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Bishop António Juliasse Ferreira Sandramo during the Palm Sunday Mass streamed live on Facebook. / Courtesy Photo

Catholic Bishop Expresses Solidarity with Victims of Mozambique’s Palma Attack

Mar 29, 2021

A Catholic Bishop has expressed solidarity with the people of God affected by Mozambique’s Palma attack that left dozens of foreigners and locals killed.

The former Bishop of Mozambique's Pemba Diocese, Luiz Fernando Lisboa / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International

“Africa will always be a part of me,” Transferred Archbishop-elect Says

Feb 25, 2021

Archbishop-elect Luiz Fernando Lisboa who was recently transferred from Mozambique’s Diocese of Pemba to the Diocese of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim in Brazil has, in an interview, said he had always wanted to serve in Africa, which is now part of him.

The delegation of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC). / Bishop Jose Luis.

What Southern African Delegation Recalls from Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese Solidarity Visit

Dec 18, 2020

The four-member delegation came face to face with “human tragedy” during their solidarity visit to the Local Ordinary of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese earlier this month, a Bishop on the delegation has recounted.

Pope Francis Donates to Mozambique’s Victims of Attacks in “gesture of pastoral charity”

Dec 7, 2020

Pope Francis has donated 100,000 Euros to support victims of militant attacks in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Province within the Catholic Diocese of Pemba. 

Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa of Diocese of Pemba, in Cabo Delgado in the north of Mozambique. / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International.

“Church has lent its voice to be voice of the poor”: Bishop in Mozambique amid Attacks

Dec 4, 2020

A Bishop in Mozambique says the Catholic Church in the Southern African nation has become the voice of the country’s poor people who are suffering “the most” amid armed conflict in the region of Cabo Delgado that is part of Pemba Diocese.

Southern Africa Bishops Plan Solidarity Visit to Mozambique's Pemba Diocese amid Crisis

Nov 24, 2020

Members of the three-nation conference in Southern Africa have planned to reach out to the Bishop of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese in a solidarity visit amid insurgency in Cabo Delgado Province.

Families fleeing violence in the Cabo Delgado province arrive at the port city of Pemba.

Bishops in Mozambique Express “fraternal closeness” With Violence-stricken Citizens

Nov 18, 2020

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) have expressed their solidarity with the people of God in the Province of Cabo Delgado, within the Catholic Diocese of Pemba who are experiencing violent attacks from jihadists. 

Families fleeing violence in the Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique. / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN International).

Catholic Aid Agency Reaches out to Mozambique’s Displaced, Bereaved amid Protracted Crisis

Nov 16, 2020

The leadership of the international Catholic pastoral charity and pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN International) is reaching out to the people of God in Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese who have been caught up in the protracted crisis of Cabo Delgado Province.

Some journalists of São Francisco de Assis Community Radio in Mozambique hiding with their families in bishes after their radio station was raided by insurgents. / National Forum of Community Radios (FORCOM) /Facebook Page

Catholic Radio Journalists in Mozambique Hiding in Bushes after Insurgent Attack

Nov 13, 2020

The leadership of the National Community Radio Forum (FORCOM) in Mozambique has expressed concerns about the welfare of a group of Catholic journalists in the Province of Cabo Delgado within Pemba Diocese who have been hiding in bushes for at least 10 days after insurgents raided their radio station.

Some internally displaced persons at Paquitequete beach in Pemba Diocese.

“We are truly in a deep humanitarian crisis”: Bishop in Mozambique over Cabo Delgado

Oct 29, 2020

The people of God in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Province are experiencing “a deep humanitarian crisis,” the Bishop of Pemba Diocese, which covers the Northernmost Province of the Southern African nation said earlier this week, appealing for aid for thousands of displaced families.

President Philipe Nyusi and RENAMO leader, Ossufo Momade signed a new peace deal in August 2020.

