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Catholic Church in Sao Tome

Members of the planning committee for the Episcopal Ordination of Mons. João de Ceita Nazaré. Credit: Radio Jubilar

All Set for Episcopal Consecration of Catholic Bishop for São Tomé and Príncipe Diocese

Mar 17, 2024

All seems set for the Episcopal Consecration of the new Bishop for the Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe in the Central African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe.

Mons. João de Ceita Nazaré, appointed Bishop for the Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe on 9 January 2024. Credit: Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe

Vatican-São Tomé and Príncipe Agreement an “instrument” of Dialogue: Catholic Bishop-elect

Feb 18, 2024

The agreement between the Vatican and  the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe signed on 15 August 2022, and ratified on January 30 is an opportunity for dialogue and exercise of freedom, the Bishop-elect  for the lone Episcopal See in the Central African island nation has said.

Pope Francis meets with Patrice Emery Trovoada, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe. Credit: Vatican Media

“Good relations” among Highlights of Pope Francis and São Toméan Prime Minister Encounter

Feb 2, 2024

The fostering of “good relations” between the Vatican and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe was one of the highlights of the Thursday, February 1 meeting of the heads of the two States. 

Vatican – São Tomé and Príncipe Agreement Ratified with “exchange of the instruments”

Jan 30, 2024

The agreement that the Vatican and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe signed on 15 August 2022, the annual Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on the recognition of the Catholic Church and her ecclesiastical institutions as a “juridical personality” in the African Island country has been ratified.

Mons. João de Ceita Nazaré, appointed Bishop for the Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe on 9 January 2024. Credit: Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe

“I ask for your prayers”: Newly Appointed Catholic Bishop of São Tomé and Príncipe Diocese

Jan 10, 2024

The newly appointed Catholic Bishop for the Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe in the Central African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe has appealed for prayers for the success of his Episcopal Ministry.

Mons. João de Ceita Nazaré, appointed Bishop for the Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe on 9 January 2024. Credit: Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe

Pope Francis Appoints Local Ordinary for São Tomé and Príncipe Diocese

Jan 9, 2024

Pope Francis has appointed a Local Ordinary for the Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe in the Central African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe.

The official logo of World Youth Day Lisbon. Photo courtesy Beatriz Roque Antunez.

WYD “opportunity to make our country known”: Youth Official in São Tomé and Príncipe

Jul 7, 2023

The World Youth Day (WYD) 2023 scheduled to take place in Lisbon, Portugal, will be an opportunity for representatives from São Tomé and Príncipe to make the African island nation close to the equator known, the spokesperson for the Youth Ministry in the country has said.

Logo of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (CEPAMI). Credit: CEPAMI

Ensuring Migrants, Refugees in Angola are Documented Remains a Priority: Catholic Entity

Oct 12, 2022

The promotion of human rights for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers in Angola, as well as ensuring that people on the move are documented, remains a priority for the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (CEPAMI) in the Southern African nation, the entity’s Executive Secretary has said.

Holy Mass celebrated in Sao Tomé and Principe. Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican Enters into Agreement with São Tomé and Príncipe on Catholic Church Recognition

Aug 20, 2022

The Vatican has signed an agreement with the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe on the recognition of the Catholic Church and her ecclesiastical institutions as a “juridical personality” in the African Island country.

Bishop António Lunguiek Pedro Bengui, appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Auxiliary Bishop in Angola Appointed Apostolic Administrator of São Tomé and Príncipe

Jul 15, 2022

Pope Francis has appointed the Auxiliary Bishop of Angola’s Luanda Archdiocese as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of São Tomé and Príncipe, the Catholic Diocese that covers the territory of the Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.

Bishop Manuel António Mendes dos Santos. Credit: Agência ECCLESIA/MC

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop of São Tomé and Principe Diocese Aged 62

Jul 14, 2022

Bishops are expected to submit their respective letters of retirement at the age of 75. Compelling reasons such as “ill-health or other grave problems” justify the offering of such a letter of resignation.

Logo of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (CEPAMI). Credit: CEPAMI

Children, Women Most Trafficked in São Tome, Catholic Nun Says, Calls for Their Protection

Jul 8, 2022

A Catholic Nun serving at the office that coordinates the affairs of migrants in São Tome and Príncipe has said women and children are the main victims of human trafficking in the African island nation near the equator.