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

“Evangelize with Humility”: Archbishop of Lubango in Angola to 21 Newly Ordained Deacons

Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Lubango Catholic Archdiocese has called for servant leadership as he ordained 21 new Deacons, urging them to embrace their...

Pietro Cardinal Parolin. Credit: Pemba Diocese

“You are not alone”: Vatican Secretary of State Assures Victims of Terrorism, Cyclones in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado

The Vatican Secretary of State has assured victims of terrorism and destructive cyclones in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Province that they...

Credit: Comunidade de Santa Bárbara

Vatican State Secretary Urges Youths in Mozambique to Be “protagonists” of Peace, Reconciliation, Not “mere spectators”

The Vatican Secretary of State has called upon young people in Mozambique to take a leading role in promoting peace...

Credit: Radio Sol Mansi

Guinea-Bissau Consecrated to Immaculate Heart of Mary as Bishop Calls for Peace after Military Seizure of Power

Guinea-Bissau has been consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as the Catholic Church called on citizens and political leaders...

Pietro Cardinal Parolin in Mozambique. Credit: Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM)

Vatican Secretary of State Grateful for “warm welcome” in Mozambique Pastoral Visit

The Vatican Secretary of State has arrived in Mozambique for a six-day pastoral visit, expressing joy at the reception by the...

Credit: Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM)

Mozambique’s National Youth Celebrations Open with Call for Young People to Lead Healing, Renewal of the Country

The Third National Youth Day (JNJ) celebrations have opened in Mozambique with a call on young people to become a...

Credit: Radio Sol Mansi

National Pilgrimage in Guinea-Bissau Cancelled, Catholic Dioceses Cite Unstable “sociopolitical situation”

The Catholic Dioceses of Bissau and Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau have announced that the traditional National Pilgrimage to Cacheu has been...

Credit: Catholic University of Mozambique (UCM)

Catholic Bishop in Mozambique Urges Universities to Form Professionals with Discernment, Social Responsibility

A Mozambican Catholic Bishop has called on the Catholic University of Mozambique (UCM) and other institutions of higher learning in...

Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Archbishop in Angola Urges Concrete Solidarity, Courageous Hope During Advent Season

Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda has called on Catholics to embrace Advent as a season of concrete...

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM). Credit: CEM

Vatican Secretary of State’s Planned Visit is “sign of the Holy Father’s closeness”: Bishops in Mozambique

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) have described the planned December 5-10 visit of the Vatican Secretary of State to...

Credit: Radio Sol Mansi

Amid Military Takeover in Guinea-Bissau, Catholic Bishops Appeal for “peace, respect for human life”

Catholic Bishops in Guinea-Bissau have appealed for peace, national unity, and strict respect for human life and fundamental rights following...

Credit: Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (CEPAMI)

Catholic Official Calls for Urgent Creation of Migration Pastoral Ministry in São Tomé and Príncipe

The Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (CEPAMI) has called for the urgent...

Credit: Radio Sol Mansi

Catholic Priests in West Africa Call for Calm, Respect for Election Results amid Rising Tensions in Guinea-Bissau

Members of the Regional Union of the Diocesan Priests of West Africa (RUPWA) have expressed concern about political and social...

Credit: Beira Catholic Archdiocese

Young Catholics in Mozambique Urged to “do everything” to Promote Sanctity of Life

Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino has called on young people to embrace an “active and transformative hope” rooted in Christ the King,...

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Mindelo

Youth Jubilee in Cape Verde: Young People Urged to Reject Culture of Bribery

Young people must take the lead in transforming society by rejecting bribery, lies, manipulation, and disregard for life, Bishop Ildo Augusto...

Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo

Pastoral Agents in Mozambican Archdiocese Urged to Serve with Humility, “reject vanity, rivalry, and careerism”

Bishop Tonito Francisco Xavier Muananoua has called upon pastoral agents to service with humility, placing the mission of the Church above personal...

Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe Catholic Bishops Cite Moral Decline, Weak Institutions as Deepening Social Crisis Drivers

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have warned that moral decline, weak institutions, and the...

Bishop  Estêvão Binga of the Catholic Diocese of Ganda in Angola. Credit: Ganda Diocese

Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges Pastoral Agents to Deepen Commitment to Synodal Path

Bishop  Estêvão Binga of the Catholic Diocese of Ganda in Angola has as called on pastoral agents to renew and strengthen their commitment to...

Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié. Credit: Missão No Huambo

Newly Ordained Catholic Priest in Angola Urged to Be “a specialist in God’s presence in the world”

Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié has urged a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists), whom he ordained a...

Staff in Catholic-Sponsored Schools in Bissau Guinean Diocese Urged to Form “good citizens”

The Vicar General of the Diocese of Bissau in Guinea-Bissau has called the staff in Catholic-sponsored schools to promote an...