Sao Vicente, 25 November, 2025 / 6:11 pm (ACI Africa).
Young people must take the lead in transforming society by rejecting bribery, lies, manipulation, and disregard for life, Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of Cape Verde’s Diocese of Mindelo has said.
Addressing hundreds of young people during the closing Mass of the Jubilee of the youths in the country, which was organized as part of the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year, Bishop dos Santos called for a courageous, active mission rooted in truth, justice, and the defense of life.
“Christ calls every young person to an active mission marked by truth, justice, and the defense of life… Today’s world needs Christians who are not afraid to bear witness to their faith and who understand that Christian life is not passive but a path of responsibility before God, society, and the most vulnerable,” he said during the November 23 event that was held at Our Lady of Light Cathedral of Mindelo Diocese.
He added, “Christ does not call us to a life asleep, but to a concrete mission.”
Bishop dos Santos encouraged young people to be “protagonists of change,” not only through words but through daily actions that reflect moral coherence and Christian fidelity.
