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Au Cameroun, le nonce apostolique encourage à construire la paix
Liliane MUGOMBOZI Liliane MUGOMBOZI

Au Cameroun, le nonce apostolique encourage à construire la paix

Le diocèse de Nkongsamba a officiellement lancé du 4 au 6 décembre dernier, les célébrations marquant le 70ᵉ anniversaire de son érection canonique, à l’occasion d’une visite historique du nonce apostolique au Cameroun. Mgr José Avelino Bettencourt a salué la contribution des autorités locales à la paix et à la cohésion sociale.

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International Conference on the role of Academia in Promoting and Protecting Child Rights
Liliane MUGOMBOZI Liliane MUGOMBOZI

International Conference on the role of Academia in Promoting and Protecting Child Rights

On November 19, 2025, His Excellency José Avelino Bettencourt, the Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, delivered a speech at an international conference held at the Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC) in partnership with UNICEF, which centered on the theme "Children's Rights in African Academia: Towards a New Partnership for Research, Training, and Advocacy."

The Apostolic Nuncio emphasized the sacredness of children as gifts and the responsibilities of the Catholic Church. He highlighted the vital role of Catholic universities in the advocacy and protection of children's rights.

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1975-2025 Golden Jubilee of St. Joseph's Cathedral in Mankon-Bamenda ⁠
Liliane MUGOMBOZI Liliane MUGOMBOZI

1975-2025 Golden Jubilee of St. Joseph's Cathedral in Mankon-Bamenda ⁠

The Archdiocese of Bamenda is celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the dedication of its cathedral. The building dedicated to Saint Joseph was consecrated in 1975 The Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, Archbishop Jose Avelino BETTENCOURT, honored the event with a three-day pastoral visit during which he rededicated St. Joseph's Cathedral in Bamenda, while inviting the faithful to peace, national unity, and reconciliation.

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Sinodality and Diplomacy
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Sinodality and Diplomacy

The role of Pontifical Representatives (Study Group 8) is one of the themes listed in the Instrumentum Laboris for the Synod of Bishops in October 2024.

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Diplomacy and Proximity
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Diplomacy and Proximity

In the context of the celebrations of the Jubilee Year, on 9 June, the Roman Curia, Apostolic Nuncios, and the Governorate gathered at St Peters’ in Rome for their celebration.

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Piantare la pace in Camerun
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Piantare la pace in Camerun

A maggio scorso in un’intervista il Nunzio Apostolico in Cameru​n, S.E. Josè A. Bettencourt diceva tra l’altro che la Nunziatura in Camerun «rappresenta un rapporto solido di fiducia e un punto di riferimento. Questo luogo dovrebbe essere al servizio.

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