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Catholic Church in Angola

Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uije in Angola. Credit: Diocese of Ndalatando

At Youth Pilgrimage in Angolan Archdiocese, Young People Urged to “be missionaries of faith in the digital age”

Jun 18, 2025

Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uije in Angola has challenged youths to get actively involved in sharing their Catholic faith through the digital forums. 

“Angola cannot return to war”: Official of Bishops’ Entity on Church Peace Efforts amid Rise in Political Intolerance

Jun 16, 2025

The Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has underscored the Church’s determination to prevent a return to violent conflict in the country, amid a rise in reported cases of political violence and intolerance in parts of the Southern African nation.

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At Diocesan Pilgrimage in Angola, Catholic Bishop Says “families must be the first place of faith education”

Jun 15, 2025

Understanding and knowledge of matters of Christian faith “must” first be initiated in family setups, Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese of Caxito has said.

“Say ‘yes’ Daily to Christ in Humility”: Catholic Bishop in Angola to Women Religious at First Profession

Jun 13, 2025

Bishop António Francisco Jaca of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Benguela has urged members of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Dorothy (SDVI), who took their First Religious Profession on June 12, to embrace a life of humility, simplicity, and daily renewal of their “yes” to Christ.

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Violation of Children’s Right to Food “a serious challenge in Angola”: Catholic Official

Jun 1, 2025

The Vice Coordinator of the Child Pastoral Ministry in Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Viana has expressed concern about the violation of children’s right to food in the Southern African nation, describing it as a national crisis that demands urgent intervention from government and civil society.

“Many children disappear without a trace”: Catholic Official Decries Surge in Human Trafficking in Angola

May 23, 2025

The Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants (CEPAMI) in Angola has lamented the reported surge in cases of human trafficking and exploitation in the Southern African nation, where children are disappearing under mysterious and often criminal circumstances.

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10th Anniversary of Laudato Si': Catholic Official in Angola Raises Concerns About Actions Endangering the Environment

May 22, 2025

As the Church marks ten years since the publication of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter on care for our common home, Laudato Si’, the Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has raised concerns about growing threats to the environment, calling for urgent and concrete actions to protect the planet.

An artisanal miner carries a sack of ore at the Shabara artisanal mine near Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Oct.12, 2022. | Photo by JUNIOR KANNAH/AFP via Getty Images

Catholic Official in Angola Decries Exploitation of Children in Namibia, Urges Urgent Government Action

May 22, 2025

The  Human Rights Officer for the Justice and Peace Commission of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has expressed concern following revelations that Namibia’s former president, Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba, made on the exploitation of children in Angola.

In Newly Launched Book, Angolan Catholic Priest Shares Insights into Language-Culture Relationship

May 14, 2025

Readers of the book, “Languages and Cultures – Introduction to Ethnolinguistics and African Oralities”, which was launched on Monday, May 12 are to gain insights into the relation between language and culture, the author of new publication has said. 

“A builder of bridges”: Apostolic Nuncio in Angola Weighs in on Start of Pope Leo XIV’s Pontificate

May 13, 2025

Peace, dialogue, reconciliation, and global solidarity are to define the Pontificate of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, who has been elected as the Catholic Church’s 267th Pontiff and taken the Papal name Leo XIV, the representative of the Holy Father in Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe has said.

Catholic Bishops in Angola Hail New Pontiff for Good Name Choice, “very clear missionary outlook” in Maiden Speech

May 10, 2025

Catholic Bishops of Angola have welcomed the Thursday, May 8 election of Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Pontiff, lauding him for choosing the name Pope Leo XIV and expressing interest in evangelizing the “peripheries” in his maiden speech as Pontiff. 

For Centuries, Church Institution in Angola “pillar” in Championing Justice, Education, Health: Catholic Archbishop

May 6, 2025

For centuries, Catholic missionaries and devoted Christians have played an important role in Angola’s state of progress as a “pillar” in championing justice and the country’s education and health sectors, Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho has said.  

Priesthood “neither cultural association nor labour union”: Catholic Archbishop to Newly Ordained Priests in Angola

May 6, 2025

Priestly ordination and ministry is about participating in the mission of the person of Jesus Christ and therefore distinguished from human associations and other earthly groupings, Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango has said. 

At Requiem Mass in Angola, Pope Francis Eulogized as Courageous Reformer, Defender of the Marginalized

Apr 25, 2025

Pope Francis, who passed on Easter Monday, was a courageous reformer and defender of the marginalized, Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo has said.

At Chrism Mass, Catholic Priests Ministering in Mozambique’s Conflict-ridden Region Urged to “remain steadfast”

Apr 18, 2025

Catholic Priests ministering in Mozambique’s conflict-ridden region of Cabo Delgado have been urged to be unwavering in the challenging mission.

Bishop Firmino David of the Catholic Diocese of Sumbe in Angola

At Chrism Mass, Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges Priests to Commit to “enthusiastically proclaim newness of the Gospel”

Apr 18, 2025

The commitment of Priests to communicate the Good News of the Gospel with enthusiasm is essentially important, Bishop Firmino David of the Catholic Diocese of Sumbe in Angola has said. 

Ongoing 2025 Jubilee Year Should Inspire “hope, transformation” in Learners: Superior of Religious Order in Angola

Apr 13, 2025

The ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year should inspire “hope and transformation” in learners in Angola-based schools under the auspices of the Poor Servants of Divine Providence (PSDP), the Provincial Superior of the Religious Congregation also known as Calabrians in Angola has said. 

Catholic Official in Angola Laments “devastating impacts” of International Funding Cuts on Refugee Support Initiatives

Apr 11, 2025

Reduction of international funding is negatively affecting the reaching out to refugees in Angola, the Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants (CEPAMI) has said.

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Archbishop in Angola Urges Politicians to “set aside internal problems”, Attend to People’s Needs

Apr 10, 2025

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has challenged politicians in the country to use the time they spend on internal problems to address the needs of the people instead.

On National Peace, Reconciliation Day in Angola, Catholic Archbishop Calls for Collaboration in Building Peace

Apr 6, 2025

On the occasion of the 23rd National Peace and Reconciliation Day marked on April 4 in Angola, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Malanje has called upon Angolans to collaborate with the government in the process of consolidating peace.