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Spiritan Cleric Appointed Bishop in Angola, Apostolic Nuncio in Benin, Togo Transferred
A member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans), Fr. Maurício Agostinho Camuto, was Monday, June 15 appointed the new Bishop of the three-year old Diocese of Caxito in Angola.
Amid COVID-19, Street Children in Angola’s Capital “most vulnerable”: Salesian Aid Agency
The plight of street children in Angola’s capital, Luanda amid COVId-19 restrictions is a course for concern, the leadership of the U.S.-based Salesian Missions, the development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) that supports homeless boys and girls in the Southern African nation has reported.
Angolan Bishop Who Ordained Over 300 Priests, Founded Association for Catholic Women Dies
The Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Benguela in Angola who, during his 45-year episcopacy ordained at least 300 priests, founded an Association for Catholic women, and revived the Scouts movement, among other accomplishments in the course of his ministry in the Southern African nation, died Tuesday, May 26.
Salesians Open Emergency Centre in Angola to Protect Street Children from COVID-19
In an effort to shield street children in Angola from COVID-19, the International Volunteering for Development (VIS), the Non-Governmental Organization of the Religious Institute of Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), has opened a new emergency center in the Southern African nation’s capital, Luanda.
At 53, Church leaders in Angola and São Tomé Commit to Renewed Evangelization
At the celebration of 53 years since the establishment of the Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST), members of the two-nation body have sought to renew their commitment to the ministry of integral evangelization including partnerships with their respective governments in providing social services to the people of God.
Bishops in Angola, São Tomé Dedicate 3-Year Pastoral Plan to Children Welfare
The welfare of children will be the main focus of the three-year Pastoral Plan of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST), which will be launched in November this year, the Church leaders announced in a statement at the end of their first annual plenary assembly held from March 3-9.
Do Not Get “carried away by corruption”: Angolan Bishop to Catholic Leaders
At the official launch of the activities of Angola’s Christian Association of Managers and Leaders (ACGD) for the new year, the Bishop of Viana, Emílio Sumbelelo appealed to ACGD members to live exemplary lives guided by the spirit of stewardship and related virtues.
Catholic Catechism, Bible Translated into Local Languages in Angola, Kenya
More than two decades after Pope St. John Paul II approved the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) as the official teachings of the Church, Angola’s Church leaders have implemented the translation of the document into Umbundu, the country’s second most spoken language after Portuguese. In Kenya’s Maralal Diocese, the natives can read the New Testament in Samburu language.
As Angola Drought Continues, Catholic Church Calls for Emergency Declaration
As a severe drought continues to devastate regions of Angola, the Catholic Church in the country is asking the government to declare a state of emergency, according to Portuguese news agency Lusa.
