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At Chrism Mass, Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges Priests to Commit to “enthusiastically proclaim newness of the Gospel”
The commitment of Priests to communicate the Good News of the Gospel with enthusiasm is essentially important, Bishop Firmino David of the Catholic Diocese of Sumbe in Angola has said.
Let’s “be the leaven of vocations”: Catholic Bishop to Consecrated at Perpetual Professed in Angola
Members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) need to recognize their role as sources of inspiration for others to desire to respond to God’s call, Bishop Firmino David of the Catholic Diocese of Sumbe in Angola has said.
“Your vows should not be lived in isolation”: Bishop to Catholic Nun at Perpetual Profession in Angola
Bishop Firmino David of the Catholic Diocese of Sumbe in Angola has urged Sr. Suisacla Armando Pedro, who made her Perpetual Profession on February 1 to embrace her religious vocation within the community, noting that Consecrated Life is not meant to be lived in isolation.
Legion of Mary Movement in Angola Urged to Lead Christians to “gates of Heaven, Church”
Bishop Firmino David of the Catholic Diocese of Sumbe in Angola has called on members of the Legion of Mary, known as Patricians, to emulate the virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary and fulfill their mission of guiding other Christians to Heaven and to Church.
Seminarians in Angola Urged to Embrace Discipline, Prayer as Foundations of Christian Life
Bishop Firmino David of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Sumbe has underscored the importance of discipline and prayer in the life of Seminarians undergoing formation to become Priests.
Celebrating Easter Marked by Realizing “new bridges in the relationship between people”: Catholic Bishop in Angola
Bishop Firmino David of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Sumbe has highlighted the symbol of light as important during the Easter Season, and said that celebrating the risen Lord is about the fostering of good relationships.
Vastness, Sects, Multiple Languages among Challenges of Angola’s Sumbe Catholic Diocese
Bishop Firmino David of the Catholic Diocese of Sumbe in Angola has identified the vastness of his Episcopal See, the mushrooming of Christian sects in his jurisdiction, and multiple languages among the people of God under his pastoral care as some of the challenges he grapples with.
“Be beacons of hope, cultivate fraternity”: Catholic Bishop in Angola Tells Young people
Bishop Firmino David of Sumbe Diocese in Angola has urged young people in his Episcopal See to be “beacons of hope” and to cultivate fraternity.
Catholic Bishop in Angola Decries “increase in crime” amid Socio-Economic Challenges
Bishop Firmino David of Sumbe Diocese in Angola has decried the “increase in crime” in the Southern African nation amid socio-economic challenges.
Newly Ordained Catholic Bishop in Angola Urged to Foster Episcopal “service, not honor”
Bishop Firmino David, the newly Consecrated Bishop of Angola’s Sumbe Diocese will need to foster “service and not honor” during his Episcopal ministry.
