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Newly Ordained Priest in Cape Verde Urged to Foster Joy in Ministry, Carry Cross “with dignity”
ACI Africa
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July 8, 2025
The 75-year-old Cardinal emphasized that the Priesthood is not a position of prestige or performance but a vocation of self-giving love rooted in the example of Christ. “You are called to be a shepherd, not a functionary. Through concrete acts of...
Things To Do: Polar art; Park Passport Challenge; Cape Verdean Heritage
Fall River Herald News - Massachusetts
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“What do you want to do?” If you need an answer to this age-old question for making plans, we’ve got you covered. In Things To Do, we take a look at, well, things to do, happening every week in the Greater Fall River area and around the...
PM and Grand Duke attend: Cape Verde marks 50 years of independence with Luxembourg visit
RTL Today
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July 7, 2025
Cape Verde marked 50 years of independence this weekend with official celebrations attended by Grand Duke Henri and Prime Minister Luc Frieden. At the invitation of Cape Verdean President José Maria Neves, Grand Duke Henri travelled to the island...
One RI woman's fight to correct race on her birth…
Newport Daily News - Rhode Island
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Lucy Rose campaigned to change the race on her birth certificate to Cape Verdean after learning that it said "Negro." Both sides of her family come from Cape Verde and have mixed African and Portuguese ancestry, but were labeled Black or White on...
Cape Verde wants “more and better” Chinese investment: Minister
Macau Business
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July 5, 2025
The Interior Minister of Cape Verde told Lusa that the African country wants to attract investment from China, which he described as “one of the main partners” in the country’s development since independence. “We currently already have a Chinese...
The Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center Condemns Hate-Fueled Act at Cape Verdean Flag Ceremony
The Sentinel Newspapers - Maryland
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The Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center condemns the disturbing actions that occurred during the Cape Verdean Independence Day Flag Raising Ceremony in East Providence on July 2. While the ceremony was taking place inside, an individual...
Cape Verde Independence Day celebrated in New Bedford
WJAR - Rhode Island
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NEW BEDFORD, MASS. (WJAR) — The fiftieth anniversary of the independence of Cape Verde was marked Saturday with a parade in New Bedford. The Cape Verdean Recognition Parade culminated a month-long celebration in the Whaling City. According to the...
Cape Verde celebrates 50 years of independence
Deutsche Welle
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"Many say Cape Verde is a beacon for other African countries," says long-serving Cape Verdean politician Gualberto do Rosário. "I don't believe in such comparisons. Undoubtedly, Cape Verde scores better than many other African countries in various...
President absent from celebrations congratulates Cape Verde on 50 years of independence
Ver Angola
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In a message sent to his Cape Verdean counterpart, José Maria Neves, João Lourenço highlighted the symbolism of the event and the historical and cultural ties that unite the two countries, expressing his desire to strengthen bilateral cooperation....
Cape Verdean heritage and the American Dream: Commentary
Providence Journal - Rhode Island
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Rhode Island's Cape Verdean community reflects on belonging, opportunity and the American Dream amid national shifts. The 50th Anniversary of Cape Verdean independence prompts reflection on the American Dream through equity, inclusion and...
Carolina Cerqueira in Cape Verde for independence celebrations
Ver Angola
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In Cape Verde, the parliamentary leader, who left the country this Thursday, was received by the Angolan ambassador, Agostinho Tavares, and by the first secretary of the National Assembly of Cape Verde, according to a statement from the National...
‘We are focused on freedom’: Local Cape Verdeans celebrate 50 years of independence
The Public's Radio - Rhode Island
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July 4, 2025
On July 5, Cape Verde marks 50 years of independence. It’s an important anniversary for the thousands of Cape Verdeans who will be celebrating in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, which together are home to the largest population of Cape Verdeans in...
Cape Verdean community celebrates 50 years of independence
Dorchester Reporter - Massachusetts
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July 2, 2025
One day after American Independence Day, the Cape Verdean community will unite with their island home in marking the 50th anniversary of Cape Verde’s break from Portugal – a milestone many in the diaspora hope will bring a tighter bond between the...
The lost dreams of Cape Verdeans who studied casino management in Macau
Macau Business
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July 3, 2025
A group of 17 Cape Verdeans travelled to Macau to study with the aim of joining the management team of a hotel-casino under construction in Praia. Nine years later, the project remains unfinished, and most have since emigrated. In November 2016,...
A Walk Down the Block: Brockton, Cape Verde's '11th island'
WGBH - Massachusetts
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July 3, 2025
Let’s take a walk down the block. Today we’re on the southern end of Main Street in Brockton, in the Campello neighborhood. It’s a nice summer day, so people are out and about. Some drop into the many shops, salons and eateries lining the busy,...
The 2nd annual Cape Verdean ’40 under 40’ gala to highlight homegrown talent
Dorchester Reporter - Massachusetts
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July 2, 2025
This year’s second installment of the Cape Verdean 40 under 40 awards highlights another group of promising young people in the city and the region who have found great success in athletics, academia, health care, and community development....
As UN faces a key vote on expert to protect LGBTQIA rights, will India finally be on the right side?
Scroll.in
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India’s foreign policy faces other test, when it comes to the vote on July 7 during the 59th session of the United Nations’ Human Rights Council, when member states will vote on whether to renew the mandate of the first UN independent expert on...
Veronic Aisha Malack: The Gambian Trailblazer Redefining Women’s Football
The Fatu Network
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July 9, 2025
- Advertisement - By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh In the sun-drenched streets of Abuko, The Gambia, a young Veronic Aisha Malack chased a football with a defiance that would define her life. Surrounded by brothers and sisters, she kicked up dust on...
17 neighborhood restaurants we can’t live without
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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There are certain spots that just make a neighborhood itself. Maybe it’s the reliable pick for date night. Maybe it’s the place you go for long, intimate catch ups with old friends. Maybe it’s where you stop by on your way home to eat at the bar...
Image of the day: Fogo’s volcanic heart in Cape Verde
Muser Press
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June 30, 2025
In the southern reaches of the Cape Verde archipelago, the island of Fogo rises from the Atlantic with a stark, volcanic presence. At its core stands Pico do Fogo – “peak of fire” – an active stratovolcano that reaches nearly 2,830 metres, making...