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Catholic Church in Angola
Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe Catholic Bishops Cite Moral Decline, Weak Institutions as Deepening Social Crisis Drivers
Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have warned that moral decline, weak institutions, and the prioritization of private interests over the common good are deepening the countries’ social and political crisis.
Angola’s National Reconciliation Congress: Catholic Bishops Urge Unity, Forgiveness, Renewal
Catholic Bishops in Angola have called for a renewed national commitment to reconciliation, forgiveness, and moral renewal, cautioning that the country’s future depends on healing historical wounds and strengthening social cohesion.
“A gesture of gratitude to the Vatican”: Angola’s President on Honorary Medal for Pope Paul VI
Angola’s President João Lourenço has described the posthumous decoration of Pope Paul VI with the Medal of the 50th Anniversary of Angola’s Independence as a historic gesture of gratitude to the Vatican for the late pontiff’s support of African liberation movements in the early 1970s.
Angola’s National Reconciliation Congress Opens With Calls for Justice, Forgiveness, and “love of neighbor”
Angola’s National Reconciliation Congress has opened with appeals from the Catholic Church for a renewed national commitment to “justice, forgiveness, and love of neighbor” as essential foundations for lasting peace and unity.
“True peace is born of justice”: Catholic Archbishop Ahead of National Reconciliation Congress in Angola
The President of the Commission for Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has said that genuine national reconciliation in Angola can only be achieved when grounded in justice and peace.
Ahead of Angola’s National Reconciliation Congress, Catholic Archbishop Calls for “divine enlightenment”
Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho has appealed to Angolans to ensure that the country's National Reconciliation Congress scheduled for November 6-9 becomes a genuine moment of healing, forgiveness, and national renewal.
Catholic Bishops Call for Collaboration in Curbing Vandalization, Desecration of Cemeteries in Angola
Catholic Bishops in Angola have called on government authorities and members of society to work together to stop the growing vandalization and desecration of cemeteries across the country, warning that the trend threatens both cultural dignity and Christian reverence for the dead.
Holiness is “a universal calling”: Angolan Catholic Archbishop on All Saints Solemnity
Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda in Angola has called on the people of God to embrace holiness as everyone's vocation and destiny of every human being.
“Keep the flame of faith and hope alive,” Spiritan Bishop in Angola Urges Newly Ordained Priests
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese of Caxito in Angola has called upon three newly ordained Priests to become steadfast witnesses of faith and sources of hope in their ministry among God’s people.
Catholic Sisters in Angola Reflect on Life, Legacy of Recently Canonized Members in Rome
Catholic Sisters in Angola have joined the universal Church in celebrating the canonization of members of their Congregations, who were canonized on October 19 by Pope Leo XIV in Rome, reflecting on their legacy of faith, courage, and service to humanity.
Angolan Catholic Bishop Faults Judicial System for Deepening Corruption, Calls for Moral, Institutional Renewal
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese of Caxito in Angola has blamed the country’s judicial system for perpetuating a cycle of impunity, corruption, and national decay.
“A wonderful experience”: Pauline Sister in Angola on Maiden Participation in Frankfurt Book Fair 2025
A member of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) in Angola has described her first participation in the Frankfurt International Book Fair as “a wonderful experience” that has opened new horizons for the growth and visibility of African Catholic literature.
“Vocations fair” Set to Crown Mission Month in Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda
The Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda in Angola has announced that the planned “Vocations and Missions Park”, scheduled for October 19, will mark the high point of the Archdiocese’s Mission month.
Newly Ordained Priests in Mozambique and Angola Urged to “build intimacy with Christ”
Newly ordained Priests in the Catholic Diocese of Xai Xai in Mozambique and the Diocese of Benguela in Angola have been encouraged to root their ministry in deep communion with Christ, nurturing an intimate relationship with Him through prayer and the Eucharist as the foundation of their pastoral service.
Planned National Reconciliation Congress in Angola Opportunity for “another vision, other ideals”: Catholic Archbishop
The planned National Reconciliation Congress in Angola offers an opportunity for new ways of approaching and doing things in the South African nation, the President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has said.
At Jubilee of Migrants, Refugees in Angola, Catholic Priest Appeals for Hospitality, Solidarity
A member of the Network for the Protection of Migrants and Refugees in Angola has appealed to the people Christians to show hospitality to and be in solidarity with those forced to flee their respective homelands.
“Angola’s biodiversity destroyed before our eyes”: Bishop on Massive Deforestation, Poaching near Border with Zambia
Bishop Martín Lasarte Topolansky of the Catholic Diocese of Lwena in Angola has expressed concern about the escalating environmental destruction in eastern Angola, particularly in border areas with Zambia, where illegal logging and poaching are severely impacting the population.
Newly Ordained Priests, Deacons in Angola Urged to Foster Church’s Evangelizing Mission
Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango has urged the 19 members of the Missionaries of Our Lady of La Salette (MS) he ordained as Deacons and Priests to foster the evangelizing mission of the Church.
“Urgent, cannot be postponed”: Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe Bishops’ Conference President on Need for Reconciliation
The President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has emphasized the centrality of reconciliation in the life of the people of God in the two countries.
Angola’s Catholic Men Urged to Fight Vices, Strengthen Faith in Families, “be examples of integrity”
Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo has urged members of the Catholic Men Organisation (CMO) in the Southern African nation to be involved in the fight against societal vices, strengthen faith practice in their respective families, and exemplify integrity.
