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Catholic Church in Angola

On National Peace, Reconciliation Day in Angola, Catholic Archbishop Calls for Collaboration in Building Peace

Apr 6, 2025

On the occasion of the 23rd National Peace and Reconciliation Day marked on April 4 in Angola, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje has called upon Angolans to collaborate with the government in the process of consolidating peace.

Bishop Leopoldo Ndakalako of the Diocese of Menongue in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Bishop in Angola Lauds Faithful’s Active Participation in 2025 Jubilee Year

Apr 5, 2025

Bishop Leopoldo Ndakalako of the Diocese of Menongue in Angola has commended the “faith and full engagement” of the people of God in his Episcopal See in the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.

Fr. Celestino Epalanga (center), Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti (left), and Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto (right)

Reconciliation “essential for building prosperous, united, indivisible” Angola: Official of Catholic Bishops’ Conference

Apr 1, 2025

The people of God in Angola need to “invest” their energies in fostering reconciliation, the Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has said. 

Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of Mbanza Congo Catholic Diocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia Angola

Ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year Requires “greater dynamism”: Catholic Bishop in Angola

Mar 31, 2025

The people of God in Angola need to live the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year with “greater dynamism” to fully experience its graces, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Mbanza Congo Catholic Diocese has said.

Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of the Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo in Angola. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo

Catholic Bishop in Angola Concerned About Consequences of Conflict in Eastern DR Congo, Calls for Peace

Mar 31, 2025

Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of the Catholic Diocese of Mbanza Congo in Angola has expressed concern about the ongoing armed conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that it could have direct or indirect consequences for Angola.

Catholic Women Leader in Angola Highlights Women's Mission, Role in Church and Society as “crucial”

Mar 16, 2025

The National Coordinator of the Association for the Promotion of Women in the Angolan Catholic Church (PROMAICA) has highlighted the role of women in Church and society as “crucial” and to be fostered.

Let’s “facilitate” Participation in Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year: Catholic Bishops in Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe

Mar 3, 2025

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have challenged themselves to “facilitate” the active participation of the people of God under their pastoral care in the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST). Credit: ACI Africa

To Realize Independence Aspirations, Angolans Must Overcome “division, inequality”: Catholic Archbishop

Feb 25, 2025

While the Southern African nation of Angola has recorded progress since gaining independence in November 1975, the people of God in the country continue to suffer deep social and economic disparities amid persistent poverty, the President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has said. 

Catholic University of Angola Silver Jubilee Celebration Sets “a new stage” for “dreams, great dreams”: Vatican Cardinal

Feb 23, 2025

The 25th anniversary of the Catholic University of Angola (UCAN) sets “a new stage” for “great dreams”, the Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education has said.

At Ordination, Catholic Bishop in Angola Emphasizes Service, Faults Secular Mentality of Diaconate as “promotion”

Feb 23, 2025

The ministry of Diaconate is not a promotion but God’s call to service with humility and dedication, Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Caxito has told the five Seminarians he ordained Deacons on February 22.

Prioritize Prayer, “friendship with God": Catholic Archbishop in Angola to Newly Ordained Priests, Deacons

Feb 17, 2025

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo in Angola has called upon the Deacons and Priests he ordained on February 15 to prioritize their friendship with God through prayer.

Sr. Carla Luísa Frei Bamberg. Credit: ACI Africa

“We’re prepared at borders”: Angola’s Catholic Church Ready to Welcome DR Congo Refugees Fleeing Violence

Feb 15, 2025

The Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants (CEPAMI) in Angola has said the Southern African nation is ready to welcome refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who are fleeing the latest cycle of violence in the Central African nation. 

Fr. Celestino Epalanga, Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Angola and São Tomé. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Amid Abrupt U.S. Funding Cuts, Official of Bishops’ Entity in Angola Urges Africa’s Leaders to “find solutions together”

Feb 14, 2025

The Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) is urging Africa’s leaders to find a common strategy in addressing challenges following the U.S. government’s abrupt funding cuts.

Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda

Pastoral Agents “must be bearers of hope”, Catholic Bishop in Angola Says, Emphasizes Trust in the Lord Who Strengthens

Feb 11, 2025

Those directly involved in the ministry of evangelization as pastoral agents must inspire hope among the people of God, Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda has said. 

Bishop Firmino David of the Catholic Diocese of Sumbe in Angola

Let’s “be the leaven of vocations”: Catholic Bishop to Consecrated at Perpetual Professed in Angola

Feb 11, 2025

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.

Pastoral Agents in Angola Urged Not to Let Material Wealth to Overshadow their Identity as Missionary Disciples

Feb 8, 2025

Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié has called on pastoral agents to remain faithful to their mission as missionary disciples and not allow the pursuit of material wealth to overshadow their Christian identity.

Archbishop Kryspin Witold Dubiel during the celebration of the World Day for Consecrated Life in Angola

Apostolic Nuncio in Angola Urges Consecrated Persons to Promote Vocations, Renew Hope

Feb 6, 2025

The representative of the Holy Father in Angola has emphasized the importance of hope and the need for Consecrated Persons to promote vocations.

Catholic Archbishop in Angola Proposes Constitution that Represents all Citizens

Feb 6, 2025

Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho has faulted Angola’s current constitution, describing it as party-based and modeled after Marxist-Leninist constitutions, which, according to him, does not reflect the identity of all Angolans.

Sr. Suisacla Armando Pedro (center)

“Your vows should not be lived in isolation”: Bishop to Catholic Nun at Perpetual Profession in Angola

Feb 6, 2025

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.

National Jubilee of Consecrated Life in Angola

Pursue Holiness, Strengthen Fraternal Bonds: Catholic Bishop to Consecrated, Cautions against “superficial fraternity”

Feb 3, 2025

Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of the Catholic Diocese of Viana in Angola has called upon women and men Religious in the Southern African nation to seek holiness in the example of the person of Jesus Christ.