Call for Vigilance, Peace in Families

On the First Sunday of Advent marked on December 3, Catholic Bishops in Angola have called for vigilance, and called...

Archbishop José de Queirós Alves. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

At Sisters’ Jubilee in Angola, Archbishop Urges Renewal of Covenant with the Risen Lord

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the presence in Angola of the Sisters of the Society of Saint Therese...

Bishop Dionísio Hisiilenapo of Namibe Diocese in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Africa Needs to “take action from within” in Fighting Climate Change: Bishop in Angola

Countries in Africa need to take the lead in fighting climate change and not wait for solutions from outside the...

Bishop Firmino David of Sumbe Diocese in Angola. Credit: Sumbe Diocese

“Be beacons of hope, cultivate fraternity”: Catholic Bishop in Angola Tells Young people

Bishop Firmino David of Sumbe Diocese in Angola has urged young people in his Episcopal See to be “beacons of hope” and...

Catholic Youths in Cape Verde at the World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. Credit: Diocese of Santiago

Plans Underway for National Jubilee Year of Catholic Youth Official Launch in Cape Verde

Plans are underway for the official launch of the National Jubilee Year of Catholic Youth in Cape Verde.

Bishop António Francisco Jaca of Benguela Diocese in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Bishop in Angola Challenges African Leaders to Contribute to “improving life”

A Catholic Bishop in Angola has weighed in on the November 22-24 Third Edition of the Pan-African Forum for the Culture...

Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of Angola’s Mbanza Congo Diocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Bishop in Angola Denounces Bad Governance, “doesn't conform to God's will”

Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of Angola’s Mbanza Congo Diocese has denounced bad governance by authorities in the country, saying it “doesn't conform...

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto during a press conference at CEAST Secretariat in Luanda. Credit: ACI Africa

“Take action”: Bishops in Angola Want State to Ban Churches Disregarding Family Values

Catholic Bishops in Angola have called on the state to take action against churches that undermine the “life and social...

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Bishop in Angola Advocates for Wisdom in Management of Country’s Resources

Several decades after independence, Angola is still lagging behind in development and cannot feed her people, a Bishop in the...

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Bishop in Angola Cautions Companies Against Wasting Food, “be sensitive to the poor”

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has called on companies and businesses that deal in food to sell their...

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Scouting “an excellent way of building Christian, social life”: Catholic Bishop in Angola

Scouting is key in building an all-round individual and a better society, the Bishop of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese has said,...

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Bishop in Angola Encourages Young People to “keep the faith” amid Challenges

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has encouraged young people in his Episcopal See to “keep the faith” despite...

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Do Not Instill Fear in Your Employees, Angolan Bishop on Exercise of Authority

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese has urged managers to be conscious of the quality of the authority and power...

Late Bishop José Nambi of Kwito-Bié Diocese in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Late Bishop of Kwito-Bié Diocese Remembered for Missionary Work in Angola

Bishop José Nambi of Kwito-Bié Diocese in Angola, who died on 31 October 2022, has been remembered for his missionary contribution to the...

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Huambo Archdiocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Be “models, living witnesses” of Faith to Children: Angolan Catholic Archbishop to Parents

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of Malanje Archdiocese in Angola has urged parents in the Southern African nation to live a life that offers...