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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. 

“An illustrious pastor”: Pope Francis Eulogizes World’s Oldest, Angola’s First Cardinal

Pope Francis has expressed his spiritual closeness with the people of God in Angola following the passing on of Alexandre Cardinal...

Late Alexandre Cardinal do Nascimento

Angola’s First Cardinal Dies in Luanda at 99, Eulogized as a “great pastor of the Church”

Alexandre Cardinal do Nascimento, the first Cardinal in the Southern African nation of Angola, has passed on in Luanda; he...

Credit: Radio Ecclesia Angola

Bishops in Angola Urged to Seek Balance Between Opulence and Poverty amid Growing Inequalities

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have been urged to find balance between the corrupting...

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST). Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Bishops in Angola Seeking to Deepen Faith of “wounded” Ordained Ministers in New Pastoral Plan

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have launched the 2024-2027 Pastoral Plan, with a focus...

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba during the opening ceremony of the Plenary Assembly of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST). Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Archbishop Cautions against “polarization, labeling”, Calls for Renewal amid Divisive Politics in Angola

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has expressed concern about the growing politicization of society, which he said...

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“Communities need to be empowered”: Catholic Official in Angola on Importance of Environmental Education

The Director-General of MOSAIKO Institute for Citizenship, an entity of the Order of Preachers (OP) that is promoting human rights in Angola in...

Catholic Bishops in Angola Urge Active Participation in National Population Census

Catholic Bishops in Angola have, in different forums, urged inhabitants of the Southern African nation to “engage fully” in the...

Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo in Cape Verde

Catholic Bishop in Cape Verde Calls for “greater commitment to the paths of hope” in New Pastoral Year

Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo in Cape Verde has urged the people of God in his...

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First Ever Bible Day in Angolan Diocese Gives Youths Clarity on Misconceptions about Catholic Faith

The Biblical Youth Coordinator for the Catholic Diocese of Viana has described the inaugural Bible Day in Angolan Episcopal See as an...

Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho

At 90th Birthday Celebration, Catholic Archbishop in Angola Advocates for Peaceful Coexistence, “we must be peacemakers”

Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho has advocated for peaceful coexistence in his native Southern African nation of Angola as he celebrated his 90th birthday.

Logo of the Arlindo Cardinal Gomes Furtado Foundation/Museum

Family of Cape Verde’s First Cardinal to Establish Foundation, Museum ahead of His 75th Birthday

The family of Arlindo Cardinal Gomes Furtado of Cape Verde has announced plans to launch a foundation and a museum in his...

Catholic Bishop in Angola Reminds Consecrated of Their “selfless act of love”, “total surrender to God” Decision

The Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Benguela in Angola has reminded Consecrated persons of their lifelong decision to go beyond...

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

Catholic Bishop in Angola Decries “numerous cases of infidelity among spouses”, Wants Christian Values Fostered

The rise in cases of infidelity in marriage in the Southern African nation of Angola is a cause for concern,...

Target the many “excluded” Children in Provision of Formal Education: Archbishop to Angola’s Catholic School Officials

The many marginalized children in the Southern African nation of Angola need to be prioritized as beneficiaries of institutions of...

Bishop  Estêvão Binga. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Benguela

Extend Christian Faith Education to “everyday life and every space”: Catholic Bishop in Angola to Catechists

Christian religious education has to go beyond the formal setting it takes place to influence daily living, the Local Ordinary...

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

“Participate fully in this exercise”: Archbishop to Catholics in Angola on Planned Population Census

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo in Angola is calling upon Catholics in the Southern African nation to participate in...

Bishop Dionísio Hisilenapo of the Catholic Diocese of Namibe in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Bishop in Angola Cautions against “calculated charity”, Calls for True Charity, “genuine compassion”

Bishop Dionísio Hisilenapo of the Catholic Diocese of Namibe in Angola has called upon followers of Jesus Christ to be charitable in their interpersonal...

“Learning is a process of liberation”: Catholic Official at Launch of New Academic Year in Angolan Archdiocese

The Vicar General of the Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje in Angola has underscored the importance of education in transforming and liberating people.

Amid “the bad news we counter”, Let’s Look to God, Who “walks with us, presides over human history”: Angolan Bishop

The challenges the people of God in Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Viana may be experiencing should not end in despair, the Local...

Fr. Celestino Epalanga, Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST). Credit: ACI Africa

Official of Justice and Peace Commission in Angola, São Tomé Urges Christians to “hope and act with creation”

The Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) wants...