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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. 

Bishop Osório Citora Afonso arrives at the Catholic Diocese of Quelimane ahead of his installation. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Quelimane

“Continue to pray for me”: New Catholic Bishop of Quelimane Diocese in Mozambique Ahead of Installation

Bishop Osório Citora Afonso who has been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Mozambique’s Maputo Catholic Archdiocese has appealed for spiritual...

Archbishop Kryspin Witold Dubiel. Credit: Capuchins in Angola

“Be truly holy”: Apostolic Nuncio to OFM Capuchins in Angola at Third Ordinary, Elective Provincial Chapter

The representative of the Holy Father in Angola has called on members of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (Capuchins/OFM Cap) participating...

Credit: Capuchins in Angola

OFM Capuchins in Angola Urged to Live among the People, “experience their pains and hopes”

Members of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (Capuchins/OFM Cap) in Angola have been urged to live among the people they serve,...

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo. Credit: Huambo Archdiocese

Newly Ordained Priest, Deacons in Angola Urged to Embrace Listening, Ongoing Formation in their Ministry

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo has called on a Priest and ten Deacons he ordained to embrace their ministry...

Credit: Fr. Alberto de Moraes

“A time of profound reflection”: Official on Third Ordinary, Elective Provincial Chapter of OFM Capuchins in Angola

The ongoing Third Ordinary and Elective Provincial Chapter of members of the  Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (Capuchins/OFM Cap) in Angola is...

Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of the Catholic Diocese of Viana in Angola. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Viana

Angolan Bishop Cautions against Indifference, Emphasizes Love, Justice in “concrete commitment, effective solidarity”

Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of the Catholic Diocese of Viana in Angola has cautioned the people in the Southern African nation against indifference to the...

Credit: Sr. Elizabete Corazza

Brazilian Catholic Priest on Visit to Angola with Relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis Says “Holiness possible for everyone”

The Spiritual Director of the Association of Devotees of Blessed Carlo Acutis has encouraged Angola’s youths to embrace holiness as a concrete and achievable...

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Menongue

Angola’s Menongue Diocese Golden Jubilee: Local Ordinary Hails Growth in Vocations, Missionary Presence

Bishop Leopoldo Ndakalako of the Catholic Diocese of Menongue in Angola has hailed the pastoral and missionary growth in his...

Credit: CEAST

Angola’s Catholic Bishops Deny Involvement in Civil Society’s Call to Cancel Angola–Argentina Friendly Match

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have distanced themselves from a civil society appeal to...

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Menongue

Plans Underway for Conclusion of Golden Jubilee Celebrations in Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Menongue

The Catholic Diocese of Menongue in Angola has unveiled the full program for the conclusion of its Golden Jubilee celebrations, the height...

Fr. Celestino Epalanga. Credit: ACI Africa

“We cannot be burying Angolans because of water and land”: Angolan Catholic Official on Deadly Ethnic Clashes

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

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

Pursue Holiness in “simplicity, love in small things”: Catholic Archbishop in Mozambique to Newly Ordained Priest

Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique has called upon the Deacon he ordained a...

Bishop Víctor Luís Quematcha of the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau. Credit: Radio Sol Mansi

Let’s Foster Unity, Human Dignity, Faith Practice “as pillars for national renewal”: Bissau-Guinean Catholic Bishop

Bishop Víctor Luís Quematcha of the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau has urged citizens of the tropical country on West Africa’s Atlantic coast...

Credit: Deacon Daniel Vaz

Cape Verdean Catholic Official Lauds Country’s “extremely positive” Participation in Jubilee of Youth in Rome

The Diocesan Youth Chaplain of the Catholic Diocese of Santiago in Cape Verde has described the participation of young people from the...

Shrine of Our Lady of Victories in Massangano in Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Ndalatando. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

All Set for Annual Pilgrimage to Shrine of Our Lady of Victories in Angola

Preparations are complete for the annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Victories in Massangano in Angola’s Catholic Diocese...

Credit: Inforpresse

Cardinal Furtado of Cape Verde on Mindelo Deadly Floods: “We share the pain and hope”

The Bishop of Cape Verde’s Catholic Diocese of Santiago has expressed solidarity with the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo following torrential rains in São Vicente...

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Sumbe

At Golden Jubilee of Angola’s Sumbe Diocese, 28 Newly Ordained Priests Urged to Embrace Mission Spirit

Bishop Firmino David of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Sumbe has urged the 28 Deacons he ordained Priests to embrace the mission, striving to live...

Late Fr. Vasco Ngonguela Samba. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo

Father Detained for Suspected Involvement in Angolan Catholic Priest’s Death

Fr. Vasco Ngonguela Samba, a 30-year-old member of the Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo in Angola, who went missing on July 31, has...

Credit: Radio Maria Angola

Upcoming Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Muxima Shrine “time of grace” in Angola: Official

The upcoming pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Muxima in Angola has been described as a time of...

Credit: CEAST

Newly Ordained Catholic Priests in Angola Urged to Commit to Promoting Human Dignity

Four members of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap) ordained Priests on Monday, August 4, have been encouraged to embrace...