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Catholic Church in Angola
Catholic Bishop in Angola Advocates for Wisdom in Management of Country’s Resources
Several decades after independence, Angola is still lagging behind in development and cannot feed her people, a Bishop in the Southern African country has said, and appealed for wisdom for those who manage the country’s resources.
Scouting “an excellent way of building Christian, social life”: Catholic Bishop in Angola
Scouting is key in building an all-round individual and a better society, the Bishop of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese has said, noting that those in the scouting movement contribute to the building of a strong Christian and social life.
Catholic Bishop in Angola Encourages Young People to “keep the faith” amid Challenges
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has encouraged young people in his Episcopal See to “keep the faith” despite the numerous challenges they face.
Do Not Instill Fear in Your Employees, Angolan Bishop on Exercise of Authority
Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese has urged managers to be conscious of the quality of the authority and power exercised over their employees, noting that employers who seek to instill fear in their subjects run the risk of being seen as authoritarian.
Prioritize “human resources” in Education, Health Centres: Bishop in Angola to Government
Bishop Martín Lasarte Topolansky of Angola’s Lwena Diocese has urged the government to prioritize “human resources” education and health facilities, especially those in rural areas.
Be “models, living witnesses” of Faith to Children: Angolan Catholic Archbishop to Parents
Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of Malanje Archdiocese in Angola has urged parents in the Southern African nation to live a life that offers their respective children an opportunity to embrace and nurture their Christian faith.
Late Bishop of Kwito-Bié Diocese Remembered for Missionary Work in Angola
Bishop José Nambi of Kwito-Bié Diocese in Angola, who died on 31 October 2022, has been remembered for his missionary contribution to the Church in the Southern African nation.
Pray for Persecuted Christians, “show solidarity”: Angolan Bishop on Mission Sunday
On the occasion of World Mission Sunday marked on October 22, the Catholic Bishop of Benguela Diocese in Angola has appealed for solidarity with Christians who suffer persecution around the world.
Mission Sunday: Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges PMC to “be authentic missionaries”
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has urged members of the Diocesan Pontifical Missionary Childhood (PMC) to be engaged in the mission of the Church as “authentic missionaries”.
“Completely abandoned”: Catholic Bishop in Angola on State of Roads in His Episcopal See
Bishop Estanislau Marques Chindekasse of Dundo Diocese in Angola has decried the poor state of roads in his Episcopal See, a situation he said has made the movement of goods and services in the region impossible.
Catholic Doctors in Angola Encouraged to “find time” to Volunteer in Parishes
Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of Angola’s Luanda Archdiocese has called on Catholic Doctors in the country to set aside some time within their schedules to engage in volunteer work in the parishes.
“We exist to evangelize by educating”, Salesian Nuns on Ways to Mark 40 Years in Angola
Members of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA), also called Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco, have underscored their commitment to evangelize by facilitating formal education in Angola as they celebrate four decades of service in the Southern African nation.
Archbishop in Angola Urges Seminarians to “persevere even in the face of various crises”
The Archbishop of Angola’s Huambo Archdiocese has urged Seminarians in the country to exercise perseverance in their divine calling, striving “to be instructed by the Lord” amid challenges that they might be exposed to.
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.
Catholic Bishop in Angola Cautions against Selfishness and Greed, Calls for Stewardship
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has cautioned the people of God in the Southern African nation against greed and selfish tendencies, and called for the fostering of stewardship and the common good.
Catholic Bishop Advocates for Formal Education in Angola’s Rural Communities
Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese is advocating for formal education in the Southern African nation’s rural communities to address the challenge of rural-urban migration.
Jesuit Priest in Angola Welcomes Court Decision to Reject Decree on Recovered Assets
The National Director for Justice and Peace Commission of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has welcomed the Constitutional Court decision in Angola to reject a presidential decree allocating 10 percent of recovered assets to the Public Prosecutor's Office and the courts.
Austrian Midwife Shares Joy of Serving Alongside Catholic Missionary Sisters in Angola
Elisabeth Sophie Schindegger has fond memories of the Nzeto Municipal Hospital Maternity Ward in northern Angola, where she volunteered as a midwife until towards the end of September.
Spiritual Maturity, Option for Poor among Qualities of Parish Priest: Angolan Archbishop
Spiritual and psychological maturity and the preferential option for the poor are among the qualities Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias expects the newly installed Parish Priest in his Metropolitan See to exhibit.
Mission Month: Catholic Official in Angola Advocates for Action-based Solidarity with Poor
During the month of mission, October, the people of God in Angola need to go beyond proclaiming the Gospel in mere words, and manifest their solidarity with the poor and needy through actions.
