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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 Luzizila Kiala of the Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Let’s “persistently pray” for Vocations, Catholic Archbishop in Angola Appeals, Laments Dearth of Missionaries

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of the Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje is concerned about the shortage of missionaries in his Metropolitan See.

Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Apostolic Nuncio in Angola Urges Catholics to Show Spiritual Solidarity with Pope Leo XIV, to “Pray the Rosary daily”

The representative of the Holy Father in Angola has urged Catholics to entrust the new Roman Pontiff to the maternal...

Taking Religious Vows Start of “spiritual journey of continuous faithfulness”: Newly Professed Mozambican Nun Told

Taking the three vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience that marks the beginning of Religious Life has one embark on...

Fr. Emídio Nicolau. Credit: ACI Africa

Foster Empathetic Communication: Catholic Official to Journalists in Angola, Emphasizes Truth, Hope

The Director of Rádio Ecclésia in Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva has called upon media practitioners to embrace a model of communication that fosters...

Credit: Radio Sol Mansi

Newly Consecrated Bissau-Guinean Catholic Bishop Urged to Pay Attention to “people’s pain”

The representative of the Holy Father in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Cape Verde, and Mauritania has called upon the new Bishop of...

Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Archbishop in Angola Laments “very abortion oriented” Attitudes, Urges Strategies for Good Governance

Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango has denounced the growing culture of abortion and called for the building of just governance...

All Set for Episcopal Consecration of Catholic Bishop for Bafatá Diocese in Guinea-Bissau

All seems set for the Episcopal Consecration of the new Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau scheduled for Saturday,...

Mozambique at 50: Catholic Archbishop Calls for Reconciliation, Justice, Youth Engagement in Nation-Building

As Mozambique marks 50 years of independence, Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira has called for reconciliation, peace, and a...

Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo. Credit: Archdiocese of Maputo

Pastoral Agents in Mozambican Archdiocese Urged to Foster Synodality, “closeness, courage, real presence”

Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo has called upon pastoral agents in his Metropolitan See to resist the temptation...

Catholic Bishops in Angola Call for Appropriate Work Ethic, Solidarity, Shared Responsibility

Catholic Bishops in Angola have, in separate messages on June 22, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi),...

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

“They are destroying our communities”: Catholic Archbishop in Angola Calls for Criminalization of Diviners

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has called for the criminalization of diviners in...

Credit: Archdiocese of Luanda

Over 20,000 Pilgrims Expected at Corpus Christi Procession in Angola’s Luanda Archdiocese to “rekindle flame of hope”

More than 20,000 pilgrims are expected to take part in the procession on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi in Angola’s...

Mons. Victor Luís Quematcha during the June 17 press conference ahead of his Episcopal Ordination on June 28. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Bafatá

Bissau-Guinean Bishop-elect Pledges to Foster “the spirit of meeting, listening, learning”, Not “start a revolution”

The Bishop-elect for the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau has outlined his pastoral priorities for what is to be...

Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uije in Angola. Credit: Diocese of Ndalatando

At Youth Pilgrimage in Angolan Archdiocese, Young People Urged to “be missionaries of faith in the digital age”

Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uije in Angola has challenged youths to get actively involved in sharing their Catholic faith...

Newly Ordained Deacons in Mozambique Cautioned against Laziness, “seated in the Parish”

Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique has called upon four Seminarians he ordained Deacons...

“Angola cannot return to war”: Official of Bishops’ Entity on Church Peace Efforts amid Rise in Political Intolerance

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

Credit: Radio Sol Mansi

“I cannot be a Bishop without you”: Bishop-elect for Guinea-Bissau’s Bafatá Diocese Calls for Collaboration

The Bishop-elect for the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá has called on the people of God in the Bissau-Guinean Episcopal See to walk...

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Caxito

At Diocesan Pilgrimage in Angola, Catholic Bishop Says “families must be the first place of faith education”

Understanding and knowledge of matters of Christian faith “must” first be initiated in family setups, Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese...

“Say ‘yes’ Daily to Christ in Humility”: Catholic Bishop in Angola to Women Religious at First Profession

Bishop António Francisco Jaca of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Benguela has urged members of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy (SDVI), who took their...

Plans Underway to Translate the Bible into Unified Cape Verdean Creole: Catholic Bishops at Joint Presser

The Bishops of Cape Verde’s Catholic Dioceses of Santiago and Mindelo have officially announced plans to translate the Bible into...