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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. 

Members of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST). Credit: Radio Ecclesia

“We hear cry of our people”: Catholic Justice, Peace Commission in Angola Urge National Unity amid Economic Hardships

Members of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have called...

Members of the Permanent Council of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST). Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Angola’s Governance System “kills private initiatives, stifles creativity”: Catholic Bishops Lament Restricted Freedoms

There is a decline in ethical standards and growing social injustices in Angola, members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and...

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Church in Angola Partners with Police in National Campaign to Curb Road Accidents

The Catholic Church in Angola has joined forces with the country’s National Police in a nationwide campaign aimed at raising...

Credit: Jornal Borges

National Biblical Week Opens in Angola with Caution against Simplifying God’s Word to “a science”

The National Biblical Week has opened in Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Lwena with a call to embrace the transformative power of Scripture while steering...

Bishop Estanislau Marques Chindekasse of Dundo Diocese in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Bishop in Angola Calls for Evangelization Rooted in Solidarity With People With “no place at table of powerful”

Bishop Estanislau Marques Chindekasse of the Catholic Diocese of Dundo in Angola has called for a renewed focus on evangelization...

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of the Catholic Diocese of Cabinda in Angola. Credit: Nelsinho Nbada

Shun Partisan Politics, Be “light” amid Crisis: Spiritan Bishop in Angola to Confreres at Priestly Ordination

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of the Catholic Diocese of Cabinda in Angola has urged two members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (CSSp./Holy Ghost Fathers/Spiritans)...

Archbishop Inácio Saúre of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nampula in Mozambique. Credit: Nampula Archdiocese

Hunger in Mozambique “crippling our children’s future”: Catholic Archbishop Calls for Urgent Action against Malnutrition

Archbishop Inácio Saúre of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nampula in Mozambique is appealing for urgent action to address the challenge of child malnutrition, warning...

Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda in Angola. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholics in Angola Urged to Foster St. Benedict’s Motto, “pray and work”

Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda in Angola has highlighted the motto of St....

Planned National Biblical Week in Angola “a moment of intense spirituality, reflection”: Official

The National Biblical Week in Angola is to be a time of spiritual engagement through meaningful reflections, an official involved...

Bishop António Francisco Jaca (left) of the Catholic Diocese of Benguela and Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba (right) of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Bishops in Angola Denounce Persecution of Catechists, Decry Neglect of Social Services, Infrastructure

Catholic Bishops in Angola have expressed concern about the worsening social conditions in remote parts of the country and denounced...

Bishop João de Ceita Nazaré of the Catholic Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe. Credit: Catholic Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe

Ahead of São Tomé e Príncipe at 50, Catholic Bishop Recalls Values Personalities Behind Independence Espoused

As São Tomé e Príncipe prepares to celebrate 50 years of independence on July 12, Bishop João de Ceita Nazaré of the Catholic...

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of the Catholic Diocese of Cabinda in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

At Diocesan Pastoral Week in Angola, Catholic Bishop Urges Constructive Criticisms “even if they concern the Bishop”

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of the Catholic Diocese of Cabinda in Angola has encouraged pastoral agents in his Episcopal See to actively participate in...

Bishop Almeida Kanda of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Ndalatando. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Engage in Vocation Discernment: Catholic Bishop in Angola Cautions Seminarians against “distraction” During Holidays

Bishop Almeida Kanda of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Ndalatando has challenged Seminarians to make good use of their period of vacation, taking time to...

Priestly ordination in the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique. Credit: Paróquia São João Baptista-Matacuane

Catholic Archbishops in Mozambique Urge Newly Ordained Priests to Stive for Holiness as “pilgrims of hope”

Newly ordained Catholic Priests in two Mozambican Metropolitan Sees have been urged to strive for holiness in their Priestly ministries...

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Santiago

Newly Ordained Priest in Cape Verde Urged to Foster Joy in Ministry, Carry Cross “with dignity”

The Bishop of Cape Verde’s Catholic Diocese of Santiago has called upon Deacon Daniel Jorge Furtado dos Reis, whom he ordained a...

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of the Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Let’s “persistently pray” for Vocations, Catholic Archbishop in Angola Appeals, Laments Dearth of Missionaries

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of the Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje is concerned about the shortage of missionaries in his Metropolitan See.

Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Apostolic Nuncio in Angola Urges Catholics to Show Spiritual Solidarity with Pope Leo XIV, to “Pray the Rosary daily”

The representative of the Holy Father in Angola has urged Catholics to entrust the new Roman Pontiff to the maternal...

Taking Religious Vows Start of “spiritual journey of continuous faithfulness”: Newly Professed Mozambican Nun Told

Taking the three vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience that marks the beginning of Religious Life has one embark on...

Fr. Emídio Nicolau. Credit: ACI Africa

Foster Empathetic Communication: Catholic Official to Journalists in Angola, Emphasizes Truth, Hope

The Director of Rádio Ecclésia in Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva has called upon media practitioners to embrace a model of communication that fosters...

Credit: Radio Sol Mansi

Newly Consecrated Bissau-Guinean Catholic Bishop Urged to Pay Attention to “people’s pain”

The representative of the Holy Father in Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Cape Verde, and Mauritania has called upon the new Bishop of...