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Catholic Church in Angola

Sr. Carla Luísa Frei Bamberg. Credit: ACI Africa

“We’re prepared at borders”: Angola’s Catholic Church Ready to Welcome DR Congo Refugees Fleeing Violence

Feb 15, 2025

The Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants (CEPAMI) in Angola has said the Southern African nation is ready to welcome refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who are fleeing the latest cycle of violence in the Central African nation. 

Fr. Celestino Epalanga, Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Angola and São Tomé. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Amid Abrupt U.S. Funding Cuts, Official of Bishops’ Entity in Angola Urges Africa’s Leaders to “find solutions together”

Feb 14, 2025

The Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) is urging Africa’s leaders to find a common strategy in addressing challenges following the U.S. government’s abrupt funding cuts.

Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda

Pastoral Agents “must be bearers of hope”, Catholic Bishop in Angola Says, Emphasizes Trust in the Lord Who Strengthens

Feb 11, 2025

Those directly involved in the ministry of evangelization as pastoral agents must inspire hope among the people of God, Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda has said. 

Bishop Firmino David of the Catholic Diocese of Sumbe in Angola

Let’s “be the leaven of vocations”: Catholic Bishop to Consecrated at Perpetual Professed in Angola

Feb 11, 2025

Members of Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) need to recognize their role as sources of inspiration for others to desire to respond to God’s call, Bishop Firmino David of the Catholic Diocese of Sumbe in Angola has said.

Pastoral Agents in Angola Urged Not to Let Material Wealth to Overshadow their Identity as Missionary Disciples

Feb 8, 2025

Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié has called on pastoral agents to remain faithful to their mission as missionary disciples and not allow the pursuit of material wealth to overshadow their Christian identity.

Archbishop Kryspin Witold Dubiel during the celebration of the World Day for Consecrated Life in Angola

Apostolic Nuncio in Angola Urges Consecrated Persons to Promote Vocations, Renew Hope

Feb 6, 2025

The representative of the Holy Father in Angola has emphasized the importance of hope and the need for Consecrated Persons to promote vocations.

Catholic Archbishop in Angola Proposes Constitution that Represents all Citizens

Feb 6, 2025

Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho has faulted Angola’s current constitution, describing it as party-based and modeled after Marxist-Leninist constitutions, which, according to him, does not reflect the identity of all Angolans.

Sr. Suisacla Armando Pedro (center)

“Your vows should not be lived in isolation”: Bishop to Catholic Nun at Perpetual Profession in Angola

Feb 6, 2025

Bishop Firmino David of the Catholic Diocese of Sumbe in Angola has urged Sr. Suisacla Armando Pedro, who made her Perpetual Profession on February 1 to embrace her religious vocation within the community, noting that Consecrated Life is not meant to be lived in isolation.

National Jubilee of Consecrated Life in Angola

Pursue Holiness, Strengthen Fraternal Bonds: Catholic Bishop to Consecrated, Cautions against “superficial fraternity”

Feb 3, 2025

Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of the Catholic Diocese of Viana in Angola has called upon women and men Religious in the Southern African nation to seek holiness in the example of the person of Jesus Christ. 

Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of the Catholic Diocese of Viana in Angola

Proclaiming the Word of God Requires Preparation, Reverence: Angolan Catholic Bishop to Lectors

Feb 1, 2025

Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of the Catholic Diocese of Viana in Angola has called on lectors and liturgical ministers to approach the proclamation of the Word of God with preparation and reverence. 

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese of Caxito in Angola. Credit: ACI Africa

There’s No Justification for Angolans’ “cycle of poverty, misery”: Catholic Bishop Cautions Politicians against Egoism

Jan 30, 2025

Angola, the Southern African nation that is endowed with natural resources, should not be having any of its citizens reeling in poverty and misery as, unfortunately, it is the case, the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Caxito Diocese has told ACI Africa.

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese of Caxito in Angola. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Communicators “must” Align with the Truth, Bishop in Angola Says, Advocates for Constructive Journalism

Jan 29, 2025

Catholic communicators and media practitioners have the duty to seek the Truth in their effort to gather and distribute information, the Local Ordinary of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Caxito has said.

Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uije in Angola

Church in Angola Concludes Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with Calls for Visible Efforts Towards Togetherness

Jan 29, 2025

Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uije has underscored the importance of unity in faith, witness, and good works for Christian life.

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese of Caxito in Angola. Credit: ACI Africa

Upsurge of “sects” Key Pastoral Concern in Angolan Diocese, Bishop Says, Emphasizes Need for Childhood Catechesis

Jan 28, 2025

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese of Caxito in Angola has identified the upsurge of “sects” in his Episcopal See as a major pastoral challenge that must be addressed to safeguard the people of God under his pastoral care from being led astray. 

Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of Viana Diocese

Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges Clergy to Confront Secularism, Relativism in Modern Society

Jan 28, 2025

Members of Clergy and Theologians in Angola who are meeting to explore the challenges of evangelizing an increasingly secular world have been challenged to find ways to also address the growing influence of relativism in today’s society.  

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

Building the City Begins with Transforming Hearts: Angolan Catholic Archbishop at Anniversary of Luanda City

Jan 27, 2025

Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda has called on citizens to prioritize personal transformation as the foundation for building a united society.

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba. Credit: Vatican Media

Presidential Pardon of over 50 Aligns with Jubilee Call: Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe Bishops’ President

Jan 26, 2025

The President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has welcomed the presidential pardon granted by Angola’s President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço to 51 individuals serving sentences in prisons across 11 provinces of the country.

Fr. João Carlos. Credit: ACI Africa

Brazilian Missionary Priest's Concerts in Angola to Raise Funds for Church Construction

Jan 25, 2025

A Brazilian missionary Priest and singer is visiting Angola from January 23 to 31 to perform two concerts aimed at raising funds for the construction of the Parish Church of Our Lady of the Navigators in the Catholic Diocese of Benguela. 

Fr. Gabriel Isaías Cassinda. Credit: Claretians in Angola

Consecrated Persons in Angola Urged to Renew Missionary Zeal ahead of National Jubilee Celebration

Jan 25, 2025

As Angola prepares for its National Jubilee of Consecrated Life, the President of the Conference of Religious Institutes of Angola (CIRA) has called on consecrated men and women in the country  to reignite their missionary zeal and reaffirm their commitment to serving the Church and society. 

Fr. Gaudêncio Félix Yakuleingue. Credit: Jornal O Apostolado

Justice and Peace Official in Angola Proposes Shift from “dehumanizing laws”, Calls for Care for the Less Fortunate

Jan 23, 2025

The Coordinator of the Justice and Peace Pastoral Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of Menongue in Angola has called on Christians in the country to champion the humanization of laws and social norms.