Mindelo, 31 July, 2024 / 3:13 pm (ACI Africa).
Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of Cape Verde’s Catholic Diocese of Mindelo has is encouraging active participation in the planned National Jubilee Year of Catholic Youths in the Archipelago and island country of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean scheduled for August 4 -12.
In a message issued Monday, July 29, Bishop dos Santos says the celebration is part of activities marking the celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the Catholic Diocese of Santiago and the celebration of the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.
“Don't miss out on participating in the Cape Verdean Youth Jubilee, because it will be a great time of celebration and sharing,” he says, and adds, “It will be an opportunity to meet Christ. It will be an opportunity to share our life experiences.”
The nine-day Catholic Youth Jubilee in Cape Verde is for “everyone and a unique opportunity to meet other youth from our country and the diaspora,” the Portuguese-born Catholic Bishop, who has been at the helm of Mindelo Diocese since his Episcopal Ordination in April 2011 says.
Referring to the theme of the event, “Joyful in hope”, he calls upon the participants to “live together the joy of the Jubilee, encouraged by gratitude and guided by hope, strengthening our faith and communion in Christ.”
