Mindelo, 29 August, 2022 / 8:20 pm (ACI Africa).
As the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo in Cape Verde continues with the three-year preparation for the 20th anniversary since it was established, the Local Ordinary of the Cape Verdean Episcopal See has called for communion amid “diversity of charisms”.
In a pastoral letter published August 24, Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes says the second part of the jubilee preparations, which were officially launched in September 2021 will focus on “the sense of belonging and participation of all”.
“Approaching the jubilee of the 20th anniversary of the Diocese, we continue to underline and do everything to make it the house and school of communion; the community that respects the diversity of charisms, sensitivities, visions and that does not exclude anyone,” Bishop dos Santos says in the pastoral letter.
He adds, “In this sense, in the person of the Pastors of the communities and of the faithful, everyone who wishes to approach feels welcomed and called to be part of this family. And this should happen anytime, anywhere.”
He says that if anyone goes to the Church seeking information or requesting a service, “the doors of the heart should be the first to open”, and adds that while not everyone can become a leader in the Church, there is a place for every person.
