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Young people in the Southern African nation of Angola need to recognize their important place in bringing positive change to the country, Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi has said.
Thousands of pilgrims are expected to participate in the 2024 pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Muxima scheduled to begin on August 30 in Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Viana, the Local Ordinary has said.
The 40th anniversary of the Movement for Fundamental Evangelization and Renewal of Life in the Spirit (MEFREVE) in Angola is an opportunity for members to give thanks to God for His graces and blessings over the last four decades, the National Chaplain has said.
Plans are underway for a liturgical blessing of drivers and vehicles in Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda amid a rise in reported cases of road accidents in the Southern African nation.
Officials of the Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) have to participate in search for justice and peace in their respective jurisdictions, Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango has said.
A Catholic official has described the ongoing National Bible Week in Angola as a special moment for the people of God in the Southern African nation.
Bishop Vicente Sanombo, who was Consecrated Bishop of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié on June 23 is advocating for unity, communion, and availability as he begins his Episcopal Ministry in the Angolan Diocese.
Families are instrumental in effecting change of behaviour among new general youths, Bishop Estêvão Binga has said.
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Cabinda in Angola has presented to the people of God in his Episcopal See the version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) that was translated into Ibinda, a Bantu language widely spoken in Angola’s Cabinda Province.
Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Cabinda has called upon the three members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers/Spiritans) whom he ordained Priests to build their Priestly ministry on the foundation of prayer.
Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango in Angola has called upon scout coordinators in his Metropolitan See to foster good relationships among members.
The Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Benguela in Angola has urged Seminarians in his Episcopal See to work for a just society.
The Catholic Church’s judicial processes in Angola need “profound” adjustments so the people of God seeking redress are better served, the President of the Episcopal Commission for Laity and Family Life of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has said.
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Kryspin Dubiel, a native of Poland, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Angola, assigning him the Titular See of Vannida in Mauritania with the dignity of Archbishop.
Bishop António Francisco Jaca of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Benguela has called upon the 14 Priests and a Deacon he ordained on June 29, to be ready to serve the Church anywhere and with joy.
Bishop Vicente Sanombo, the newly Consecrated Local Ordinary of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié, has been called upon to reach out to the needy in society, including the sick and immigrants and all victims of bad governance during his Episcopal Ministry.
Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Cabinda is decrying increased cases of targeted attacks on Church facilities.
The situation of refugees and asylum seekers in Angola is better than before, the Director of the Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS) has said.
There is need for stakeholder collaboration to have the Southern African nation of Angola become a country governed by rightful values, the Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has said.
Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of the Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje in Angola has expressed concern about the high rate of theft in his Episcopal See, calling on the people of God to respect the eighth Commandment “Thou shalt not steal.”