Luanda, 15 April, 2025 / 3:19 pm (ACI Africa).
The President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has lauded the country’s government for its growing interest in Catholic institutions, following President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço’s visit to the construction site of the Alexandre Cardinal do Nascimento School Complex in Luanda.
Speaking to the press after the April 12 presidential tour of the school named after Angola’s first Cardinal who passed on in September 2024, Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba said the visit is an indication of the government’s recognition of the Catholic Church’s important role in national development through the sector of education.
“This visit by the President fits within the context of support and appreciation, helping us see the interest the Government of Angola places in the educational mission we, as the Catholic Church, have taken on,” he said.
The Angolan Catholic Archbishop said that Catholic institutions of learning are open to all citizens and are part of the Church's commitment to shape a morally grounded and inclusive society.
“We are here to serve the nation, to serve the citizen, and to promote patriotism and values essential for building a wiser, more coherent, tolerant, and God-fearing country—one in which all feel included,” the Local Ordinary of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo said.
