A Mass for Dom Angélico (2026)

Born into poverty, Dom Angélico became a powerful advocate for the social movements that took shape in the late 1950s, emerging as a bishop who stood beside the oppressed and walked with protest marches. He championed the fight for better housing and improved living conditions for workers, led crowds at masses devoted to human rights, and used journalism through Grita Povo to keep communities informed. Persecuted by the military dictatorship, he confronted police and endured repeated arrests and threats, yet he never allowed his voice to be silenced. Dom Angélico lived for 92 years,始终 believing that faith in