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Arlindo Cardinal Furtado, Bishop of Santiago Diocese, Cape Verde. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Christian Leaders in Cape Verde Concerned about Surge in COVID-19 Cases, Drug Abuse

Jan 8, 2022

Christian leaders in the Island nation of Cape Verde have expressed concern about the increase in reported cases of COVID-19 and those of drug abuse in the country.

Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes  of Cape Verde's Mindelo Diocese. Credit: Mindelo Diocese

Cape Verde’s Mindelo Diocese to Celebrate Three-year Jubilee Fostering Solidarity, Charity

Sep 4, 2021

The Diocese of Mindelo in Cape Verde is set to begin a three-year jubilee celebration to culminate on the 20th anniversary of the Cape Verdean Episcopal See.

Bishop Ildo Lopes Fortes of Cape Verde’s Mindelo Diocese (right) and Filipe Teixeira (left) who is claiming to be a bishop and heading a delegation that is lobbying for the release of Venezuelan businessman, Álex Saab. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Leaders in Cape Verde Denounce Man Claiming to be “bishop” as Imposter

Jun 9, 2021

Catholic Church leaders in Cape Verde have denounced as an impostor a man claiming to be a bishop and heading a delegation that is lobbying for the release of Venezuelan businessman, Álex Saab.

Members of the Joint Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape-Verde, and Guinea-Bissau (CESMCVGB).

Bishops in West Africa Concerned about Tragedy of “illegal immigration,” Call for Action

Nov 20, 2020

Catholic Bishops of the four-nation Conference in West Africa have, in a collective statement issued at the end of their Annual Ordinary session, expressed concerns about “illegal immigration” involving the youth, calling on their respective governments to provide concrete solutions to the challenges young people face.

Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of Cape Verde's Mindelo Diocese.

For Humanity’s Recovery amid COVID-19, Family “central, decisive”: Bishop in Cape Verde

Oct 13, 2020

A Bishop in Cape Verde has underscored the central place the family has in the process of recovering from COVID-19 challenges.