Mozambique: Two New Priests Ordained in Mueda District – Signs of Hope for the Diocese of Pemba

Pemba — Cabo Delgado Province, in northern Mozambique, continues to endure attacks by the Islamic State of Mozambique (ISM), locally known as al-Shabaab, whose insurgency began in 2017. The conflict has displaced more than one million people and has been marked by recurring outbreaks of violence, humanitarian needs, and international involvement.

Since 2017, more than 117 churches and chapels have been destroyed in the Diocese, 23 of which in 2025 alone. At the beginning of July, Bishop António…