The Capuchins of Cape Verde are going to São Tomé and Príncipe in mission

Three Capuchin friars will begin to work in São Tomé at the beginning of the pastoral year.
The mission, requested by Bishop Manuel Santos, will already be a reality this year thanks to the Custos of the Capuchins of Cape Verde, Br. Antonio Fidalgo.

Br. Antonio has just returned from São Tomé, where he went with a delegation to get to know the territory. The parish to be taken, Santa Cruz, boasts a diverse community and is found on the island of São Tomé. During the trip, Br. Antonio tried to get to know the environment that the friars will encounter. It is a place, as they say, where people live in misery in the middle of paradise.

It has not yet been determined who will be the volunteers or who will be in charge of those who will take responsibility for the mission. This move of three sons of St. Francis to São Tomé is happening at the same time as Br. Bernardino Lima’s upcoming move to the United States. “It is not an easy event for the Capuchins,” affirms Br. Antonio.

During his travels on the African Continent, Br. Antonio took part in the meeting of CONCAO which was held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast from the 11 to 16 of this past May. CONCAO unites the countries of western and central Africa.
(Radio Nova – Cape Verde)