Mozambican Bishop Says Peace Still a Desire 28 Years after Rome Mediation

Oct 6, 2020

 A Catholic Prelate in Mozambique’s Diocese of Chimoio has weighed in on the security challenges in several parts of the Southern African country, saying that the Rome Peace mediations signed 28 years ago to end violence in the country are yet to bear the needed fruit of long-lasting peace in the country.

A woman washes her hands at shelter distribution for displaced families in Metuge district in Cabo Delgado. / United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Prelate Bemoans Surge of Internally Displaced Persons amid Attacks in Mozambique

Oct 1, 2020

The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mozambique is increasing on a daily basis due to protracted insecurity, a situation that is a source of concern for the Bishop of Pemba Diocese, which covers Cabo Delgado, a province in the Northern part of the Southern African country that has been worst hit by the insurgence.

Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa of Pemba Diocese in Mozambique.

Bishop in Mozambique Says “Together for Cabo Delgado” Campaign Bearing Fruit

Sep 17, 2020

The Bishop of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese, which covers the crisis-stricken Cabo Delgado Province has, in a news report, acknowledged with appreciation the solidarity campaign dubbed “Together for Cabo Delgado.”

St. Paul's Cathedral, Pemba Diocese in Mozambique.

Southern Africa Bishops Express “closeness, support” to All amid COVID-19, Pemba Crisis

Sep 9, 2020

The leadership of the nine-nation Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) has, in a statement, expressed solidarity with the people of God in the region amid the COVID-19 challenges and the prevailing crisis in Mozambique’s Northern Province of Cabo Delgado, an area within the Diocese of Pemba. 

Map showing the troubled region of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique.

Southern Africa Prelates Express Solidarity with People of God in Mozambique amid Crisis

Sep 8, 2020

Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa have, in a collective statement, expressed their solidarity with the people of God in Mozambique indicating their awareness of “the rapidly deteriorating situation” of Cabo Delgado Province, a region within the Catholic Diocese of Pemba.

The flag of Mozambique. / mhojnik (CC BY 2.0).

Two Brazilian Nuns Kidnapped in Mozambique Early August Regain Freedom

Sep 7, 2020

The two nuns of the Congregation of St. Joseph Chambery in Mocímboa da Praia in the Province of Cabo Delgado within the Catholic Diocese of Pemba in Mozambique who went missing after jihadists attacked a port city in the Southern African country at the beginning of August, have been freed, the Bishop of Pemba Diocese has confirmed.

Bishop Luis Fernando Lisboa(left) and President Felipe Nyusi (right) during the August 31 meeting at the Episcopal Palace in Pemba Diocese.

Bishop in Mozambique Engages President over Insurgent Attacks, Humanitarian Crisis

Sep 3, 2020

The Bishop of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese played host to the country’s President earlier this week to discuss the insurgent attacks and humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado Province, a region within the Catholic Diocese of Pemba, the Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) reported Wednesday, September 2.

Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa of Pemba Diocese with Pope Francis in Rome. / Facebook Page/Diocese of Pemba

In a Phone Call, Pope Francis Comforts Bishop of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese amid Crisis

Aug 19, 2020

Pope Francis on Wednesday, August 19 made a phone call to the Bishop of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese, Luiz Fernando Lisboa expressing his closeness to him and the people of God under his care amid reported jihadist crisis in Cabo Delgado Province, which is within the Diocese of Pemba.

Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa of Pemba Diocese within the Province of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique.

“This crisis has completely destabilized our province,” Bishop in Mozambique

Aug 10, 2020

The Bishop of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese within the Province of Cabo Delgado is decrying the increasing humanitarian crisis that has affected the people of God in his jurisdiction, with hundreds of thousands displaced.

Pictures of the attacks by jihadists in Mocímboa da Praia in Mozambique. / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International.

EU Legislators Call for Intervention in Jihadist Crisis in Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese

Jul 15, 2020

Members of the European Parliament, the legislative arm of the European Union (EU), are concerned about the attacks by jihadists in Cabo Delgado Province, a region covered by Mozambique’s Pemba diocese.