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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. 

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...

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

Angola’s Catholic Bishops Direct Countrywide “reparation” Eucharistic Celebrations for Deadly Taxi Drivers’ Protests

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have called for nationwide “Masses of reparation” in the...

Bishop  Estêvão Binga of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Ganda. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Ganda

Angola’s Ganda Catholic Diocese Marks First Anniversary with Renewed Call for Commitment in Faith

Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Ganda has marked the first anniversary of its erection with a renewed appeal from the pioneer Local Ordinary for steadfastness...

Bishop Pio Hipunyati of the Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva in Angola. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva

Witchcraft Undermines Christian Faith, Fractures Community Living, Catholic Bishop in Angola Warns

Bishop Pio Hipunyati of the Catholic Diocese of Ondjiva in Angola has cautioned against the dangers of believing in witchcraft, saying such beliefs are...

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba, elected Second Vice President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). Credit: ACI Africa

Angola’s Catholic Bishops Hail Election of CEAST President as SECAM Second Vice President

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have welcomed the election of Archbishop José...

Angola Petrol Protest: Justice and Peace Commission Appeals for Prayer amid Deadly Unrest

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

Credit: Radio Sol Mansi

Bissau-Guinean Catholic Bishop Cautions against Threat to Peace amid Growing Hate Speech

Bishop Víctor Luís Quematcha of the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau has expressed concern about the growing prevalence of hate speech and intolerance...

Angola's Catholic Bishops Condemn Deadly Protests, Urge Youths to Embrace Dialogue amid Taxi Strike Unrest

The President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has condemned the widespread violence and vandalism that...

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

“Catholics must not be sleeping monsters”: Catholic Archbishop at Close of Third National Laity Congress in Angola

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has urged lay Catholics to reject passivity and live out their vocation...

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Namibe

Youth Congress in Angola: Young Catholics Urged to Embrace Work as a Path to Dignity

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of the Catholic Diocese of Cabinda in Angola has called on young people to embrace work as both a spiritual...

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

At National Youth Assembly in Angola, Catholic Archbishop Urges Courage, Hope in Witnessing Christ

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of the Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje has encouraged young people to witness the joy of the risen...

Some youth from Cape Verde to participate in the Youth Jubilee in Rome. Credit: Deacon Daniel Vaz

Jubilee of Youth: Delegation of 43 Pilgrims Representing Cape Verde Selected on Basis of “pastoral commitment”

A delegation of 43 young people from Cape Verde that has traveled to Rome for the July 28 – August...

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Namibe

Third National Laity Congress Opens in Angola with Calls for Renewed Lay Commitment to Nation, Faith

Angola’s Third National Congress of Catholic Laity has opened in the Diocese of Namibe with a call for lay Christians to deepen...

Credit: Sheila Pires

Human Rights Must Shape Future Priests: Catholic Official in Angola Calls for Rethinking Seminary Formation

Future Priests must be shaped by a commitment to human dignity if they are to truly serve the people of...

Credit: Sheila Pires

Investing in Formation Key to Building a Synodal Church: African Communication Official at Synod on Synodality

Sheila Leocádia Pires, who served as Secretary of the Commission for Information at the multi-year Synod on Synodality that Pope...

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

Newly Ordained Deacons in Angola Urged to Embody Christ’s Compassion, Be Close to People

Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda in Angola has urged the Seminarians he ordained on Sunday, July 20,...

Bishop António Manuel Bogaio Constantino. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Beira

Priesthood Not “isolated function”: Newly Ordained Religious Priest in Mozambique Urged to Embrace Community Life

The Priesthood is not a solitary task or a personal journey, but a vocation lived in communion with the Church...

Sebastião Marques Panzo. Credit: ACI Africa

Planned Laity’s National Congress in Angola “decisive milestone” for Church: Official

The planned Third National Congress of Catholic Laity in Angola will be a defining moment for the people of God...