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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. 

Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Archbishop in Angola Laments “very abortion oriented” Attitudes, Urges Strategies for Good Governance

Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango has denounced the growing culture of abortion and called for the building of just governance...

All Set for Episcopal Consecration of Catholic Bishop for Bafatá Diocese in Guinea-Bissau

All seems set for the Episcopal Consecration of the new Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau scheduled for Saturday,...

Mozambique at 50: Catholic Archbishop Calls for Reconciliation, Justice, Youth Engagement in Nation-Building

As Mozambique marks 50 years of independence, Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira has called for reconciliation, peace, and a...

Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo. Credit: Archdiocese of Maputo

Pastoral Agents in Mozambican Archdiocese Urged to Foster Synodality, “closeness, courage, real presence”

Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo has called upon pastoral agents in his Metropolitan See to resist the temptation...

Catholic Bishops in Angola Call for Appropriate Work Ethic, Solidarity, Shared Responsibility

Catholic Bishops in Angola have, in separate messages on June 22, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi),...

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

“They are destroying our communities”: Catholic Archbishop in Angola Calls for Criminalization of Diviners

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has called for the criminalization of diviners in...

Credit: Archdiocese of Luanda

Over 20,000 Pilgrims Expected at Corpus Christi Procession in Angola’s Luanda Archdiocese to “rekindle flame of hope”

More than 20,000 pilgrims are expected to take part in the procession on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi in Angola’s...

Mons. Victor Luís Quematcha during the June 17 press conference ahead of his Episcopal Ordination on June 28. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Bafatá

Bissau-Guinean Bishop-elect Pledges to Foster “the spirit of meeting, listening, learning”, Not “start a revolution”

The Bishop-elect for the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau has outlined his pastoral priorities for what is to be...

Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uije in Angola. Credit: Diocese of Ndalatando

At Youth Pilgrimage in Angolan Archdiocese, Young People Urged to “be missionaries of faith in the digital age”

Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uije in Angola has challenged youths to get actively involved in sharing their Catholic faith...

Newly Ordained Deacons in Mozambique Cautioned against Laziness, “seated in the Parish”

Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique has called upon four Seminarians he ordained Deacons...

“Angola cannot return to war”: Official of Bishops’ Entity on Church Peace Efforts amid Rise in Political Intolerance

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

Credit: Radio Sol Mansi

“I cannot be a Bishop without you”: Bishop-elect for Guinea-Bissau’s Bafatá Diocese Calls for Collaboration

The Bishop-elect for the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá has called on the people of God in the Bissau-Guinean Episcopal See to walk...

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Caxito

At Diocesan Pilgrimage in Angola, Catholic Bishop Says “families must be the first place of faith education”

Understanding and knowledge of matters of Christian faith “must” first be initiated in family setups, Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese...

“Say ‘yes’ Daily to Christ in Humility”: Catholic Bishop in Angola to Women Religious at First Profession

Bishop António Francisco Jaca of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Benguela has urged members of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy (SDVI), who took their...

Plans Underway to Translate the Bible into Unified Cape Verdean Creole: Catholic Bishops at Joint Presser

The Bishops of Cape Verde’s Catholic Dioceses of Santiago and Mindelo have officially announced plans to translate the Bible into...

Bishop José Lampra Cà.  Credit: Radio Sol Mansi

Catechists in Bissau-Guinean Diocese Urged to Be “living instruments of God’s love, signs of hope”

Catechists serving in the Catholic Diocese of Bissau in Guinea-Bissau have been urged to manifest the love of God among the people...

“Corruption, harassment have no place” in Angola’s Catholic Schools: Archbishop at Conclusion of General Assembly

Catholic schools must be examples of moral integrity, free from corruption, abuse, and mismanagement, the President of the Bishops' Conference...

World Environment Day 2025: Catholic Official in Angola Calls for Immediate Action to “avoid irreversible damage”

Immediate measures need to be undertaken to prevent an environmental catastrophe in Angola, Africa, and the world, the head of...

Archbishop at General Assembly of Catholic Schools in Angola Advocates for Education “that form healthy consciences”

The President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has underscored the need for learning institutions that...

At Ordination in Guinea-Bissau, Catholic Bishop Urges Priests-elect to “never forget” God’s Calling as “always a gift”

The call to be at God’s service in the Priestly ministry is to be “always” understood as a gift from...