Caritas Angola Ends 41st General Council with Calls for Transparency, Accountability in Management of Resources

Caritas Angola further recommended establishing an institutional communication model to regularly share information about its mission, activities, results and impact.

The Council said effective communication would help strengthen the organization’s credibility and its ability to mobilize resources and partners.

Beyond institutional reforms, the General Council reaffirmed community resilience as a cross-cutting priority, calling for stronger community capacity to prevent, confront and overcome crises and situations of vulnerability.

The recommended approach focuses on welcoming, listening, accompaniment, capacity building, autonomy and participation.

In social intervention, delegates called for strengthened advocacy and community mobilization, including initiatives to prevent and eliminate malaria.

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The Council highlighted the role of religious leaders and local communities in promoting health and addressing social challenges that affect the dignity and wellbeing of populations.

At the closing Mass, Bishop António Lungieki Pedro Bengui, Auxiliary Bishop of Luanda and President of Caritas Angola, challenged Christians to translate their faith into concrete action.

Drawing on the Gospel account of Peter’s profession of faith and Jesus’ question to His disciples about His identity, Bishop Bengui emphasized that recognizing God as Father and Jesus as Savior requires Christians to become witnesses through their actions.

He emphasized that “faith and resilience are important elements for our Christian stability,” while emphasizing that “everyone is called to do good, regardless of their condition.”

The General Council ultimately reaffirmed its commitment to building a Caritas that is “closer to communities, more organized, transparent, participatory, and sustainable,” while remaining faithful to its identity and mission of accompanying people experiencing poverty and vulnerability.

The Council decided that the 42nd General Council in 2028 will also be held in Luanda, ahead of the II Plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST).

Meanwhile, the 2027 National Solidarity Week is scheduled to take place in February 2027 in the Diocese of Ganda under the theme “Community Resilience: Everyone’s Commitment.”