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João Vissesse

João Vissesse

João Vissesse is an Angolan Journalist with a passion and rich experience in Catholic Church Communication and Media Apostolate. 

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Mozambique’s National Youth Celebrations Open with Call for Young People to Lead Healing, Renewal of the Country

The Third National Youth Day (JNJ) celebrations have opened in Mozambique with a call on young people to become a...

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National Pilgrimage in Guinea-Bissau Cancelled, Catholic Dioceses Cite Unstable “sociopolitical situation”

The Catholic Dioceses of Bissau and Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau have announced that the traditional National Pilgrimage to Cacheu has been...

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Catholic Bishop in Mozambique Urges Universities to Form Professionals with Discernment, Social Responsibility

A Mozambican Catholic Bishop has called on the Catholic University of Mozambique (UCM) and other institutions of higher learning in...

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Catholic Archbishop in Angola Urges Concrete Solidarity, Courageous Hope During Advent Season

Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda has called on Catholics to embrace Advent as a season of concrete...

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM). Credit: CEM

Vatican Secretary of State’s Planned Visit is “sign of the Holy Father’s closeness”: Bishops in Mozambique

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) have described the planned December 5-10 visit of the Vatican Secretary of State to...

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Amid Military Takeover in Guinea-Bissau, Catholic Bishops Appeal for “peace, respect for human life”

Catholic Bishops in Guinea-Bissau have appealed for peace, national unity, and strict respect for human life and fundamental rights following...

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Catholic Official Calls for Urgent Creation of Migration Pastoral Ministry in São Tomé and Príncipe

The Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (CEPAMI) has called for the urgent...

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Catholic Priests in West Africa Call for Calm, Respect for Election Results amid Rising Tensions in Guinea-Bissau

Members of the Regional Union of the Diocesan Priests of West Africa (RUPWA) have expressed concern about political and social...

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Young Catholics in Mozambique Urged to “do everything” to Promote Sanctity of Life

Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino has called on young people to embrace an “active and transformative hope” rooted in Christ the King,...

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Youth Jubilee in Cape Verde: Young People Urged to Reject Culture of Bribery

Young people must take the lead in transforming society by rejecting bribery, lies, manipulation, and disregard for life, Bishop Ildo Augusto...

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Pastoral Agents in Mozambican Archdiocese Urged to Serve with Humility, “reject vanity, rivalry, and careerism”

Bishop Tonito Francisco Xavier Muananoua has called upon pastoral agents to service with humility, placing the mission of the Church above personal...

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Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe Catholic Bishops Cite Moral Decline, Weak Institutions as Deepening Social Crisis Drivers

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have warned that moral decline, weak institutions, and the...

Bishop  Estêvão Binga of the Catholic Diocese of Ganda in Angola. Credit: Ganda Diocese

Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges Pastoral Agents to Deepen Commitment to Synodal Path

Bishop  Estêvão Binga of the Catholic Diocese of Ganda in Angola has as called on pastoral agents to renew and strengthen their commitment to...

Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié. Credit: Missão No Huambo

Newly Ordained Catholic Priest in Angola Urged to Be “a specialist in God’s presence in the world”

Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié has urged a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists), whom he ordained a...

Staff in Catholic-Sponsored Schools in Bissau Guinean Diocese Urged to Form “good citizens”

The Vicar General of the Diocese of Bissau in Guinea-Bissau has called the staff in Catholic-sponsored schools to promote an...

Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Beira

“Our marriage can still be a marvel”: Archbishop Urges Mozambican Couples to Restore Trust, Transparency

Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique has urged couples to restore trust, transparency, and genuine companionship in their...

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola. Credit: Jornal Borges

Let’s Make God’s Kingdom “felt here and now,” Angolan Catholic Archbishop Urges Pastoral Agents at Annual Assembly

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has urged pastoral agents to help make the Kingdom of God “felt...

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African Churches Urged to Speak Out against Unjust Tax Systems

The National Coordinator for Human Rights and Citizenship of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of...

Fr. Celestino Epalanga. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Church in Angola Hails National Reconciliation Congress as a Moment of Hope and “renewed commitment”

The Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has...

Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié. Credit: Jornal Borges

Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges Authorities to Heed God’s Voice, Work for the Common Good

Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié has called on government leaders to heed God’s voice and make renewed efforts to improve...